Mary Jean “Lily” Tomlin was born in Detroit, and later attended Wayne State University, where she switched her major to theater after auditioning for a play. She started doing stand up comedy in ...

Kevin P. Kern, theater professor at the University of Mount Union, discovered early in his career his passion for teaching the craft of acting and directing. He found he had a talent for ...

In the final few minutes of “Billie Jean,” the new play with Broadway aspirations at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, we follow ...

The play at Chicago Shakespeare Theater dramatizes the dramatic and impactful life of a legend with a muscular performance by ...

Upcoming music festivals will see smaller artists perform at neighborhood events like Wicker Park Fest July 25-27, Edgewater ...

She changed the world and the narrative about women’s rights after an infamous tennis match in 1973. Now, the story of Billie Jean King is being told on stage at the Shakespeare Theater.

Oklahoma: Charming first musical written by the duo Rodgers and Hammerstein, following a farm girl as she juggles two suitors ...

Baldwin Middle School Panthers have experienced the sights and sounds of the Windy City, hiked major trails across Michigan, explored the state’s conservation areas and much more ...

July is nearly coming to a close, but we still have a great weekend ahead of us Chicago! It's supposed to be a rainy weekend, ...

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert will end in May 2026. To cheer up Colbert and his audience, Lin-Manuel Miranda and 'Weird' ...

From July 23-26, Brandywiners, Ltd. ( brandywiners.org) are moving into their summer home at Longwood Gardens (Route 1, ...