What's Happening Online
Films Online
January 16th through 24th, THE PERFECT DAVID (Argentina, 2021), PrideArts Films. Tickets, $12, entitles the patron to unlimited viewing for the entire eight days of streaming. Passes, $30 before December 30th, $35 after. FYI Tickets: https://www.goelevent.com/pridearts/e/Search. Passes: https://www.goelevent.com/pridearts/Pass/Sale.
January 23rd through 31st, CICADA (USA, 2020), PrideArts Films. Tickets, $12, entitles the patron to unlimited viewing for the entire eight days of streaming. Passes, $30 before December 30th, $35 after. FYI Tickets: https://www.goelevent.com/pridearts/e/Search. Passes: https://www.goelevent.com/pridearts/Pass/Sale.
Theater Online
January 25th, 8:00 pm, "Sankofa, Reach Back and Get It: The Black Joy Show" 2nd Story, one of Chicago’s longest-running storytelling collectives. All 2nd Story performances will be held via Zoom until further notice. Pay-what-you-can. FYI www.2ndStory.com.
January 29th & 30th, 13th Annual Writer's Series, Virtual Performances. AstonRep Theatre Company. FYI www.astonrep.com.
Through February 6th, Pegasus Theatre Chicago's 35th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, Streaming Virtually in Your Home or School. Adults: $25 | Young Adults 22-30: $20 | Students 21 & Under: $18 | Group and school matinee pricing available. FYI www.pegasustheatrechicago.org.
Through February 13th, Fillet of Solo, virtually brings 10 storytelling collectives and 28 solo performers together from all over the country in a three-week online gallery of powerful, personal stories. Lifeline Theatre. Streamed online via a password protected website where ticket holders will have access to the full line up of stories. Tickets: “Name Your Price” (suggested $45). FYI (773) 761-4477, or www.lifelinetheatre.com.
Open Run, Hot Pink, or Ready to Blow, a new studio recording of 2018 hit comedy, New American Folk Theatre. Audio download available at newamericanfolktheatre.org/store. $10. Free and open to the public.
Open Run, The Music Cure, A One-Act Radio Play by George Bernard Shaw, Misalliance Repertory Theatre. Free bu donations welcome. Streaming on https://www.misalliancerepertory.org/
Open Run, A Portrait of My Mother, written and performed by Carlo Lorenzo Garcia, Jarrott Productions. Live-stream tickets ($5) are currently available through TicketWeb or through jarrottproductions.com.
Open Run, PLAY(S) AT HOME: A GREEN THEATRE FESTIVAL, Live-Streaming from Connective Theater Company, Chicago. Free. FYI www.connectivetheatrecompany.com
Open Run, PLAY(S) AT HOME, A VIRTUAL FESTIVAL, Live-Streaming from Connective Theater Company, Chicago. Free. FYI www.connectivetheatrecompany.com
Open Run, The Happiest Place on Earth. Live-Streaming from Sideshow Theatre Company, Chicago. Pay what you wish. FYI www.sideshowtheatre.org/stream.
Through November, 2023, Dael Orlandersmith’s Until the Flood, Goodman Theatre in partnership with All Arts—the free broadcast and digital platform dedicated to the arts—and New York’s Rattlestick Playwrights Theater and six U.S. regional theaters, including A Contemporary Theatre (Seattle); Center Theatre Group (Los Angeles); Denver Center for the Performing Arts; Milwaukee Repertory Theater; Portland Center Stage (Oregon); and Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. Free. FYI www.allarts.org.
Improv Online
Open Run, Stupid Shakespeare's Super Richard World III, Otherworld Theatre Company, Available online on Patreon and YouTube. Recommended for Ages 16 years +, Free. FYI www.OtherWorldTheatre.org
Open Run, Improvised Star Trek: The Lost Episode, Otherworld Theatre Company, Available online on Patreon and YouTube. Free. FYI www.OtherWorldTheatre.org
Open Run, Geekspeare's The Tragedy of Johnny and Lisa, Part I & Part II Otherworld Theatre Company, Available online on Patreon and YouTube. Free. FYI www.OtherWorldTheatre.org
Open Run, Every Sunday at 7 p.m., Improvised Dungeons and Dragons Otherworld Theatre Company, Available online on YouTube. Free. FYI www.OtherWorldTheatre.org
Comedy Online
Open Run, Every Saturday from 5 – 7 p.m., Theatre of Ted Digital Open Mi" Available on Facebook. Everyone may submit 3-5 minute video performances to james@otherworldtheatre.org to be featured on our Theatre of Ted Digital Open Mic. This isn't limited to comedy; all performance art welcome! FREE FYI www.OtherWorldTheatre.org
Open Run, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 & 9:30, Virtual ComedySportz, ComedySportz, Available on Zoom. FREE, donations welcome. FYI www.cszchicago.com.
Open Run, Wednesdays at 7:00 pm, Rec League, ComedySportz, Available on Zoom. FREE, donations welcome. FYI www.cszchicago.com.
Open Run, Wednesdays at 8:00 pm, "Minor League" ComedySportz, Available on Zoom. FREE, donations welcome. FYI www.cszchicago.com.
Open Run, Monday through Friday at 2:00, Laugh Factory Live, Live-Streaming from the Laugh Factory, Chicago. FREE. FYI www.youtube.com/user/TheLaughFactory.
Children's Programming Online
**** Open Run, This Ability: Episode 1, For Ages 6 and Up. Chicago Children's Theatre, Virtual Production on YouTube channel CCTv: Virtual Theatre and Learning from Chicago Children’s Theatre. Free with suggested donation. FYI chicagochildrenstheatre.org.
**** (Open Run), This Ability: Episode 2, For Ages 6 and Up. Chicago Children's Theatre, Virtual Production on YouTube channel CCTv: Virtual Theatre and Learning from Chicago Children’s Theatre. Free with suggested donation. FYI chicagochildrenstheatre.org.
**** (Open Run), This Ability: Episode 3, For Ages 6 and Up. Chicago Children's Theatre, Virtual Production on YouTube channel CCTv: Virtual Theatre and Learning from Chicago Children’s Theatre. Free with suggested donation. FYI chicagochildrenstheatre.org.
January, Chicago Shakespeare SLAM, in high schools across the region, virtual and onstage (?) at Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier, 800 East Grand Avenue, Chicago FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com
**** Open Run, The Plane That Took A Train, New Musical Play Podcast Six-episode available to listen on all podcast platforms including Apple and Spotify. $5 suggested donation. FYI https://theplanethattookatrain.com/
**** Open Run, Maybe Something Beautiful, Chicago Children's Theatre and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association with promotional partner, The Chicago Public Library. 13-minute video will be posted on CCTv: Virtual Theatre and Learning from Chicago Children’s Theatre and CSOtv for free, on-demand viewing for children and families in Chicago and around the world.
**** Open Run, Imagine U Storytime, Northwestern theater students, faculty, and alumni share weekly stories for young audiences. Free and available on https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnnywRBuUnwmsuKoOq5JnbjmUACcehPM8
**** Open Run, Stupid Shakespeare's Merchant of Sesame Street, Otherworld Theatre Company, Available on Patreon. Access to all stage productions recordings: $5 FYI www.OtherWorldTheatre.org
Opera Online
Open Run, new, original film production of Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci, filmed at the Lyric Opera House. Audiences can now secure a free, on-demand viewing of this gripping production for screenings. Reservations are available at lyricopera.org/pagliacci.
Concerts Online
Open Run, The Summer of Daisy Fay, New American Folk Theatre's Season of Audio Theatre. Available for audio download. $10. FYI www.newamericanfolktheatre.org.
Art Online
January 27th, 7:00 pm, South Shore Arts Art in Focus. Director of Education Natalie Heath and her guest, HGTV’s “Biggest, Little Christmas Showdown” participant and bigwig in the mini-scene, Darren Scala of D. Thomas Fine Miniatures, will host a virtual discussion all about 1:12 scale miniatures. Free. FYI www.SouthShoreArtsOnline.org/art-in-focus
Successive Thursdays through May, Art in Focus, South Shore Arts: available via Zoom webinar and YouTube Live. Rebroadcast on the South Shore Arts website the following Monday. Free. FYI (219) 836-1839 ext. 101 or www.SouthShoreArtsOnline.org/art-in-focus
Open Run, Virtual Conversation: Spotlight on the Hartwell Memorial Window Art Institute of Chicago. Free on YouTube. FYI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsDHeaN4sIo
Open Run, Virtual Artist Talk: Bisa Butler and Tonika Johnson, Art Institute of Chicago. Free on YouTube. FYI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMIFA8de3JE
Open Run, Virtual Conversation: The Armored Tournament, Art Institute of Chicago. Free on YouTube. FYI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vPRZbXFkJE
Open Run, Virtual Conversation: The Pre-Raphaelites and William Holman Hunt’s The Shadow of Death, Art Institute of Chicago. Free on YouTube.
Open Run, Virtual Hugh Edwards Lecture: Mimi Cherono Ng’ok and Edwidge Danticat, Art Institute of Chicago. Free on YouTube.
Open Run, Virtual Member Lecture: André Kertész—Postcards from Paris, Art Institute of Chicago. Free on YouTube. FYI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDfjATlf194&t=1s
Open Run, Virtual Member Lecture: THINKING OF YOU. I MEAN ME. I MEAN YOU., Art Institute of Chicago. Free on YouTube. FYI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCjTJP7e_Ro
Fundraisers Online
Lectures/Conferences Online