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Steppenwolf adds Rajiv Joseph and Karen Rodriguez to its ensemble

May 31, 2019 at 4:41 p.m.

On Thursday, Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced their newest ensemble members: Rajiv Joseph and Karen Rodriguez. Joseph, an Obie Award-winner, is behind “Guards at the Taj”, a black comedy produced at...

Curator Gwendolyn Zabicki talks Kierkegaard, FOMO and the relationship between art and anxiety

December 17, 2018 at 4:07 p.m.

In between killing Olive Gardens and gazing into an abyss of student debt, millennials are often labeled the “Most Anxious Generation” — a title that curator and artist Gwendolyn Zabicki...

The Neo-Futurists to stage greatest hits and new work during 30th season

May 31, 2019 at 4:41 p.m.

On Wednesday, the Neo-Futurists announced the lineup for their 30th season, complete with a run of their flagship show, “The Infinite Wrench.” Mainstage Neo-Lab commissions will “Tangles and Plaques” created...

Playwright Loy A. Webb sits for a portrait at the Den Theatre during the early-2018 run of her acclaimed show, "The Light."

Chicago Dramatists announce lineup for ‘Monday Night Drama’ series, featuring new work from Loy Webb and Isaac Gomez

May 31, 2019 at 4:41 p.m.

On Tuesday, the Chicago Dramatists announced its new “Monday Night Drama” play development series. According to the organization, programming will consist of public readings of plays-in-progress from resident playwrights and...

The Broadway Playhouse as photographed Dec. 2, 2014 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Ken Ludwig’s ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ to return for the holiday season

May 31, 2019 at 4:41 p.m.

On Tuesday, Broadway in Chicago announced the return of Ken Ludwig’s “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” under the direction of Emerald City Theatre artistic director Jacqueline Stone. The all-ages story...

‘Heartbreak Hotel’ to close Sept. 9

May 31, 2019 at 4:41 p.m.

“Heartbreak Hotel” will close its Chicago run on September 9. Following the story of Elvis Presley in the early years of his career as he and Sam Phillips worked together,...

Interrobang announces casting for rotating solo show ‘White Rabbit Red Rabbit’

May 31, 2019 at 4:41 p.m.

On Friday, Interrobang Theatre Project announced casting for “White Rabbit Red Rabbit,” in which a different, individual performer is handed a script for the first time as they hop to...

Yippies, or members of the Youth International Party, parade around "Pigasus," their candidate for the 1968 presidency.

With ‘Flight of the Pigasus,’ this crew will reenact a pig’s ’68 run for president

May 31, 2019 at 4:41 p.m.

“Seven leaders of the Youth International Party (Yippies) and their presidential candidate, a pig named Pigasus, were arrested yesterday when they took the pig to the Civic Center plaza,” reads...

Artist Ramiro Silva grapples with the isolation of immigration by painting people from his daily commute

December 17, 2018 at 4:07 p.m.

“Sonder” is an internet word. The noun isn’t up Merriam-Webster’s sleeves, but Urban Dictionary says it’s “the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex...

The Factory Theater unveils 2018-19 season

May 31, 2019 at 4:41 p.m.

On Monday, the Factory Theater announced the lineup of its 2018-19 season. The Roger Parks-ensemble will mark its 26th anniversary, with recently appointed co-artistic Directors Manny Tamayo and Stacie Barra...

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