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Actors Gymnasium’s Annual Circus in Progress

By Johanna Vargas “Inspired to build new neural pathways”; that is precisely the mission with which I left Circus in Progress, The Actors Gymnasium’s annual fundraiser. The cabaret-style circus art showcase […]

  • Guest Author
  • November 29, 2017
    • Circus , Stages

    Cirque du Soleil’s Crystal Shines in Chicago—Blending Circus and Ice Show

    Cirque du Soleil’s ice show Crystal is in Chicago for a scant three days (Nov.16-19 at Sears Arena in Hoffman Estates) before they roll up the ice and head off to […]

  • Kim Campbell
  • November 17, 2017
    • Circus , Dance , Stages

    Poleitico: Pole Dancing and Politics at the Den

    Polaris, a new contemporary pole dance company, debuted at Chicago’s Den Theatre in Wicker Park on Wednesday night with their show Poleitico. Billed as “a contemporary pole show focusing on […]

  • Kim Campbell
  • November 10, 2017
    • Circus , Stages , Theater

    The Toad Knew: A Fitting Opening for the Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

    La Compagnie du Hanneton’s latest show The Toad Knew  packed Chicago Shakespeare’s Yard, Chicago’s  brand new theater on Navy Pier. People came to see this 90-minute captivating and morose fairy […]

  • Kim Campbell
  • September 21, 2017
    • Circus , Dance , Stages , Theater

    A Life With No Limits and Dream Logic Meld Dance, Circus, Theater With Science

    Aura Curiatlas Physical Theatre, an acrobatic dance theater company that is in its 4th year of touring the U.S. with several shows, is bringing a new work to Chicago. They will […]

  • Kim Campbell
  • July 24, 2017
    • Circus , Stages

    Fool’s Journey: A Misfit Circus Cabaret at Chopin Theatre

    Where does a fool’s journey begin and end? The Misfit Circus attempted to answer that question on opening night as a cavalcade of Tarot cards, quirky characters and stellar circus […]

  • Kim Campbell
  • July 21, 2017
    • Circus , Stages

    Before Cirque du Soleil’sLuzia Opens, We Interview Director and Artists

      Cirque du Soleil’s new show Luzia is about to descend upon Chicago from July 21 until September 3 at United Center with its colorful mix of fantasy and circus set in an […]

  • Kim Campbell
  • July 17, 2017
    • Circus , Stages

    A Fool’s Journey, a Misfit Circus Cabaret Begins in Chicago

    “Beginning with the Fool’s card in the Tarot deck, this circus cabaret style show exposes our unconscious thoughts and desires.” A new kind of show will premiere at Chopin Theatre on Thursday, July […]

  • Kim Campbell
  • July 14, 2017
    • Circus , Stages

    Actors Gymnasium Graduates a New Class of Performers with Passages

    Every year, Actors Gymnasium has some well-anticipated shows and this year’s Professional Circus Training Program Showcase entitled Passages was no exception. After a year of long hours and hard work […]

  • Kim Campbell
  • June 6, 2017
    • Circus , Stages

    Cavalia’s Odysseo Transports Us with Mythology

    When a show’s slogan is ‘The Best Show Ever’ I take it as a personal invitation to test that theory with as much skepticism as possible. Still, I went to […]

  • Kim Campbell
  • April 6, 2017
    • Circus , Stages

    Circus 1903 The Golden Age of Circus Revisited

    Strolling in to the Oriental Theatre on opening night in Chicago one could get the feeling that the golden age of circus never ended and they might be right. The […]

  • Kim Campbell
  • March 23, 2017
    • Circus , Stages , Theater

    Chicago Children’s Theater Stages Circus Adventure in Italy: The Year I Didn’t Go to School

    The Ruth Page Center for the Arts was a full house Sunday for an opening weekend performance of The Year I Didn’t Go to School: A Homemade Circus. The audience […]

  • Nancy S Bishop
  • March 7, 2017
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