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The audience departs after the final performance of "Hamilton" in Chicago on Jan. 5, 2020 at the CIBC Theatre.

‘Hamilton,’ coming back to Chicago, will have daily $10 ticket lottery

September 1, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

Along with the return of the musical "Hamilton" to Chicago is its #HAM4HAM ticket lottery. According to an announcement Thursday from show producer Jeffrey Seller and Broadway in Chicago —...

Noname is seen performing at Pitchfork Music Fest on Sunday, July 22, 2018 in Chicago.

Noname’s tour for ‘Sundial’ launches in Chicago

August 23, 2023 at 9:32 a.m.

The from-Chicago music artist known as Noname will launch her first tour in years in Chicago this fall, according to an announcement Tuesday. The tour comes after the release of...

Phylicia Rashad at the Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway in New York, when she was starring in "Gem of the Ocean."

Phylicia Rashad will direct at Steppenwolf Theatre next season

August 16, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.

Phylicia Rashad will direct a world premiere play at Steppenwolf Theatre next season, the theater announced Wednesday. The two-time Tony Award winner will direct "Purpose" by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, slated to...

Canadian comedian Russell Peters at the Nokia Center in Los Angeles in 2014.

New 312 Comedy Festival is coming to Chicago this fall

August 16, 2023 at 11:32 a.m.

A new comedy festival is coming to Chicago this fall, headlined by Nate Bargatze, Russell Peters, John Crist, Nicole Byer and others. The inaugural 312 Comedy Festival will play multiple...

Jordan Stafford, Julia Morales, Andy Bolduc, Evan Mills, Claire McFadden, Kiley Fitzgerald in "Don't Quit Your Daydream."

2023 Equity Jeff Award nominations announced, with the Goodman at the top of the list

August 14, 2023 at 10:07 a.m.

Nominations are in for this year's 55th anniversary Jeff Awards for Equity Theater, with the Goodman Theatre being the most nominated. The Goodman collected 32 entries on the list from...

Hailee Hrusosky sits on Logan O'Brien's shoulders to watch Lana Del Rey perform on the Bud Light stage at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Aug. 6, 2023.

Lollapalooza Day 4: For the final day, Chili Peppers and Lana Del Rey, and the mud is part of it

August 6, 2023 at 6:21 p.m.

The final day of Lollapalooza opened in Grant Park under low gray skies, persistent patches of rain and the mud here to stay. Sunday headliners are Red Hot Chili Peppers...

Lollapalooza Day 3: Rain can’t put a damper on Odesza and TxT’s day

August 5, 2023 at 8:57 p.m.

Saturday's Lollapalooza opened with less fanfare — blame the rain pelting down in Grant Park for much of the afternoon. As the first soggy fans made their way to the...

Karol G performs on Day 1 of the Lollapalooza Music Festival on Aug. 3, 2023, at Grant Park in Chicago.

Lollapalooza Day 2: Fans line up for Kendrick Lamar — and snap up free naloxone kits

August 5, 2023 at 11:30 a.m.

The second day of Lollapalooza opened in Grant Park on the Chicago lakefront — a Friday headlined by Kendrick Lamar and The 1975 — with expectations of another busy and...

Lollapalooza Day 1: Billie Eilish a fan favorite on opening day — and 2023 is a big year for K-pop

August 4, 2023 at 10:33 a.m.

Lollapalooza opened in Grant Park Thursday for its annual four days of music, crowds and revelry, the main entrance chutes on Michigan Avenue loosening up for festgoers on the nearly...

Hip hop artist Doug E. Fresh performs during the 2013 SXSW festival on March 14, 2013 in Austin, Texas.

Taste of Chicago 2023 food and music lineup announced

August 2, 2023 at 9:43 a.m.

Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events and Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday announced much of the food and music lineups for this September's Taste of Chicago in Grant...

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