Scott County Prosecutor Chris Owens was recently voted in as the new Chairman of the IPAC Board of Directors during IPAC’s annual Summer Conference.

Chicago actor Jos N. Banks joins the cast of Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s hit play. Choir Boy | By Oscar-winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney | Directed by Kent Gash | Now Through July 24,

WILL ALLAN’S CAMPAIGNS, INC., A WORLD PREMIERE, ELECTION SEASON COMEDY ABOUT THE ORIGINS OF “FAKE NEWS,” DEBUTS AUGUST 3 – SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 AT TIMELINE THEATRE || NICK BOWLING DIRECTS ALLAN’S HILARIOUS LOOK AT THE SMEAR CAMPAIGN THAT STYMIED UPTON SINCLAIR’S 1934 CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR’S RACE

PORCHLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE ANNOUNCES 2022 COMPANY FOR ITS FREE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES, BROADWAY IN YOUR BACKYARD || The Outdoor Series Celebrating Broadway Kicks Off on Tuesday, July 19 at 6 p.m. at Wicker Park

DURING 2022 YEAR OF CHICAGO DANCE, GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATION SUPPORTS SMALL DANCE COMPANIES CELEBRATING DECADES OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND COMMUNITY IMPACT || ​​​​​​​Dance companies from over 25 neighborhoods mark major milestones in 2022 with hundreds of programs accessible throughout Chicago || Chicago Moving Company (50 years), Winifred Haun & Dancers (25 years), Chicago Dance Crash (20 years), The Seldoms (20 years), Visceral Dance Center (10 years), and South Chicago Dance Theatre (five years) celebrate milestone anniversaries

Chicago's A-listers shine on stage with their Giordano dance partner in the 15th annual Dancing With The Giordano Stars competition, the liveliest fundraiser of the year!

CLEVE CARNEY MUSEUM OF ART CELEBRATES UNPRECEDENTED SUMMER 2022 EXHIBITION “HOOKING UP” WITH RECEPTION AND ARTIST TALK JULY 15th || Britni Mara Shares the Stories Behind her Work and Discusses the Intricacies of her Process || Other Events in July: “Cocktails and Conversations” (July 19), Riva Lehrer Artist Talk and Book Reading (July 24) and Art as Discourse with Amanda Williams (July 28)

NOTRE DAME SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL RETURNS SUMMER 2022 | “Romeo and Juliet” highlights a full summer season featuring the return of the Professional, Touring, and Community Companies. One of Michiana’s most celebrated summer events!

Lookingglass Theatre Company Announces 2022-23 Season || SUNSET 1919 || Congo Square Theatre’s WHAT TO SEND UP WHEN IT GOES DOWN || Five New 50 WARDS: A CIVIC MOSAIC films || Holiday Favorite THE STEADFAST TIN SOLDIER || World Premiere of VILLETTE, Adapted from Charlotte Brontë’s Novel || World Premiere Musical LUCY AND CHARLIE’S HONEYMOON

Chicago Shakespeare Theater announces the cast and creative team of THE NOTEBOOK | A New Musical | Music and lyrics by Ingrid Michaelson | Book by Bekah Brunstetter | Based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks | Choreographed by Katie Spelman | Directed by Michael Greif & Schele Williams || A World Premiere Musical based on the bestselling novel that inspired the iconic film | Performances begin September 6th