The company’s shoe manager tells us what it takes to keep the company on its toes.
Category: Fall Theater and Dance
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Bare-knuckled theatrics
For 41 years, the Chicago Theatre Softball League has meant summertime camaraderie for the city’s troupes.
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Sono Osato’s dance with identity and xenophobia
Raised in Chicago, the Japanese American dancer pushed against World War II-era cultural prejudices.
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Note from an editor
Zeitgeist happens: we didn’t exactly plan it this way, but nearly all the profiles and features in this special Fall Theater and Dance Issue reflect on boundaries, identity, and marginalization—issues that feel ever more relevant as the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict and roll back the very concept of citizenship seemingly grow every day. What’s […]
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Sculpting identity—and diversity—through movement
Hubbard Street dancer Connie Shiau
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Ayesha Jaco’s Black Samurai celebrates her father’s contributions to a vibrant community
Gregory Jaco’s Tornado School of Martial Arts comes alive in a new dance performance developed through the Rebuild Foundation.
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Hannah Ii-Epstein revisits Hawaii’s drug trade in Pakalolo Sweet
The playwright’s second play in a trilogy comes from a place of personal experience and pain.
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Grit and heart: Arnel Sancianco draws on both for his evocative theater sets
With two major shows opening this fall, the designer’s career is booming—but he’s focused on making audiences connect emotionally with the world of the play.
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Live lit keeps the story circles unbroken
As Write Club turns ten, founder Ian Belknap looks at the current state of the art in Chicago.
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Loy Webb’s plays create a neon sign in the darkness
In His Shadow, an aspiring football player confronts his brother’s legacy and the price of protesting.