Pictured above: The finished scarves that were made for the ensemble members of (the)forget_me\knot/Photo: Dr. Betsy DeCourcy-Wernette Denise Yvette Serna, a theater practitioner and arts activist based in Chicago, was inspired…
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In the early days of Scapi Radio, before revolutionizing our site and branding design, we sat down with motion artist and graphic designer Zach Harris of Birds & Kings Creative…
We sit down with K Rodriguez and Kate Harrington-Rosen to talk about Praxis Group, manifesting theory in a way that’s meaningful for queer and trans experiences, introducing radical ideas to…
Pictured above: A student led performance featuring Co-Artistic Director Anna Kreitman/Photo: Devin Asperger There seems to be a unique hunger for immersive theater. It’s a form that breaks out from conventional…
In the early 1980s the Chinese Mutual Aid Association was founded to help Vietnamese and ethnic Chinese refugees adjust to life in Chicago. The social services agency helped Chicago-area Chinese…
We sit down with Lori Lightfoot to talk about her campaign for Mayor, bridging the state and city relationship, the need for progressive options for public needs, Police Accountability with…
Pictured above: Meera Syal as Zehrunisa in Behind the Beautiful Forevers/Photo: Variety Playwrights love to give voice to the voiceless. But does it always work in practice? To investigate this question,…
Pictured above: (L to R) Amanda Giles, Joey Harbert, Erik Pearson, Eric Loughlin, Elleon Dobias, Mike Mazzocca, T.J. Anderson, Sarah Beth Tanner, Kelan M. Smith, Melanie Vitaterna, Josiah Robinson and…
Pictured above: Installation at Pop Magic Productions’ first birthday party Nightfall/Photo: Aliza Feder Founded on June 1, 2017, Pop Magic Productions celebrated its very first birthday June 2: Nightfall: A…
Pictured above: María (Steph Vondell) and Lola (Allyce Carryn Torres) escaping the flood/Photo: Anthony Aicardi When I was little, I use to run around a massive backyard catching fireflies with…
Pictured above: Kiefer Otto and Courtney Robinson (Odea) are on a mission to be a platform for storytelling through song and dance for the LGBTQIA+ community/Photo: Orel Chollette When Kiefer…
Pictured above: Free Street Theater and the Nap Ministry present Rest, a new performance about rest and liberation./Photo: Free Street Theater and the Nap Ministry Our DIY theater and performance recommendations…