In July, as COVID-19 restrictions began to lift and the Chicago performing arts geared themselves up to resurrect, the Rough House Theater Co. headquarters at coartistic directors Claire Saxe and Mike Oleon’s home in Humboldt Park morphed into a puppet rehearsal palace. Rough House’s anthology production House of the Exquisite Corpse wouldn’t be opening at […]
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Outdoor rituals, an immersive horror show, and more are on the cultural harvest table
With Halloween on the horizon and Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday, there are plenty of opportunities to ponder horror, acknowledge history, and honor resistance. Here are some of our best cultural bets for the week ahead. Fri 10/8: What does it mean to create as an act of resistance to oppressive structures? Can art manifest […]
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A Sea Change for a time of upheaval
Cabinet of Curiosity sets sail with a new live show about mermaids, whales, sharks, seagulls—and climate disaster
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Getting back to live performances—in the fresh air
Some performing arts groups are opening their doors, but others are inviting audiences to soak up the sun.
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Cabinet of Curiosity and 16th Street let Mickle Maher do it on the radio
The longtime Chicago playwright joins a new mini-renaissance of aural drama.
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Cabinet of Curiosity offers a walk on the hopeful side
A partnership with Little Red Schoolhouse brings art and nature together; plus a new home for Joel Hall Dancers and Collaboraction’s virtual season
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Nothing next to normal
As the curtain falls on live performance, museums and performing arts groups scramble to adapt online.