CHICAGO — The 14th annual Chicago Theatre Week returns next month, allowing neighbors to see more than 75 participating shows ...

From Bill Murray’s band and David Byrne’s theater experience to intimate classical music concerts and dance shows galore, ...

CHICAGO — Angels hovering anew over Chicago’s North Side. The return of Brian Friel. And a “Raisin” we could call our own. Here’s our annual celebration of the best Chicago shows of the year, in order ...

Several Chicago stage theaters — the Royal George Theatre, Briar Street Theatre, Stage 773 — are being repurposed into ...

Chicago Shakespeare Theater will present One Knight Only! Sir Ian McKellen Onstage with Gandalf, Shakespeare, and YOU! on Friday, January 30, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in The Yard. The one-night-only benefit ...

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Since its early beginnings in the living room of a Lakeview condominium 20 years ago, Glenview’s Oil Lamp Theater has prided itself in delivering an intimate live performance. And that won’t ...

With seasonal shows the rage on suburban and Chicago stages, here’s a list (checked twice) of holiday offerings. It includes the classics (“A Christmas Carol” and “It’s a Wonderful Life”), seasonal ...

Three different times over their past year, popular and longstanding Chicago stage theater spaces have made headlines for their demise. At the dawn of 2025, "Blue Man Group" said goodbye to the Briar ...

Taylor Swift is hosting a release party at movie theaters in the Chicago area and around the country for the music video for a track off her new album “The Life of a Showgirl,” along with showing ...

As many movie theaters struggle to attract audiences in the age of streaming, Chicago’s Music Box Theatre is preparing to double its screen count. The arthouse cinema announced last week that it has ...