Posted on September 6, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Thursday, September 9 Red Herring by Michael Hollinger Noble Fool Theatricals at Pheasant Run Resort 4501 E. Main St., St. Charles Come to Jambalaya before the show to enjoy hot spinach dip, cheese, crackers and a special Sparking Red Sangria cocktail by the resort’s New Orleans-inspired restaurant. Then stay for the murder mystery comedy Red [...]
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Posted on August 30, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Enjoy the world premiere production of Hideous Progeny then join LiveWire Chicago and the Progeny creative team for a post-show discussion on the mezzanine of the Storefront Theater for tea and desserts. It was a dark and stormy night in a house by the lake, when Mary Shelley famously took up her host Lord Byron’s challenge to write a terrifying story and created Frankenstein, one of the most famous novels in the Western canon. Witty, salacious, and often melodramatic, Emily Dendinger’s world premiere play directed by Jessica Hutchinson depicts the larger than life romantic figures as the normal teenagers they were – overeducated, egotistical, and ready to change the world.
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Posted on August 26, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Join Babes With Blades ensemble members and the artistic staff for a pre-show reception! Enjoy Greek-themed hors d’oeuvres and a behind-the-scenes peek at the people and processes that guided The Last Daughter of Oedipus to its world premiere (our review ★★★½). Then settle in for the show, and follow Ismene, sole surviving child of Oedipus and Jocasta, as she fights to break the curse that devastated her family and now threatens to destroy Thebes. This groundbreaking production combines sword and shield, staff, and unarmed combat with voice and movement work to push the boundaries of physical and vocal storytelling
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Posted on August 2, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Thursday, August 5th Escape from Happiness by George F. Walker Infamous Commonwealth Theatre Raven Theatre’s West Stage, 6157 N. Clark (map) Join Infamous Commonwealth Theatre as they continue their exploration of the topic of redemption. See George F. Walker‘s Escape from Happiness; a dark comedy that follows the deeply eccentric members of a family [...]
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Posted on July 26, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Theater Thursday Thursday, July 29 Talk Radio by Eric Bogosian The State Theatre of Chicago at Heartland Studio, 7016 N. Glenwood Ave Visit the Heartland Studio for a radical re-imagining of Eric Bogosian‘s Pulitzer-Prize nominated play, Talk Radio. Then stick around immediately following the performance for a discussion with the director, cast, and Artistic [...]
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Posted on July 21, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Come to Oak Park Festival Theatre before the show to enjoy light refreshments and interaction with the cast. Then stay for the classic Shakespeare comedy, followed by a post-show dialogue with the cast and director.
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Posted on June 29, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Thursday, July 1st The Tallest Man by Jim Lynch The Artistic Home, 3914 N. Clark (map) Come before the show to enjoy a pint of Murphy’s Stout and live Irish music with playwright Jim Lynch. Then stay for the show the Sun-Times has called "forged in the tradition of such grand Irish writers as [...]
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Posted on June 23, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Thursday, June 24 Fuerza Bruta: Look Up Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress (map) You’ve got to see it to believe it! Come see Fuerza Bruta: Look Up (our review ★★★), a theatrical experience that floods the senses. Experience a 360-degree heart-pounding theatrical event, filled with flying dancers, pumping beats, engaging dream sequences and a multi-dimensional [...]
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Posted on June 16, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Thursday, June 17th Dead Letter Office by Philip Dawkins Conceived by Ben Viccellio Dog & Pony Theatre at DCA Storefront Theater 66 E. Randolph St., Chicago Join Dog & Pony Theatre for a reception featuring food and drink on the mezzanine and stay for a performance of the world premiere commissioned work, Dead Letter Office. [...]
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Posted on June 8, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Thursday, June 10 Rhythm of Life! A Musical Review Chicago Cabaret Project at Hydrate Night Club, 3458 N. Halsted (map) Experience magic of the Cabaret during this two hour revue of song that will have a tear in your eye one song and laughing during the next. Enjoy a one hour hosted [...]
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Posted on May 18, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Thursday, May 20th Killer Joe by Tracy Letts Profiles Theatre at the Royal George Theatre 1641 N. Halsted, Chicago Enjoy a complimentary drink and snacks from the Royal George Cabaret bar and then meet the team behind one of the most acclaimed shows of the year in a rare post-show discussion with the original cast. [...]
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Posted on May 10, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Thursday, May 20 The Ghost Sonata by August Strindberg Oracle Theatre, 3809 N. Broadway, Chicago Join Oracle for wine and appetizers before the show and a post-show discussion on the direction of Oracle’s 2010-2011 season. Max Truax follows up his Oracle directorial debut – 2008′s stunning conceptual Termen Vox Machina – with an elegant, [...]
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Posted on May 3, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Thursday, May 6th Spin by Penny Penniston Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago Come check out Chicago’s newest performance facility. Theater Wit will be offering backstage tours of their new home from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., followed by a performance of Penny Penniston‘s remarkable new comedy, Spin. Complimentary snacks and coffee post show, as well [...]
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Posted on April 26, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Thursday, April 29 The Body Snatchers City Lit Theater 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago (map) Guests will enter the reception area and be greeted by the soft sound of early 50s jazz music and be treated to a variety of decadent deserts and delicious coffee from event partners, Francesca’s Restaurant and Starbucks Coffee. After [...]
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Posted on April 20, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Thursday, April 22 Six Dead Queens and an Inflatable Henry Originally created by Foursight Theatre, UK at Piccolo Theatre, 600 Main Street, Evanston (map) Come to Piccolo Theatre for a hilarious Six Dead Queens and an Inflatable Henry! which is packed with intrigue, rowdy good humor and duels of words. Then stay after [...]
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Posted on April 12, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Thursday, April 15 Moses in Egypt by Gioachino Rossini Chicago Opera Theater, Harris Theater 205 E. Randolph, at Millennium Park (map) Yes, you’ll see Moses part the Red Sea – and you’ll also hear some of Rossini’s most beautiful music! Join us for an evening that begins at State and Lake in TheWit [...]
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Posted on March 29, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Thursday, April 8 Les Liaisons Dangereuses – by Christopher Hampton Remy Bumppo Theatre at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln (map) Join Remy Bumppo for a pre-show soiree with the director and members of the Liaisons cast while you enjoy champagne, appetizers and music with a French accent. Christopher Hampton‘s sizzling play of [...]
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Posted on March 22, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Thursday, March 25 The Informer by Charles Pike Prop Thtr, 3502 N. Elston, Chicago Celebrate Prop’s 29th season with show sponsor Templeton Rye for a pre-show tasting of their small batch artisanal rye whiskey. Then attend The Informer, directed by Prop Co-Artistic Director Scott Vehill, which tells the tale of Gippo Nolan, his love of [...]
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Posted on March 16, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Thursday, March 18 Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov Strawdog Theatre, 3829 N. Broadway, Chicago Join Strawdog Theatre in their Hugen Hall Gallery for a preshow discussion and vodka tasting! From 7:00 to 7:30 enjoy a discussion about the history and importance of Vodka to the Russian Culture and Russian Literature hosted by Seth Rickard (faculty [...]
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Posted on March 9, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Thursday, March 11 and Friday, March 12 The Ring Cycle: Not an Opera, a Play that Rocks The Building Stage, 412 N. Carpenter, Chicago Join The Building Stage for a two-night, special Theater Thursday and Friday performance of its most ambitious undertaking yet, The Ring Cycle, a six-hour theatrical event based on Wagner’s operas, complete [...]
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