Young Chicago talents to take Millennium Park stage at YAS! showcase
Meet three innovative programs among the many preparing kids for the festival — and for a lifetime of expressing themselves with art.
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Joffrey Ballet welcomes seven new dancers to its ranks
Artistic director says the infusion of talent, larger than usual, will allow for more rest for the performers and more backup for the company.
Mayor Emanuel announces ‘Year of Chicago Theatre’ initiative
The 2019 citywide, yearlong homage is billed as the first of its kind in the U.S. and will include performances in hundreds of venues.
Have fun in Chicago this weekend — Sept. 14-16
From Meghan Trainor to T Bone Burnett and Fiesta Ravinia, make big plans for your Chicago weekend fun.
Curtain Call — Theater previews, openings Sept. 14-20
From comedy and drama to musicals and dance, Chicago’s stages are alive with vibrant productions.
Danelle Umstead, John Schneider among ‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 27 cast
The new season kicks off Sept. 24 on ABC.
African dance is deeply rooted in gifted young performer Aviwe DuBois
“Half way through a dance you can get super tired. But the audience energy gets you through,” says the teen, who will perform at YAS! Fest 2018.
Fall Entertainment Guide 2018: Dance
The Joffrey Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and the Miami City Ballet are among the must-see programs this fall.
Choreographer Paul Taylor, giant of modern dance, dies at 88
Taylor kept working well into his 80s, venturing into his company’s Manhattan studios from his Long Island home to choreograph two new pieces a year.
Have fun in Chicago this weekend! Aug. 31-Sept. 2
From the African Festival of the Arts on the South Side to the North Coast Music Festival in the West Loop, this weekend’s packed with entertainment.
Agnes ‘Aggie’ DeBartolo, a renowned Chicago ballroom dancer, teacher, dead at 93
Agnes and Tom DeBartolo met in 1941 at the Aragon Ballroom, “as glamorous as anything could ever be,” she said in a WTTW documentary.
Have fun in Chicago this weekend! — Aug. 24-26
From music to comedy to an eclectic marketplace, there’s so much to check out this weekend throughout the Chicago area.
Have fun in Chicago this weekend! August 17-19
Looking for fun things to do this weekend? Our suggestions for Aug 17-19: the Illinois State Fair, Whitney Cummings and Pilsen Fest.
Theater pros gather in Chicago to promote more Asian representation
An agenda of workshops, play stagings aims to help actors and writers from across the nation fight “yellowface,” make sure “our stories get heard.”
Black girls, women bring poetry, dance, song to public art event in Douglas Park
A Long Walk Home hosted a public art event centered around reclamation and visibility of black girls and young women.
