CABARET ZAZOU’S INAUGURAL PRODUCTION, LUMINAIRE, MAKES ITS WORLDWIDE DEBUT IN CHICAGO’S THEATRE DISTRICT | Directed By Prolific Choreographer Dreya Weber and Featuring Acclaimed Chicago Favorites Frank Ferrante and LiV Warfield, Luminaire at Cabaret ZaZou on Randolph
****HIGHLY RECOMMENDED**** Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2022/2023 season is off to a blazing start, thanks in large part to a cast that includes a quartet of world-class performers each delivering a knock-out performance. Music Director Enrique Mazzola, a driving force behind Lyric's Early Verdi Series, also conducts this stellar production of Verdi's 1844 work "Ernani." 4 SPOTLIGHTS
This fall, the Chicago Humanities Festival is bringing some of the biggest names in film, politics, music, literature, and activism to stages across Chicago for entertaining, inspiring, and provocative conversations addressing the theme of “PUBLIC” and how we are all re-imagining our public lives today.
THE BUTTCRACKER: A NUTCRACKER BURLESQUE©, CHICAGO’S FAVORITE ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAY SHOW, RETURNS TO THE GREENHOUSE THEATER CENTER, DECEMBER 1 - 31 | Featuring the Best of Chicago’s Nightlife Entertainment; Highlighting the World of Burlesque, Boylesque, Magic, Sword Balancing, Circus, Dance and More
City of Chicago Caps Off the 25th Year of its Popular SummerDance Series With a SummerDance Celebration Sept. 17 in Millennium Park | Daylong event, part of the Year of Chicago Dance, features free performances and activities showcasing the diversity of Chicago’s dance community | Especially for Youth: Teen Village, hosted by SocialWorks on the Park’s South Promenade featuring dancing, food, games and OpenMike
The 2021 Frontier League Champion Schaumburg Boomers fell behind for the first time in the playoffs and despite a rally could not dig out of an early hole in losing a 6-3 decision to the Quebec Capitales in the opener of the Frontier League Championship Series.
**** Recommended **** Paramount’s production of Dreamgirls was exactly what I expected to see – a big, spectacular, sparkly, sequined extravaganza. Set in the 60s, Dreamgirls is loosely modeled on the experiences and successes of the Supremes, minus Motown. Fans of 60s music will love this show. People were chair dancing all over the auditorium. Unfortunately, it was also loud, so loud that I couldn’t understand what the actors were saying. 3 1.2 Spotlights
**** Highly Recommended **** From the cinematic opening to the final conclusion, Drury Lane’s "Murder on the Orient Express" is not to be missed! Ken Ludwig’s adaptation of Agatha Christie’s iconic mystery is suitably dramatic, with just enough humor, and above all, true to the original. You don’t have to love mysteries to enjoy this show! I loved it! 4 BIG Spotlights
TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR DESTINOS, 5th CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL LATINO THEATER FESTIVAL, SEPTEMBER 14-OCTOBER 16, WITH NEW WORKS FROM CHICAGO, THE U.S. AND LATIN AMERICA, ALL DEDICATED
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Art & Story Hour is a drop-in class for littles and their parent/guardian, perfect for children ages 2-5 years old. The class begins with reading a short story followed by creating a fun art creation.
