Wednesday, 14 October 2026 13:44
Court Theatre announces America@250 - Now is the Time: Artists Go to Work
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Under the leadership of Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director Avery Willis Hoffman and Executive Director Angel Ysaguirre, Court Theatre proudly presents America@250 – Now is the Time: Artists Go to Work, a curated set of events programmed in partnership with The Toni Morrison Foundation, Illinois Humanities, Reva and David Logan…
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Thursday, 08 October 2026 00:48
Two-Time Tony Award-Winning Actress Victoria Clark To Receive the Sarah Siddons Society Award at Annual Benefit on Monday, November 9, 2026
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The Sarah Siddons Society is pleased to present its 2026 Award to actress and director Victoria Clark, who recently starred in Kimberly Akimbo as Kimberly on Broadway, for which she won the 2023 Tony Award for Leading Actress in a Musical, as well as a Grammy nomination. Clark also originated…
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Wednesday, 07 October 2026 12:07
Chicago’s Theater Wit introduces new Watchword closed captioning system, dramatically improving access in all three of its theaters
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Chicago’s Theater Wit is now offering new, state-of-the-art closed captioning service, marking a dramatic improvement in making live theater more accessible for patrons who are deaf or hard of hearing.Until now, captioning typically involved a staff person backstage, projecting the text of the script on the set, or on patrons’…
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Today, Goodman Theatre raises the curtain on its future as leadership and artists share a vision for its next century of impact. Together with hundreds of partners, donors, artists and patrons, Walter Artistic Director Susan V. Booth and Executive Director John Collins announce The Goodman, For Good—a $30 million campaign…
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Lookingglass Theatre Company today announced a new leadership structure that brings together four longtime members of its acclaimed ensemble and new Board leadership, marking an exciting next chapter for the Tony Award-winning Chicago theater company. Ensemble Members Ericka Ratcliff and David Catlin have been elected Co-Artistic Directors. Former Lookingglass Creative…
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Thursday, 24 September 2026 13:07
League of Chicago Theatres announces "It's Theatre Season" and celebrates the industry's impact
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The League of Chicago Theatres announces the return of It's Theatre Season, a campaign inviting Chicagoans and visitors to discover something new on stages across the city and suburbs while supporting the theatres that make Chicago one of the country's great theatre communities. Through the campaign, the League brings together…
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Monday, 21 September 2026 23:09
Arts in the Dark Parade moves to Columbus Drive due to dynamic growth, Oct. 24
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LUMA8 and the City of Chicago return with the 12th Annual Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade, a family-friendly celebration of Chicago’s cultural landscape and creative spirit, featuring unique floats, spectacle puppets, and all forms of artistic performance on Saturday, October 24, from 6-8 p.m. along Columbus Drive, with the…
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Monday, 21 September 2026 14:49
American Blues Theater hosts its annual costumed fundraiser HALLOWEEN BOO BASH October 25th
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American Blues Theater, under the continued leadership of Executive Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside, presents Halloween Boo Bash, its annual costumed fundraiser benefiting artists' wages during Season 41. This popular, all-ages celebration features live performances and ghost stories, trick or treating in the theater, contests, seasonal bites and brews, and more. Halloween Boo Bash will be held…
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Friday, 18 September 2026 00:56
Goodman’s centennial is its all‑time most successful year, with 300,000 patrons at 4,000 performances & events
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The Goodman wraps its 2025/2026 Centennial Season, an unprecedented line-up marking the 100th anniversary of Chicago's flagship not-for-profit theater, as the most successful in its history. Today, the theater released its "A Century of Impact" report, detailing milestone programming and attendance figures (a full annual report, including audited financials, will be…
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Friday, 04 September 2026 01:31
Joffrey Ballet announces planned leadership transition: President and CEO Greg Cameron to depart in December 2027
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The Joffrey Ballet today announced that President and CEO Greg Cameron will depart in December 2027, concluding a 15-year tenure that transformed the organization's financial and institutional strength and elevated its standing in Chicago and the international dance community. The transition follows a succession plan Cameron and the Joffrey Board of Directors developed…
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Friday, 04 September 2026 11:57
Standing Room Only Crowd for Chicago’s Leading Theater Artistic Directors
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It must have been heavenly for the creative leaders of Goodman, Steppenwolf, Chicago Shakespeare and Court, Chicago’s top regional theaters, to be greeted by a standing room only crowd. But there they were, on a panel moderated by the eminent Chicago Tribune theater critic Chris Jones. The program was introduced…
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Tuesday, 01 September 2026 10:20
BrightSide Theatre Announces "Monte Carlo Night" 15th Anniversary Gala and Fundraiser on September 25
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BrightSide Theatre will celebrate its 15th anniversary with "Monte Carlo Night," a gala and fundraiser, on Friday, September 25, 2026, at Yellow Box Theatre, 1635 Emerson Lane, Naperville. The special evening will bring together supporters, artists, audiences, and community members to honor 15 years of stories, performances, and memories while…
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Monday, 31 August 2026 14:10
Buffalo Theatre Ensemble Names Daniel Millhouse as New Managing Artistic Director
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble (BTE), the professional theater company in residence at the McAninch Arts Center (MAC), is pleased to announce that, in keeping with the company's general policy of promoting from within, BTE Interim Artistic Managing Director Daniel Millhouse has been named the company's new Managing Artistic Director. "As we enter our 40th anniversary season,…
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