The Superintendent of the Indiana State Police, Douglas G. Carter, has announced the promotion of Captain Larry D. Jenkins to the rank of Major. 

The Superintendent of the Indiana State Police, Douglas G. Carter, has announced the promotion of First Sergeant Robert D. Simpson to the rank of Captain.  

BALLET FOLCLÓRICO NACIONAL DE MÉXICO DE SILVIA LOZANO brings a treasure trove of Mexican culture and dance to the THE MAC February 16th

Adventure Stage Chicago presents Chicago premiere of Ghost based on award-winning novel | April 25th to May 3rd

Adventure Stage Chicago presents Chicago premiere of Ghost based on award-winning novel | April 25th to May 3rd

The Drama Group propels it way through their 89th season with the Illinois Community Theatre premier of the poignant and pensive drama, MARY PAGE MARLOWE, from Pulitzer Prize winning author, Tracy Letts with direction by Chuck Cairns. Performances will be held at The Drama Group’s Studio Theatre on February 14, 15, 20, 21 and 22 at 7:30 pm and matinees on February 16 & 23 at 2:00 pm. 

***RECOMMENDED***   For the fifth time in the past 14 years the play "Stop Kiss" is being presented here in Chicago, and each production has been presented by vastly different companies. Ironically, four of the five (including this one) have opened in the month of January. Do we as Midwesterners crave dark and intellectually stimulating works the most to brood over during one of our darkest and traditionally brutally coldest months? Sure seems like it! That's not to say that "Stop Kiss" is a totally heavy piece of theatre that will send you into a deep depression. On the contrary, it is an oftentimes humorous and endearing glimpse at the emerging love that is generated between two very different people. With the alarming rate of anti-Semitic acts rising in the United States and Europe, as well as the increase in hate crimes committed against the LGBTQ community at large (particularly the appalling homicide rate for transgender women of color), now seems to be an opportune time to revisit playwright Diana Son's 1998 off-Broadway hit in a solidly staged co-production of Pride Films and Plays and The Arc Theatre.  3 SPOTLIGHTS

★★★★★ Recently I saw a play about Hitler’s tasters which may have been the start of Meghan Brown’s “The Tasters”, now in its World Premiere at Rivendell Theatre. Brown’s story is not about an actual leader but instead is about a Government that has four major leaders during what appears to be a people’s revolution. The fear of their food being laced with poison causes them to use tasters. The women that we meet are  Bianca (Paula Ramirez), Corrine ( Daniellla Pereira) and Elyse (Shariba Rivers).

★★★★★ Marriott Theatre has brought back the true “Grease” with its book, music and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. This is the Chicago version and is quite different that the “Hollywood”, John Travolta/Olivia Newton-John film. This play was written by Chicagoans about a Chicago high school ( Taft High School is Rydell) and this version if far meatier. At the helm of making this pleasurable theatrical experience take place is director Scott Weinstein who truly knows how to use the in-the-round stage at Marriott. He keeps the action moving and allows all four sides of the theater great views.

Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) Building Community Through the Arts program is hosting their annual black history month poetry slam at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13. Poets are provided a platform for performing their original pieces under the theme, “There is no better than adversity.”