BrightSide Theatre announces cast and production team for Noel Coward’s wickedly witty comedy PRIVATE LIVES, April 10-26 in Naperville’s Meiley-Swallow Hall

PARA.MARDANCE THEATRE DEBUTS ITS FIRST-EVER FULL-LENGTH BALLET “MUJERES” AT THE REVA & DAVID LOGAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO IN A BENEFIT PERFORMANCE APRIL 18TH || Community Preview Performance April 17

The Urban League of Northwest Indiana || Annual Scholastic Achievement Awards Luncheon 2026 || May 21st

Indiana Conservation Officers have recovered the body of the 11-year-old juvenile that went missing in the East Fork of the White River in Columbus Monday evening. 

Wednesday was a special day for students of Ray Graham Training Center in Chicago. || A group of 35 of the center's students traveled to The James M. Nederlander Theatre in downtown Chicago to participate in a dance workshop led by a cast member from popular musical "The Wiz."

Glenwood Sunday Market returns to Rogers Park for its 17th season with a fundraiser to support Food Access Program || Market runs Sundays from June 7th to October 25th || Fundraiser takes place on April 19th

Paramount bringing Cedric the Entertainer, The Happy Together Tour 2026, Menopause The Musical®, Behind the Scream with David Arquette and The Second City to downtown Aurora

Lyric Opera of Chicago elects five nationally recognized leaders to Board of Directors || New members bring unmatched expertise from music, arts, business, law, and civic communities

AMERICAN WRITERS MUSEUM AND CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNOUNCE 2026 AMERICAN WRITERS FESTIVAL || Saturday, June 6th and Sunday, June 7th from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. daily || Free weekend of programming with bestselling and award-winning writers including Lauren Groff, Reza Aslan, John Fugelsang, Maggie Smith, Tananarive Due, Bill Kurtis and Chicago Poet Laureate Mayda del Valle

Milwaukee Repertory Theater released an industry report summarizing the findings of From Crisis to Catalyst: Transforming the Regional Theatre Landscape