Mascot Induction Ceremony 2023 || Mascot Hall of Fame, 1851 Front Street, Whiting || August 12th *  10AM until 5 PM

CURIOUS THEATRE BRANCH ANNOUNCES ITS 35th SEASON INCLUDING THREE WORLD PREMIERES AND THE RETURN OF THE RHINOCEROS THEATRE FESTIVAL || Bryn Magnus’ New Comedy, Moon at the Bottom of the Ocean, Kicks of the 2023 - 2024 Season, Directed by Jenny Magnus, September 1 - 23, at Chicago Dramatists

Transportation Security Administration publishes Open Architecture Roadmap || Roadmap will drive key benefits such as improving the security screening performance, enhancing the customer experience and expanding TSA’s engagement with aviation security industry partners

American Blues Theater presents the 2023 Blue Ink Festival of new plays, featuring four staged readings of works by the winner of the 2023 Blue Ink Award for playwriting Kristoffer Diaz and finalists Audrey Cefaly, Victor Lesniewski, and Gloria Majule || August 12 - 13

Tickets on sale now for Congo Square Theatre Company’s 25th Anniversary season opener WELCOME TO MATTESON! || Written by Inda Craig-Galván and Directed by Congo Square Artistic Director Ericka Ratcliff || Uniquely Chicago story explores contemporary themes of housing injustice, NIMBYism, and inter-class relationships || Abbott Hall at Northwestern University Chicago Campus || September 6 – October 1, 2023

TEEN ENSEMBLE OF TIMELINE SOUTH, TIMELINE THEATRE’S SUMMER ARTS PROGRAM, TO SHARE THEIR INTERESTS, EXPERIENCES, AND PASSION FOR THE ARTS WITH TWO FREE PERFORMANCES, AUGUST 11th AND 12th AT THE LOGAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS

CHICAGO’S RENOWNED ARTS IN THE DARK PARADE CELEBRATES HALLOWEEN AS THE “ARTISTS’ HOLIDAY” || 9th Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade || Saturday, October 21, 6-8 pm || State Street moving south from Lake to Van Buren

Go nuts this season: See our new hunting guide & State Fair events!

Joffrey Ballet Announces 2023–2024 Season at Lyric Opera House || 68th Season Highlights Include: Chicago Premiere of Liam Scarlett’s Frankenstein || Christopher Wheeldon’s Holiday Classic The Nutcracker || Hummingbird by Liam Scarlett and Yonder Blue by Andrew McNicol || World Premiere from Choreographer Stina Quagebeur and The Return of Alexander Ekman’s Midsummer Night’s Dream

**** Highly Recommended  The Copley Theatre production of "Next to Normal" is a beautiful rock musical about a heart-wrenching subject, mental illness and its effect on a family.  It is gripping, emotional and beautifully performed (with some of the best voices I’ve heard anywhere).  I won’t give away all the plot turns, but be warned, all is not what it seems.  I give it 4 Spotlights.