Behind the Curtain

2008

8-1-08
Affordable Housing for Artists

7-18-08
Tales from the Road

6-20-08
The Next IAC Budget

6-6-08
Not a Steady Run

5-23-08
Jammin the Tonys

5-9-08
Exenstions and Logjams

4-11-08
Take Your Show Downtown

3-28-08
Our Town on the Old Town Tonight

3-14-08
Theatre in Red Ink?

2-29-08
Theo Ubique Not Afraid to Cancel Opening of New Work

2-15-08
Nudity Not Optional

2-1-08
Steep Sets First Capital Goal

1-18-08
Artistic Home Settling in Temporary Quarters

2007

12-21-07
Hot Tix Online a "Resouding Success"

12-7-07
The Holiday Gift Guide

11-23-07
Next to New York

11-9-07
Proctor Back On Stage

10-26-07
Viaduct Unmoors The House

10-12-07
A Musical Mecca

9-28-07
The Disappearing Contest

9-14-07
Sparrow Producers Announced

8-31-07
Rogue on the Move

8-17-07
Uncertain Future for Drury Lanes

8-3-07:
The Artistic New Home

6-22-07:
Developing Musicals in Iowa

6-8-07:
Another Company Bites the Dust

5-25-07:
New Theatre Space on Halsted

5-11-07:
European Theatre Prize

4-27-07:
Hits Galore!

4-13-07:
A Month in Romania

3-30-07:
Change of Line-Up at Lakeshore

3-16-07:
SOC Benefit Postponed

3-2-07:
Making It Permanent

2-16-07:
Chicagoans in New York

2-2-07:
Thinking About Immigration

1-19-07:
Women in Theatre News

2006

12-22-06:
Recycling: Theatres, Stories, Touring Shows

12-8-06:
’Tis the Season to Trot out the Cash Cow

11-24-06:
Allen’s Job Looks to be Permanent

11-10-06:
Chicago Theatre: We’re Swimmin’ in it.

10-27-06:
Doodling Along at Live Bait

10-13-06:
Opening Night Logjam (Again)

9-29-06:
No Monkeying Around with Gorilla Tango

9-15-06:
Saints and Angels

9-1-06:
Dissing the Judges

8-18-06:
Veteran Actress in Bike/Car Battle

8-4-06:
City Lit Ends Year in Black House

7-21-06:
Goodbye Wayne Brown

6-23-06:
New Leader for TOTL

6-9-06:
Changes at TCG

5-26-06:
Theatre Awards Season

5-12-06:
News from the North

4-28-06:
The Grim Reaper Keeps on Swinging

4-14-06:
Proctor Recovery Slow and Steady

3-31-06:
Wit in Abundance

3-17-06:
Scheduling Conflicts

3-3-06:
Frewen Lands at Apple Tree

2-17-06:
Sex on the Road, with Orgies

2-3-06:
Getting Money from your Usher

1-20-06:
Bumps in the PAVment

2005

12-23-05:
Year-End News

12-9-05:
My Week in New York... And Other Disasters

11-25-05:
Theatre People in Transition

11-11-05:
Galati Leaves Northwestern

10-28-05:
Spelling Bee Signals Change for Drury Lane

10-14-05:
Back to the Politcal Arena

9-30-05:
Theatre in Fish Creek

9-16-05:
Too Much Traveling Makes Futurists Money

9-2-05:
A Hodgepodge of Pre-Season News

8-19-05:
Training for Reunion

8-5-05:
A Wicked Bunch of Oz' Wizards

7-22-05:
Proctor Making Progress

6-24-05:
Act Two: A New Theatre Space

6-10-05:
Critical Massing on the Left Coast

5-27-05:
New York, New York, That Chicago Theatre Town

5-13-05:
Theatre Spaces

4-29-05:
Logan's Gift

4-15-05:
Sink's Out at About Face

4-1-05:
Boxer Rebellion Gives Up Space

3-18-05:
Mercury Off the Block

3-4-05:
Opening Night Musical Chairs

2-18-05:
January Means Cash for Artists

2-4-05:
Jeffs on TV! Can it Be?

1-21-05:
Shaking Laura's Hand

2004
12-24-04:
But Where is Act I?

12-10-04:
Pick-A-Theatre

11-26-04:
Auditioning for Oprah

11-12-04:
Mary Arrchie's All Spruced Up

10-20-04:
Baby Wants World

10-15-04:
Well, Theatre Beats Opera

10-1-04:
But does it have a Trap Door?

9-17-04:
No Losers in the Bracket

9-3-04:
You Say Goodbye and I Say Hello

8-20-04:
It's a movie; it's a play... take two

8-6-04:
Trading Spaces, Part Deux

7-23-04:
Comings and Goings

6-25-04:
It's a book, it's a movie, it's a...play!
And other assorted goings on.

6-11-04:
From Music to Movies, It's all Theatre

5-28-04:
SAG Pushes to Increase Membership Dues

5-14-04:
Noble Fool Shutters Loop Space

4-16-04:
Mohoney to make VG Debut

4-2-04:
AFTRA/SAG and Ratify Motion Picture Contract

3-19-04:
Disney Scouts New Musicals

3-5-04:
Pacific Overtures Snage Three Oliviers

2-20-04:
Malkovich Makes Steppenwolf's Lineup

2-6-04:
Irma P. Hall Injured in Auto Accident

1-23-04:
Metropolis for Sale

2003
12-5-03

11-21-03

11-7-03

10-24-03

10-10-03

9-26-03

9-12-03

8-29-03

8-15-03

8-1-03

7-18-03

6-20-03

6-6-03

5-23-03

5-9-03

4-25-03

4-11-03

3-28-03

3-14-03

2-28-03

2-14-03

1-31-03

1-17-03

2002

12-20-02
Future of Duncan YMCA - Michael Paukin Takes Northshore Helm - More Honors for Chagrin Falls - Chicagoans on TV

12-6-02
Goins Leaves CTC to Join Equity - Over the Tavern's Big Gift - Cast and Crew of Caeser Go AWOL - Metropolis Produces - Zacek Moves and Shakes - Unique Fundraising Tactics - Irish Eyes...Or Bricks

11-8-02
Steppenwolf to Unionize? - Carter Sees Neo's Presidents - Pegasus in Egypt - Over the Tavern's SOC Cash - Goodman's Christmas Carol Turns 25

10-25-02
Uptown Theatre Cans CEO - Wendt Goes on Despite Illness - Stage Right Closes - Lyric, CSO Forego Radio - Bailiwick's Trailblazer Awards - Cameron Comes to Chicago

10-11-02
Health Issues force Cast Changes for Time of Your Life - Resnick Releases CD - Pachino, Jones Give Birth - Summer Stock Murder Anniversary - League Conference

9-27-02
Vampire Lesbians in Billings' Blood - BS 1000ths Show - A Producers' Poison Pen - Turnover at Chernin Center - VG Gets Nod from Superman

8-30-02
Low Sodium Closes - Mishap in Redmoon Show - Sell-out for The Guys - Orson's Shadow Remounted

8-16-02
Actor's Assailants Arrested - Hull House Closes - Lookingglass' New Look - Steppenwolf Adds Lets - Me and Al Heads to Cardiff

8-2-02
Mozart on the Move - Changes at Court - Actor Shot After Show - Blue Man Group Extends - Equity Starts Talking CAT Contract

7-19-02
Will VG Purchase Biograph?

6-21-02
Pura Vida Cancelled - Footlights at Jeffs - Writers Theatre to Move - Graney Snags CollaborAction Award -

6-7-02
Second City Tangles with Riverdance in Cleveland - Christiansen's Retirement Parties - Non-traditional Shakespeare - Lesbian Theatre Initiative Award Winner - Falls Wins National B'way Theatre Award - Zimmerman Teeming with Offers After Tony Win - Corley Takes Over at Madison Rep - Space Updates or Red Hen, Raven - ELT Turns 50 - ATCA Convention Begins

5-24-02
Pura Vida Postponed at Live Bait - Bad Blood at Chicago Actors Studio - Drury Lane Evergreen Park Signs with SSDC - Cindy Bandle, Sherman Shoemaker Back at Work Battling Illness

5-10-02
Tony Speculation - Sharpiro IS Taking Over at Northwestern - Theatre Personnel On the Move

4-26-02
Alvarez on Damn Yankees Disabled List - Coup at Sweetback - Dodger Signs with Equity for 42nd Street Tour - Jim Casey Heads Theatre in Delaware - Will Shapiro Take Over for Falls at Northwestern? - Playwriting Awards for Jeffrey Sweet, Melanie Marnich.

4-12-02
Ovations! Cancelled at Auditoriaum - Supreme Court Hears Auditorium, Roosevelt Dispute - A Drury Lane in Water Tower? - Noble Fool Opens - Eric Rosen Directs Myths + Hymns in Philly - The Last Five Years Bombs in NY - Fire Burns Down Actors' Home

3-29-02
Tour of Lion King a Chicago Show - League HonorsChristiansen, Galatic - CST, 2nd City Team Up Again - Chicago Tony Hopefuls - Chicago Cultural Center Audiences Grow.

3-15-02
Chicago Theatre All Over NY - Halberstam Directs Opera - Ravinia's Theatre Initiatives - Michael Merritt Awards.

3-1-02:
Hottix Sales Rise - NEA Budget Increase - Chicago Cabaret Convention - New Spaces for Organic, Prop - Over the Tavern Goes Over a Million - Benefit Honorees - Six Months of Naked Boys Singing

2-15-02:
$39 Million Gift to Music and Dance Theatre - Noble Fool Set to Open (for real) - SSDC Makes Peace with Irish Rep, Votes Pay Increases for Directors - Equity in LORT Negotiations - Court Moves My Fair Lady to CCPA - VG Extends Option on Biograph - Eric Rosen Adapts Winesburg, Ohio - MPAACT on Artbeat - Goodby to Mary Thimios at Marriott

2-1-02:
MPAACT's Boswell Dies is Crash - Black Theatre in February - Musical Theatre Fights with Publicist - Light Opera Works Snags Mayor's Award - Vandenbroucke in Louisville - Storefront update - Theatre Building Changes Name - Jerry Herman Comes to Town - Apple Tree Extends Incognito - Boxer Rebellion Snags Firebugs

1-18-02:
Equity Fights Musicman - Northside Theatre Alliance - Waving Goodbye, Joe Cerqua at Metropolis - Submissions for Pride Series - Late Nite Catechism in LA - New Jeff Committee officers - New Hires at Chicago Dramatists, Hubbard Street and Circle.


2001

12-21-01

12-7-01

11-23-01

11-9-01

10-26-01

9-28-01

9-14-01

8-17-01

8-03-01

7-20-01

7-6-01

6-22-01

6-8-01

5-25-01

5-11-01

4-27-01

4-12-01

3-30-01

3-16-01

3-2-01

2-16-01

2-2-01

1-19-01

12-22-00

12-8-00

11-24-00

11-10-00

10-27-00

10-13-00

9-29-00

9-15-00

9-1-00

8-18-00

8-4-00

7-21-00

7-7-00

6-23-00

6-9-00

5-12-00

4-28-00

4-14-00

 

 

 


 

 

 

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