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Weeks 34 & 35: Make or Break It, Adaptations and Dolly!

Weeks 34 & 35: Make or Break It, Adaptations and Dolly!

Weeks 34 & 35: Make or Break It, Adaptations and Dolly!

We got our feel good, summer fixes one last time.

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Sep 25, 20197 min read

Weeks 32 & 33: Steam Heat, Movies Turned Musical

Weeks 32 & 33: Steam Heat, Movies Turned Musical

Weeks 32 & 33: Steam Heat, Movies Turned Musical

Our summertime recap continues with a week of hot films followed by movies that stood on their own before being adapted into musicals.

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Sep 24, 20196 min read

Weeks 30 & 31: Life Imitates Art, Art Imitates Life

Weeks 30 & 31: Life Imitates Art, Art Imitates Life

Weeks 30 & 31: Life Imitates Art, Art Imitates Life

Does a story need to be told or is it merely an extension of a high profile star's rise to fame?

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Sep 23, 20197 min read

'The Storefront Project' shows local, devised work: An Interview with Olivia Lilley & Tara Willis

'The Storefront Project' shows local, devised work: An Interview with Olivia Lilley & Tara Willis

'The Storefront Project' shows local, devised work: An Interview with Olivia Lilley & Tara Willis

A testament to Chicago's hidden, experimental work.

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Sep 20, 201915 min read

Myths, Monsters, and Medusa: An Interview with Director Denise Yvette Serna

Myths, Monsters, and Medusa: An Interview with Director Denise Yvette Serna

Myths, Monsters, and Medusa: An Interview with Director Denise Yvette Serna

Justice for its titular heroine and so much more.

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Sep 12, 20195 min read

Heavenly hives, besties, and battlefields: Summer Sizzle Reel

Heavenly hives, besties, and battlefields: Summer Sizzle Reel

Heavenly hives, besties, and battlefields: Summer Sizzle Reel

We close out a shocking, thrilling season.

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Aug 23, 20197 min read

Ghosts, restless secrets, and lust are in the air: Summer Sizzle Reel

Ghosts, restless secrets, and lust are in the air: Summer Sizzle Reel

Ghosts, restless secrets, and lust are in the air: Summer Sizzle Reel

A prime time for new works with hot topics.

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Aug 20, 20197 min read

Weeks 28 & 29: Writing Out of Time, Behind The Scenes

Weeks 28 & 29: Writing Out of Time, Behind The Scenes

Weeks 28 & 29: Writing Out of Time, Behind The Scenes

These past weeks showed the glimpse behind the curtain, and what's in front of it.

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Jul 26, 20195 min read

Free Street Theater's 'M.A.T.A.': A Conversation with Keren Díaz de León and Sean Parris

Free Street Theater's 'M.A.T.A.': A Conversation with Keren Díaz de León and Sean Parris

Free Street Theater's 'M.A.T.A.': A Conversation with Keren Díaz de León and Sean Parris

Spearheading resistance and community.

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Jul 19, 20195 min read

'We Are Pussy Riot' at Red Tape Theatre shatters expectations and theatrical conventions

'We Are Pussy Riot' at Red Tape Theatre shatters expectations and theatrical conventions

'We Are Pussy Riot' at Red Tape Theatre shatters expectations and theatrical conventions

How many fucks do they give? None. Not one.

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Jul 18, 20194 min read

Heaven is a place on Earth in Kokandy Productions' 'Head Over Heels'

Heaven is a place on Earth in Kokandy Productions' 'Head Over Heels'

Heaven is a place on Earth in Kokandy Productions' 'Head Over Heels'

A loud, proud homage to the LGBTQIA community.

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Jul 14, 20193 min read

Weeks 26 & 27: Homosexuality Across History, Romance in Rebellion

Weeks 26 & 27: Homosexuality Across History, Romance in Rebellion

Weeks 26 & 27: Homosexuality Across History, Romance in Rebellion

Queerness deserves to be celebrated year round.

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Jul 10, 20197 min read

Weeks 24 & 25: First Read Festival and Freedom Fighters

Weeks 24 & 25: First Read Festival and Freedom Fighters

Weeks 24 & 25: First Read Festival and Freedom Fighters

June came, seen, and conquered.

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Jul 4, 20195 min read

Firebrand Theatre's 'Queen of the Mist' is a whirlwind of fury and fight

Firebrand Theatre's 'Queen of the Mist' is a whirlwind of fury and fight

Firebrand Theatre's 'Queen of the Mist' is a whirlwind of fury and fight

A show that mystifies expectations.

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Jun 24, 20194 min read

TimeLine Theatre's 'Too Heavy for Your Pocket' weighs obligation against freedom in a found family

TimeLine Theatre's 'Too Heavy for Your Pocket' weighs obligation against freedom in a found family

TimeLine Theatre's 'Too Heavy for Your Pocket' weighs obligation against freedom in a found family

Two young couples survive in the Civil Rights Era.

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Jun 21, 20194 min read

The Beat Goes On: 'La Havana Madrid' is reborn by Teatro Vista and Collaboraction

The Beat Goes On: 'La Havana Madrid' is reborn by Teatro Vista and Collaboraction

The Beat Goes On: 'La Havana Madrid' is reborn by Teatro Vista and Collaboraction

Musical interludes allow this ensemble a reprieve.

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Jun 17, 20194 min read

First Read Review Round-Up

First Read Review Round-Up

First Read Review Round-Up

A variety of lived experiences with the connective tissue of queer identity, relationships, and issues.

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Jun 13, 20196 min read

Weeks 22 & 23: Let's Be Scared Together, Based on True Events

Weeks 22 & 23: Let's Be Scared Together, Based on True Events

Weeks 22 & 23: Let's Be Scared Together, Based on True Events

We are filled with pride as we celebrate June.

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Jun 12, 20194 min read

'Take Me' shoots for the moon and lands somewhere among the stars at Strawdog Theatre

'Take Me' shoots for the moon and lands somewhere among the stars at Strawdog Theatre

'Take Me' shoots for the moon and lands somewhere among the stars at Strawdog Theatre

An out of this world premiere takes chances.

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Jun 12, 20194 min read

The Neighborhood Theatre shakes up '3 Sisters' like a Polaroid picture

The Neighborhood Theatre shakes up '3 Sisters' like a Polaroid picture

The Neighborhood Theatre shakes up '3 Sisters' like a Polaroid picture

A dusty, Russian classic feels crisp and amusing.

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Jun 7, 20194 min read

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