Chicago Performing Arts

Inspiring

1. Lookingglass Theatre

Neighborhood: Near North Side

and gymnastic feats to boot. The many shows that I've seen in the various spaces as well their location off of Michigan have been awe inspiring and a little nerve racking. Take for instance when the did...

2. Hubbard Street Dance

Neighborhood: Near West Side

The performance is bound to inspire and intrigue you....

3. Profiles Theatre

Neighborhood: Uptown

i'm lovin' the "Season of LaBute". my girlfriend's been takin' me to the whole season as an anniversary present. Last night we saw 'This is How it Goes' and it was inspiring. I read the play a couple...

4. Jersey Boys

crowd, but I surprisingly knew all of the songs. The story was inspiring, the guys were cute and had great chemistry, their one-liners were pretty funny, and the set was simple but great. And obviously...

5. Chicago Cultural…

Neighborhood: The Loop

Ahhh, one of the free cultural gems of the City. The exhibits are generally pretty interesting. I wouldn't say everything in the exhibits is inspiring but there are definitely stand-out pieces. I...

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Creative

1. Eta Creative Arts…

Neighborhood: South Shore

the best black performance center in the city. they have original plays wtih a season that is packed with variety as well as talented cast.  General…

2. Star and Garter…

Neighborhood: Lakeview

burlesque, is all attitude and style, not pole-dancing: get that straight. The concept is being creative, in control and with a few classy moves that suggest, tease and/or drop-the-jaws...

3. Lyric Opera of…

Neighborhood: The Loop

Boheme, one of the old staid classics, was absolutely enthralling. Traviata tended to lag a bit, but it was still an excellent production. Cesare was strange and so creative, and I loved Emanuelle Haim...

4. Redmoon Theater

Neighborhood: Near West Side

I adore these guys...Jim Lasko was one of my teachers in college & I participated in a couple of their holiday pageants. The actors were usually fun, the costumes & sets were unique, creative & often...

5. Civic Opera House

Neighborhood: The Loop

The production was very creative and adapted the traditional, headless John the Baptist, storyline nicely.  They even had english subtitles for the non-german speakers.  Maybe that is gentrifying the art...

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