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The cast of "Ajijaak on Turtle Island" under the direction of Ty Defoe and Heather Henson at the Ellen Stewart Theatre at La MaMa

Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival announces 2019 lineup

May 31, 2019 at 4:42 p.m.

On Tuesday, the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival announced its roster for 2019, culling artists from around the world. Now in its third biennial run, the fest aims to turn...

Barbara E. Robertson to lead Chicago premiere of ‘Queen of the Mist’

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

On Tuesday, Firebrand Theatre announced that award-winning actress Barbara E. Robertson will star as Anna (Annie) Edson Taylor in its Chicago premiere of “Queen of the Mist.” Robertson is a...

Derek Van Barham steps in as Kokandy’s artistic director

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

On Monday, Kokandy Productions announced the appointment of Derek Van Barham as the company’s new producing artistic director. He will succeed Allison Hendrix, who served in the position since the...

Then-"MAD TV" cast members Jordan Peele and Keegan Michael Key perform in the 2006 Chicago Improv Fest.

All’s Del that ends Del: Chicago Improv Fest folds after 20 years

May 31, 2019 at 4:42 p.m.

Chicago Improv Festival, once billed as the biggest sketch and improv fest on the planet, has announced its end after a 20 year run. “Over the past 20 years we...

Vahishta Vafadari leads the cast as Anne Lister.

Pride Films and Plays sets cast for U.S. premiere of ‘I Know My Own Heart’

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

On Thursday, Pride Films and Plays announced casting for “I Know My Own Heart,” penned by by Irish-Canadian author Emma Donoghue and inspired by the secret diaries of Yorkshire gentlewoman...

Contemporary art by people of color will explore beauty and inequality at Driehaus Museum

May 22, 2026 at 8:16 p.m.

Richard Townsend, the Driehaus Museum’s new executive director, has vivid memories of his first trip to an art museum. “I was five years old, but I can still see it...

First Floor announces cast of ‘Mike Pence Sex Dream’

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

On Tuesday, First Floor Theater set casting for its world premiere of Dan Giles’ “Mike Pence Sex Dream,” directed by artistic director Hutch Pimentel. The cast will feature Collin Quinn...

Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival announces lineup for 2019 fest

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

The official lineup of the 18th Annual Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival has been announced, and its organizers call it the largest fest of its kind. The 2019 line-up will boast...

Stage 773 acquires Li’l Buds Theatre Company

May 31, 2019 at 4:42 p.m.

On Monday, Stage 773 announced its acquisition of Li’l Buds Theatre Company, a not-for-profit children’s theater organization based in the city. The change will be effective January 1, 2019. Founded...

Actors performing in "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night", sit and describe their physical characteristics and roles they play, to members of the audience before the start of the play at Steppenwolf Theatre, Saturday Oct. 20, 2018. Abel Uribe/baiduhai

Steppenwolf announces new equity initiative and drama resource, ‘The Mix’

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

On Thursday, Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced the release of a new play resource called “The Mix,” a list of new and underproduced plays that feature intersectional casts. The shows are...

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