The Abbie Hoffman Died for Our Sins Theatre Festival features 72 hours of performances starting with a march from Daley Plaza.
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At DrekFest, the worst is yet to come
At DrekFest, Stage Left’s annual contest for terrible ten-minutes plays, the worst is yet to come.
Victory Gardens Ignition Festival of New Plays roundup
Victory Gardens’ Ignition Festival of New Plays returns with a group more diverse than ever.
Victory Gardens’ Ignition Festival sets off
Victory Gardens’ Ignition Festival of New Plays returns with a group more diverse than ever.
The Three Oaks Theater Festival brings off-Loop shows to Harbor County
Reprises of The Normal Heart and Exit Strategy are among the highlights at the second annual Three Oaks Theater Festival.
Death and the Maiden DOA at Victory Gardens
Victory Gardens’ Death and the Maiden is DOA.
The brave new human architecture of Levels and Lines
For Levels and Lines, Kristina Isabelle puts her dancers on stilts.
The Chicago Women’s Funny Festival commandeers Stage 773
The third annual Chicago Women’s Funny Festival offers a showcase of 70 acts featuring 400 performers.
Theater Oobleck hits the Hideout for ‘Toosdays’ in ‘Joon’
The fringe-theater faves take over the monthlong Tuesday Night Residency series.
Lucky Plush’s The Queue finds us ready and waiting
Lucky Plush’s absurdist comedy The Queue has some fun while poised over the abyss.
Bob Eisen’s dance pushes psychic buttons
Links Hall cofounder Bob Eisen returns with a duet that pushes psychic buttons.
Welcome to Night Vale comes alive
The podcast that details the odd happenings and characters populating the fictional town of Night Vale goes on tour.
With Late Night at Garage Rep, Steppenwolf returns to its roots
Late Night at Garage Rep, Steppenwolf’s eclectic new weekly series, features up-and-coming Chicago artists.
Anna Deavere Smith has a Conversation on Grace
Anna Deavere Smith looks at “the unbidden in life” in Conversation on Grace.
The 25th annual Rhinofest isn’t getting old
Performing kids and a tribute to Jenny Magnus fill Prop Thtr for Rhinofest’s 25th anniversary