Top 10 theater for winter 2025: Helen Hunt, old-school Steppenwolf and the return of the Lookingglass Theatre
Noteworthy shows opening in the next few months include “Betrayal” at the Goodman, “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” on Navy ...
Show of solidarity in Chicago as Blue Man Group protesters decry abrupt closing of the show
On Monday afternoon, fans of the show as well as former employees held a silent protest outside the theater where the show ...
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Chicago weekend events: Final chance to see the Blue Man Group
After 27 years of performing at Chicago's Briar Street Theatre, Chicago will say goodbye to the Blue Man Group. Driving the ...
What to do in Chicago: Kevin Hart and Bill Murray shows, plus rooftop curling
Things to do this weekend in Chicago include Pegasus Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival and Howard Hawks movies at the ...
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A 1903 Fire at a Chicago Theater Killed 602 People, Prompting Enduring Safety Reforms
Officials thought the brand-new Iroquois Theater was fireproof and designed for maximum safety. The scope of the tragedy and ...
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Early ticket alert: These are some of Chicago’s big arts tickets for 2025
Chicago will have a busy winter and spring arts calendar, but these are the performing arts tickets that we predict will go fast. We have theater shows with big names, such as Betrayal at the ...
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Broadway producer who brought Blue Man Group to Briar Street sold his River North condo
Michael Leavitt, who also led the revitalization of the Cadillac Palace on Randolph Street, sold the property before it was ...
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Comedian Kathy Griffin to perform major comeback show at Chicago Theatre
Oak Park native comic Kathy Griffin has moved past a devastating series of setbacks, but she tells ABC7 she's back and better ...
The Blue Man Group wraps up Chicago residency with final performance
The Blue Man Group, the iconic performance group known for its shows using innovative percussion instruments while covered in ...
16 Chicago creatives whose breakthrough music, art and theater stand out
Here are 16 Chicago creatives who stood out in 2024, including saxophonist Isaiah Collier, director and co-founder of ...
For Chicago’s improv and stand-up comics, stage time is more important than screen time
It’s tempting to think comedy success these days comes from a TikTok following, but Chicago’s working comedians say nothing ...