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Broken Nose, American Writers Festival, and a Crystal Ball

by Kerry Reid, Micco Caporale and Salem Collo-Julin May 13, 2022May 14, 2022

Looking for some mid-month fun? Check out the following events and ideas. FRI 5/13 Broken Nose Theatre continues its season with the Chicago premiere of Zoe Kazan’s dystopic drama After the Blast, directed by JD Caudill. In light of the leaked SCOTUS draft decision on Roe v. Wade, Kazan’s story about a couple forced to […]

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Come what May

by Salem Collo-Julin, Micco Caporale and Kerry Reid April 29, 2022April 29, 2022

Time continues its mind-boggling push through dimensions as we find ourselves entering the fifth month of 2022, and there’s no shortage of fun things to do on the horizon. FRI 4/29 House Theatre of Chicago’s artistic director Lanise Antoine Shelley’s latest production honors her Haitian heritage, and the story of Henri Christophe, a leader of […]

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These events ain’t for fools

by Salem Collo-Julin, Micco Caporale and Kerry Reid April 1, 2022April 1, 2022

Even though we’re posting this on April 1, we’re not foolin’: we think you’ll find something to enjoy in this week’s list of upcoming events. FRI 4/1 Chicago Repertory Ballet celebrates its tenth anniversary with a program called, appropriately enough, Ten. The lineup includes three world premieres: Transcending Quiet, a pas de deux and “study […]

dancers from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater pose in a pyramid

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International Women’s Day, Alvin Ailey, and meatballs

by Salem Collo-Julin, Kerry Reid and Micco Caporale March 4, 2022March 4, 2022

You can eat beef, watch movies, and learn about graffiti this week. No reason to be bored in Chicago! Check out these online and in-person events. FRI 3/4 Yesterday was International Sex Workers’ Rights Day, which began in 2001 to call attention to the unique labor risks and concerns of pleasure providers. In honor of […]