THE JOFFREY BALLET ANNOUNCES 2020-2021 SEASON, INAUGURAL YEAR AT LYRIC OPERA HOUSE
65th Season Highlights Include: Inaugural Season at Lyric Opera House | Celebrating 25 Years in Chicago | Joffrey Premiere of Sir Kenneth MacMillan's Manon | World Premiere of Cathy Marston’s Of Mice and Men | Joffrey Premiere of George Balanchine’s Serenade | Chicago Premiere of John Neumeier’s The Little Mermaid | Fifth Anniversary of Christopher Wheeldon’s Holiday Classic The Nutcracker

THE JOFFREY BALLET ANNOUNCES 2020-2021 SEASON, INAUGURAL YEAR AT LYRIC OPERA HOUSE
65th Season Highlights Include: Inaugural Season at Lyric Opera House | Celebrating 25 Years in Chicago | Joffrey Premiere of Sir Kenneth MacMillan's Manon | World Premiere of Cathy Marston’s Of Mice and Men | Joffrey Premiere of George Balanchine’s Serenade | Chicago Premiere of John Neumeier’s The Little Mermaid | Fifth Anniversary of Christopher Wheeldon’s Holiday Classic The Nutcracker

DOR’s call volume reduced on Wednesdays and Thursdays

THE ELECTRIFYING NEW MUSICAL PHENOMENON "SIX" TICKETS ON SALE NOW | Broadway In Chicago’s Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place | SIX-Teen Weeks | July 8th – October 25th

“PURE ENTERTAINMENT!” The New York Times

“A TOTAL BLAST!” Chicago Tribune

Meet our new Shelter Director: Brandi Edson | Brandi began her career with The Caring Place in 2010.

Largest Permanent Art Projection in the World to Feature Collaborations with Art Institute of Chicago and Arts of Life, Launching April 1

Projection by The Adler Planetarium Featuring Music from Sun Ra to Kick Off Alignment with 2020 Year of Chicago Music, Opening May 16

***RECOMMENDED*** One of the oddly pleasurable advantages of meeting a complete stranger for the very first time is the fact that it affords you the opportunity to completely reinvent yourself. A brand new identity. Casual encounter. Brief interlude. Whatever you may call it, this informal exchange of ideas or random and seemingly innocent conversation can be fun. After all, who wouldn't want to leave their dreary relationship or monotonous job behind them as they create an entirely fresh and different reality? This is exactly what happens when the female protagonist in Leslye Headland's "The Layover" finds herself seated next to an alluring gentleman on a flight. That initial contact leads these two characters down some very dark passages as it ultimately permanently alters the course of each of their lives forever.  3 SPOTLIGHTS

***RECOMMENDED*** First Floor Theater is presenting the Chicago premiere of "Plano" as part of Steppenwolf's LookOut Series. This play, written by Will Arbery in 2018, enjoyed a successful run off-Broadway last year. It is presented here with a very strong cast of female actors. The promotional materials define "Plano" as a dark comedy, but under the swift direction of Steppenwolf ensemble member Audrey Francis in which much of the hidden nuances are delivered at an oftentimes breakneck speed it comes off as more of a comedy of the absurd.  3 SPOTLIGHTS

DOT OFFICE OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICY AND COMPLIANCE NOTICE

HAMMOND and WESTVILLE, Ind. -- The Purdue University Northwest Pride today announced the addition of Esports as PNW’s 14th varsity athletic program. Esports – a competitive, organized, and multiplayer online video game competition – is among the world’s fastest growing sport at the collegiate level. In fall 2020, PNW will be the first public university in Indiana to offer Esports at the varsity level.