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Manual Cinema, the Chicago-based performance collective, design studio, and film/video production company founded by Drew Dir, Sarah Fornace, Ben Kauffman, Julia Miller, and Kyle Vegter, will celebrate the company's 10th Anniversary with a four-week virtual celebration launching Monday, July 27 at Noon CST.

The Inconvenience gears up for their eighth year of multidisciplinary programming, presenting four projects focusing on the responsibility of the artist in a volatile political and cultural climate. Season 8 considers how we Reflect, React, Resist and Rebuild through visibility, interchange and accountability.

3-Legged Dog (Kevin Cunningham, Artistic Director) and The Tank (Rosalind Grush, Artistic Director) are is thrilled to announce that due to ticket demand, ADA/AVA will extend through Sunday, July 26. Originally scheduled to close on Sunday, July 5, ADA/AVA now runs through Sunday, July 12.

3-Legged Dog (Kevin Cunningham, Artistic Director) is thrilled to present the NYC premiere of ADA/AVA, conceived by Chicago's Manual Cinema, directed by Drew Dir, and part of The Tank's Flint & Tinder, their flagship theater program. ADA/AVA begins performances on Tuesday, June 16 for a limited engagement through Sunday, July 5. Press opening is Sunday, June 21 at 3 PM. The performance schedule is Tuesday - Saturday at 8 PM; Sunday at 3 PM. Please note there is an added performance on Monday, June 22 at 8 PM; there is no performance Tuesday, June 23. The performance schedule for the final week (6/30 - 7/5) is Tuesday - Friday at 7 PM & 9 PM; Saturday at 3 PM; Sunday at 3 PM & 7 PM is Performances are at 3LD Art and Technology Center (80 Greenwich Street, at Rector, in downtown Manhattan). Tickets are $24. Tickets are available by calling Ovationtix at 866-811-4111 or visiting www.3ldnyc.org.

A Red Orchid Theatre presents the Chicago Premiere of Mud Blue Sky written by Marisa Wegrzyn and directed by Ensemble Member Shade Murray. The production will feature AROT Ensemble Members Natalie West, Mierka Girten and Kirsten Fitzgerald, and will run April 9 - May 25, 2014 at A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells. Press Opening is Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.

Now through March 2, thousands of Chicago-area kids, parents and teachers are going to be grooving to Mr. Chickee's Funny Money, Chicago Children's Theatre's all-new, R&B family musical based on the popular children's book by Newbery Award-winner Christopher Paul Curtis. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast onstage below!

Now through March 2, thousands of Chicago-area kids, parents and teachers are going to be grooving to Mr. Chickee's Funny Money, Chicago Children's Theatre's all-new, R&B family musical based on the popular children's book by Newbery Award-winner Christopher Paul Curtis. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast onstage below!

Chicago Children's Theatre has announced casting for its world premiere of Mr. Chickee's Funny Money, an all-new, rhythm and blues family musical playing tonight, January 18 - March 2, 2014 at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn, Chicago. Press opening is Friday, January 24 at 7 p.m.

Chicago Children's Theatre has announced casting for its world premiere of Mr. Chickee's Funny Money, an all-new, rhythm and blues family musical playing January 18 - March 2, 2014 at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn, Chicago. Press opening is Friday, January 24 at 7 p.m.

3Arts is honored to announce the ten recipients of its 6th annual 3Arts Awards, presented to women artists, artists of color and artists with disabilities working in the performing, teaching and visual arts. The awards will be presented tonight, Monday, Oct. 21, by the 3Arts Board of Directors and Awards Host Committee in a celebratory gathering at the Museum of Contemporary Art. 3Arts has awarded over $1 million in total grants to more than 100 Chicago artists in the past six years.

CHICAGO, IL (October 21, 2013)–3Arts is honored to announce the ten recipients of its 6th annual 3Arts Awards, presented to women artists, artists of color and artists with disabilities working in the performing, teaching and visual arts. The awards will be presented tonight, Monday, Oct. 21, by the 3Arts Board of Directors and Awards Host Committee in a celebratory gathering at the Museum of Contemporary Art. 3Arts has awarded over $1 million in total grants to more than 100 Chicago artists in the past six years.

Chicago Children's Theatre is tuning up to present the world premiere of Mr. Chickee's Funny Money, an all-new, rhythm and blues family musical based on the book by Christopher Paul Curtis, featuring music and lyrics by Motown legend Lamont Dozier and his son, co-music writer/lyricist Paris Dozier, book by David Ingber, directed by Derrick Sanders, musical supervision by Brian Usifer.

THE INCONVENIENCE is pleased to announce the addition of its first Artistic Associates. LORI CROSTHWAIT, SHANNON MATESKY and BRANDON MOORHEAD have been outstanding collaborators and supporters of The Inconvenience for years and we are proud to welcome them into our family.

A Red Orchid Theatre presents the world premiere of Megacosm, written by Ensemble Member Brett Neveu and directed by Ensemble Member Dado.

A Red Orchid Theatre presents the world premiere of Megacosm, written by Ensemble Member Brett Neveu and directed by Ensemble Member Dado.

A Red Orchid Theatre presents the world premiere of Megacosm, written by Ensemble Member Brett Neveu and directed by Ensemble Member Dado.

The critically acclaimed Off-Broadway production of the new comedy, Mistakes Were Made, by Craig Wright will close Sunday evening, February 27 at 7:30 p.m.

The critically acclaimed Off-Broadway production of the new comedy, Mistakes Were Made, by Craig Wright will give its final performance Sunday afternoon, February 27 at 2:30 p.m. at the Barrow Street Theatre (27 Barrow Street).

The critically acclaimed Off-Broadway production of the new comedy, Mistakes Were Made, by Craig Wright, now in its final weeks of a limited engagement, will give its 100th performance this evening at the Barrow Street Theatre (27 barrow Street).