Victory Gardens is about to get a windfall—albeit a bittersweet one. After a year and a half of trying to run two theatre spaces, Victory Gardens is selling its Greenhouse space at 2257 N. Lincoln—the building which it called home for 25 years. Go to story.
Now the Audience gets to play, too
After eight years, Collaboraction’s annual Sketchbook Festival has become a staple for local theatre artists. Go to story.
Training
When one thinks of Improv, the first city that comes to mind is Chicago, ironically called The Second City. But improvisational acting and performing has become a mainstream school of thought and training that applies to children and adults alike. Go to story.
Or more to the point, what do actors think they know that they perhaps don't? We asked a variety of people who represent training institutions what they think actors need to think about in their careers. Go to story.
The performing arts space crunch doesn’t end at the city borders, and it doesn’t just affect theatre companies. Musicians also struggle to find welcoming environments in which to share their work with audiences and fellow artists from across the spectrum of musical genres. Go to story.
Festival
Poet's Theatre Fest at Links Hall
5-13-08: As expected, Steppenwolf’s smash hit production of August: Osage County received multiple Tony nominations—seven, to be exact. But the surprise announcement at this morning’s Tony Awards press conference was that Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) has been named recipient of the 2008 Tony Award for an outstanding Regional Theatre. Go to story.
Let’s hear it for the Glenwood Avenue Arts District. OK, let’s hear it for Cabaret and The Island of Dr. Moreau, which nabbed eight and nine Non-Equity Jeff nominations for their respective theatre companies, Theo Ubique and Lifeline. Go to the story. Go to story.
State Senator Ricky Hendon finally relented, and the proposal to allow talk shows to benefit from the Illinois Tax Incentive was pulled, paving the way for a unanimous vote bv the Illinois Senate. Go to story.
In response to increased online sales, the League of Chicago Theatres is closing its sole suburban Hot Tix location in Skokie at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts by the end of June. Go to story.
As the Screen Actors Guild continues its negotiations with film and television producers, there are some actors who are worried that any decision that might be made on whether or not to strike will be in the hands of actors who don’t work in film and television. Go to story.
