It Came from Outer Space Archives

Five cast members for It Came From Outer Space stand onstage, leaning in various directions with their arms stretched above them and to the sides. A very large moon is in the background and a row of telephone poles is on the right. They have expressions of shock and surprise on their faces.

Out of this world fun

by Kerry Reid July 6, 2022July 18, 2022

Last year, Chicago Shakespeare offered We Are Out There, a digital sneak peek of Joe Kinosian and Kellen Blair’s goofy musical adaptation of the 1953 Universal Pictures sci-fi film, It Came From Outer Space, which was itself based on an original story by Ray Bradbury. Now it’s finally onstage at Chicago Shakes’s cozy upstairs studio […]

Five dancers in red cloaks crouch in a semi-circle, their hands raised in fists before them.

Performing Arts Feature

Hot weather, hot shows

by Kerry Reid, Irene Hsiao and Deanna Isaacs June 22, 2022July 8, 2022

Summer is officially here, in case the sweat and lightning bugs weren’t enough of a clue. In addition to the shows and artists we profiled in our summer arts preview issue this week, we’ve got just a few suggestions for other offerings in theater, dance, and opera that look promising—whether you’re looking for a nice […]

Arts & Culture

We Are Out There offers a sneak peek of Chicago Shakespeare’s It Came from Outer Space

by Catey Sullivan May 24, 2021August 18, 2021

The full musical at Chicago Shakes is on hold, but you can see a streaming mockumentary based on the OG aliens-in-the-desert flick.