It’s July 1990, and I am summoned to the corner of Newport and Sheffield over and over again by the lure of my friend Franz’s rooftop parties. But little do I know that just half a block away, Lower Links is beginning a summer of programming that solidifies that corner as a mini-epicenter of performance […]
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Duck and Cover Classroom, Top-Notch Tuesdays, and six more new stage shows
A locked-room experience from Escape Artistry and a foolproof improv show are among this week’s best bets.
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The best non-Lollapalooza things to do in Chicago this weekend
Comedy from Moshe Kasher and Natasha Leggero, Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Con, and more happenings from August 4-6
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Pilgrims, The Water Children, and six more new stage shows to see (or avoid)
A world premiere at Gift Theatre and a play about abortion are among this week’s notable plays.
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Candide, Gidion’s Knot, and ten more stage shows to see now
A revamped version of Leonard Bernstein’s operetta and a taut, intense two-hander are among this week’s best bets.
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American Hero, Into the Empty Sky, and eight more new theater reviews
“Sandwich artists” go rogue and nameless women go nowhere in two of this week’s notable stage shows.
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American Hwangap, Matt Damon Improv, and 12 more stage and comedy shows to see now
A Korean-American family drama and an all-female Annoyance troupe are among this week’s best bets.
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Baby Wants Candy, First Time or Fan, and seven more new comedy and stage shows
Two musical improv groups are among this week’s best bets.
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Back for a fourth round: the Chicago Improv Classic tournament
Now located at Second City, the comedic cage match starts January 7 and culminates in a final bout February 18.
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New Year’s Eve parties, New Year’s Day hangover events, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend
Underground Casino, New Year’s Day PJ Brunch, and more happenings from December 30-January 1
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From Scrooge to the Snow Queen: eight stage shows for the holidays
The Goodman’s A Christmas Carol leads the seasonal onslaught.
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Roz and Ray, Turtle, and eight more new stage shows
A tables-turning HIV drama and a world premiere from Redtwist are among this week’s best bets.
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Seven theater and comedy shows for the spooky season
From Dracula to the Demon Barber of Fleet Street’s . . . brother
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The breathtaking Next to Normal and seven more new stage shows
BoHo Theatre’s production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning show is musical theater at its very finest.
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The Wizengamot, Three Hotels, and seven more new theater reviews
A Harry Potter debate and a hard-hitting drama are among this week’s best bets.