Inaugural Chili Cook-off Coming to NWI || Compete for the best chili or salsa recipes

South Shore Arts Announces: “Efflorescence: New Works by Ann Latinovich”

MUSIC THEATER WORKS ANNOUNCES ITS 2023 PRODUCERS GALA, SATURDAY, MAY 13 AT THE SIGNATURE ROOM, FEATURING BROADWAY’S SANDRA JOSEPH AND RON BOHMER || Tickets are Now on Sale for Music Theater Works Annual Celebration Featuring Performances from the Stars of Phantom of the Opera, the Presentation of the Joyce Ruth Saxon Award for Excellence to Howard Hallengren, A Live Auction and More

FOR WORLD CIRCUS DAY, CIRQUE DU SOLEIL ANNOUNCES GLOBAL CAST OF CORTEO || Production represents 27 different nationalities, 18 languages, and has toured to 20 countries

1619: THE JOURNEY OF A PEOPLE, THE MUSICAL to be performed for students and faculty at Evanston Township High School on Friday, May 19th and at City of Evanston Juneteenth Day Celebration Saturday, June 17th || Chicago original theatrical performance traces 400 years since the first enslaved Africans arrived in America.

Chicago Fire FC defeated Chicago House AC 3-0 in the third round of the 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois tonight.

**** Highly Recommended **** Paramount Theatre’s production of "School of Rock" is a totally fun show.  Although the story is rather predictable, nobody cares!  From their first appearance until the final number, a dozen (or so) of the most amazingly talented kids steal the show.  Take your family - kids, grandkids, even a rent-a-kid – "School of Rock" is the perfect musical to introduce them to live theater.  4 BIG Spotlights

*** Recommended *** “Grease is the word…” at least through June 4th in Oakbrook Terrace.  The kids at Rydell High are back in a colorful, exuberant and energetic production complete with plenty of teen angst and rock and roll!  Overall, I liked the show but – and this is a big but – they never actually did the Hand Jive!  They danced all over the stage, but those hand motions were only in evidence for about 10 beats.  What’s that about?  If you’re going to include the song, you’d better do the dance!  I guess that makes me a Grease purist (lol).  3 Spotlights

Murder Mystery Meets Comedy in ‘whodunnit’ spoof, “Murdered to Death” at Footlight Theatre

NEW PHILHARMONIC ANNOUNCES 2023-2024 PROGRAMMING || Exciting roster of guest artists Include 2023 Crain-Maling Foundation CSO Young Artists Competition winner violinist Esme Arias-Kim performing Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto; acclaimed baritone Richard Ollarsaba in three New Year’s Eve Performances, and inspirational pianist Wael Farouk performing Brahms' Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 || Season Subscriptions on Sale Now; Single-Concert Tickets on Sale July 27