Jay Españo brings international perspective as the new AD for PrideArts; plus Leaders for a New Chicago awards and a new fund in honor of the late Malcolm Ewen
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The onstage season was short, but there was plenty of drama in 2020
Getting back to normal isn’t going to happen. And in many ways, it shouldn’t.
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Changes in faces, closing up spaces, and an abolitionist playwright gets more recognition
A departure at PrideArts, an arrival at Second City, and the closing of the Frontier and Understudy; Kristiana Rae Colón wins a new prize.
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The founder of Pride Films and Plays is gone. What happened? What’s next?
PFP’s story contains lessons about board oversight and artist empowerment.
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The Christmas Foundling mines Bret Harte for holiday inspiration
The unconventional family structures of 19th-century mining camps widen the lens for LGBTQ history.
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Despite the legally mandated nudity, there’s no happily-ever-after in Afterglow
“No one ever wrote a fairy tale about polyamory!”
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Arnie the Doughnut, Tangles and Plaques, and 11 more new stage shows to see
A delightful kids’ show and a Neo-Futurist’s look at dementia are among this week’s best bets.
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Pride Films and Plays takes over former Profiles Theatre space
The theater will become “a creative playground for all genders,” says Pride’s executive director.
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Some Men nails the small details—but misses the big picture about the gay rights movement
Some Men nails the small details—but misses the big picture about the gay rights movement.
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The Culture Vulture’s guide to summer reading
Recommendations including Casanova’s gay brother, Bukowski’s decadent short stories, and more
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Bailiwick’s new bailiwick
After giving up its Belmont Avenue home, Bailiwick Repertory is back.
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A politico writes a play
Lawyer and candidate Jay Paul Deratany does something few Chicago politicians have dared: writing and producing a play.