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RAIN: for babies and their carers
RAIN: for babies and their carers
Filament Theatre

RAIN is crafted specifically for newborns to crawling babies and their caretakers. A trio of performers on cello, voice, and movement act as gentle guides as adult carers and their littlest ones are immersed in an intimate, mindful installation space full of surprise and delight, with opportunities for connection through music and sensory exploration. Audiences are invited to experience the wonder and generosity of rain and explore together water's elemental connection between parent and child.

Ripcord
Ripcord
Village Theatre Guild

A pair of retired ladies share a room at the Bristol Place Senior Living Facility, much to the dismay of Abby, who has always fought for her own room. Her new roommate Marilyn is a big fan of bets and pranks, roping Abby into a bet to sort out their living situation.

Sanctuary Stories
Sanctuary Stories

Through music, videos, photos and live actors, Sanctuary Stories captures in words and images the lives and communities touched by the immigration crackdown in Chicago. This "living documentary" is a unique and unprecedented adventure in multimedia storytelling that brings journalism to life.

Teatro ZinZanni: Love, Chaos and Dinner
Teatro ZinZanni: Love, Chaos and Dinner

Enter a realm where reality and dreams converge; an experience unlike any other! Teatro ZinZanni is a whirlwind of international cirque, comedy and cabaret served with a multi-course feast. Described as the "Kit Kat Klub on acid," the fast-paced action unfolds around, above and alongside you as world-class acrobats, musicians, divas, illusionists, madmen and aerialists fill the intimate Spiegeltent ZaZou, a unique jewel box mirror tent. Teatro ZinZanni's signature blend of Love, Chaos & Dinner has played to sold out audiences in Seattle and San Francisco, and now comes to Chicago's Cambria Hotel with its "feast for the senses." (The New York Times)

The Unknown Variable
The Unknown Variable
Momentary Theatre at The Edge Off-Broadway

Separated from her b?b? in Iran and living in a strange new land, a determined young girl contacts the President, Santa Claus, and God to determine the unknown variable – when her father will be granted a Green Card from the United States so they can be reunited.

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! is National Public Radio's Peabody Award-winning comedy news quiz show. Host Peter Sagal leads a rotating panel of comedians, writers, listener contestants, and celebrity guests through a rollicking review of the week's news. Contestants vie for the most coveted prize in all of public radio: a custom-recorded greeting by any of our cast members for their voicemail. Every week, Wait, Wait.... Don't Tell Me! records in front of a live audience, then carefully edits out all the raunchy, inappropriate, shocking, and hilarious stuff so we can broadcast something that doesn't get NPR in trouble... well, more trouble. The