PrideArts announces return to a four-show season for 2025-26 || Productions in its new home at Center on Halsted to include A NEW BRAIN, the bawdy British holiday panto RAPORNZEL, CONSTELLATIONS with two alternating same-sex casts, and the winner of PrideArts’ new QUEERY PLAYWRITING LAB.
WICKER PARK FEST ANNOUNCES 2025 MUSIC HEADLINERS TO INCLUDE LETTERS TO CLEO, HOTLINE TNT, DEEP SEA DIVER,
EVENING ELEPHANTS, TIMALIKESMUSIC AND MORE || Celebrating its 21st Birthday, Wicker Park Fest 2025 is Set for July 25th – 27th with Two Performance Stages, More Than 150 Food and Retail Vendors, Pet Fest and More
Helen Shaw…You’re wrong! Prior to going to see this production at Theo Theater, I checked to see where it had played and looked at reviews. “Diana, The Musical” played in New York City just before the Pandemic closed down live theater. Helen Shaw, an NYC reviewer said this… “ “Diana The Musical” is almost as bad as her (Princess Diana) marriage!” I had low expectations after reading Ms. Shaw’s review. And, what a nice surprise… I loved it!
GOODMAN THEATRE ANNOUNCES A SUMMER 2025 LINE-UP FOR ALL AGES AND INTERESTS: **BOOK UP! THEATER FOR THE VERY YOUNG (AGES 0-5) IN 12 CHICAGO PARKS (JULY 23 – AUG.10); TJ AND DAVE IMPROV SENSATION RETURNS (JULY 24-26); 4TH ANNUAL SWEETEST SEASON GATHERING OF INDIGENOUS CREATIVITY (AUGUST 1-2); AND FREE READINGS OF NEW PLAYS BY SATYA JNANI CHÁVEZ & KRYSTAL ORTIZ, NJ DRAINE & TERRY GUEST AND OMER ABBAS SALEM (AUGUST 8-10)** || ***THE COLOR PURPLE MUSICAL DIRECTED BY LILI-ANNE BROWN STARTS JUNE 21 (ALBERT THEATRE) AND DENNIS WATKINS’ THE MAGIC PARLOUR CONTINUES WEEKLY (50 W. RANDOLPH), AS THE GOODMAN WELCOMES 60 TEENS TO TWO FOUR-WEEK YOUTH INTENSIVE SUMMER PROGRAMS***
The Sarah Siddons Society’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce it has approved Northern Illinois University (NIU) as its fifth Chicago-area university to receive scholarship funding for students studying theatre arts.
The Schaumburg Boomers scored six times in the bottom of the seventh inning to pull away from the Mississippi Mud Monsters and score an 11-3 victory before a full house at Wintrust Field on Father’s Day.
The Gary SouthShore RailCats bounced back in a big way Sunday afternoon, cruising to a 9-1 win over the Winnipeg Goldeyes to snap their six-game skid.
Chicago Fire FC (7-6-4, 25 points) fell 2-0 to Nashville SC (9-4-5, 32 points) Saturday night at Soldier Field.
The teams exchanged looks in the first half, with each side having a clear chance denied by good goalkeeping and the woodwork. Nashville opened the scoring in the second half, with forward Hany Mukhtar volleying home a cross from defender Andy Najar in the 56th minute.
Nashville doubled the lead in the 75th minute. Najar provided another assist, this time to leading goal scorer Sam Surridge, who weaved through the box to finish cleanly.
The Mississippi Mud Monsters scored three insurance runs late to post a 6-2 victory over the Schaumburg Boomers at Wintrust Field on Saturday night.
Chicago Fire FC II (5-4-3-1, 19 points) earned a 1-1 draw against Carolina Core FC (3-3-6-2, 17 points) Saturday night at Truist Point in High Point, North Carolina.
