Review: Sixth Annual Nerd Comedy Fest Remains Full of Heart
It’s been about a week since the sixth annual Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival. In its sixth year at Stage 773,…
Review: Acrobatica Infiniti is Nerdy and Amazing After Dark, With No Pants
Tana Karo started Acrobatica Infiniti, billed as the world’s first “nerd circus” back in the era of Gaper’s Block. It was 2015,…
Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus Presents Under the Big Top
The 2018 spring show Under the Big Top by the Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus promises a lot in the advertisements with…
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,…
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)…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
