How Far Can ‘Run Bambi Run’ Run?
With a book by Eric Simonson and songs by the Violent Femmes’ Gordon Gano, Milwaukee Rep brings a legendary true crime saga to the city where it began.
Category Archives: Great Lakes
Dispatches from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio. and Wisconsin.
Court Theatre Artistic Director Charles Newell to Step Down in 2024
As he caps his 30-year tenure, the University of Chicago Office of the Provost will lead a comprehensive search for his successor in the coming months.
Chicago Companies Partner to Celebrate Pearl Cleage
Goodman Theatre has announced a month-long, city-wide celebration honoring Pearl Cleage with partnerships across six Chicago theatre companies.
Martine Kei Green-Rogers: Using Questions for Good
Green-Rogers brings a dramaturgical approach to leadership roles at The Theatre School at DePaul and the Association for Theatre in Higher Education.
Black Ensemble Theater: The Jackie Taylor Story
As it closes in on 50 years in Chicago, the theatre Taylor built is preparing for its next chapter in a legacy of producing, mentoring, and paying it forward.
Shining a Light From Chicago
This month, we check in with companies who are making impacts within their communities and artists receiving well-deserved attention.
Red Kite, Where Community Takes Flight
In serving constellations of disability, this growing program within Chicago Children’s Theatre builds confidence, celebrates joy, and fills a gap in support networks.
Collaboraction Moves Toward The Light
Now in its third year, the theatre’s youth program offers young artists a chance to create art at the intersection of performance and social change.
Georgette Verdin, After Interrobang
A rising Chicago director closes the door on a chapter of growth, and on the company that had been her artistic home, while opening up new possibilities.
Dos Hermanos Sueñan: Marvin and Brian Quijada’s Shared Story
Their styles may differ, but these Chicago-bred brothers have honored their history and innovated for the future with works made together and apart.
