Chicago Performing Arts, Theater News, Movie Screenings

A protester at a WGA rally holds a sign that reads, "'Solidarity with WGA!' -ChatGPT" on May 17, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Photo Credits: Jocelyn Martínez-Rosales

Labor

Writers Strike for Equity in Film and TV Industry

by Alycia Kamil June 1, 2023June 1, 2023

Hundreds join picket lines in Chicago to support the Writers Guild of America in fight for better wages and work conditions as streaming companies rake in millions

Geoffrey Baer at The Rookery. Photo: Liz Farina Markel.

WTTW Special Highlights Landmarks Across The City

by Kristian Parker March 24, 2023March 30, 2023

Harper Theater to Reopen After Revamp

by Dierdre Robinson January 12, 2023January 13, 2023

A Car Pound, Snow Cones, and Infested Furniture in Season 3 of ‘South Side’

by Kristian Parker December 18, 2022January 9, 2023

Court Theatre’s Gabrielle Randle-Bent Warms to New Role

by Dierdre Robinson November 30, 2022November 30, 2022

Centering Community by Recalling the Past

by David Zegeye October 24, 2022October 24, 2022

‘The Wizards’ Play Premieres at Pilsen’s APO Cultural Center

by Jacqueline Serrato October 21, 2022October 21, 2022

Still From Arabica

A Conversation with the Creator and Cast of the Web Series ‘Arabica’

by Francisco Ramírez Pinedo June 23, 2021June 24, 2021

Jacqueline Stewart. Courtesy of UChicago.

From Hyde Park to Hollywood

by Sonya Alexander June 9, 2021

Sun Ra. Illustration By: Lizzie Smith

The Arkestra and the City

by Benjamin Ginzky March 31, 2021May 6, 2021