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Tuesday, 08 January 2008 00:00

Happy New Year!

Kimberly Katz
Well, 2007 flew by and had lots of amazing developments for us here at Buzz, including our brand new partnership with NBC5.com’s “Chi Town After Dark”. The New Year always makes me wonder what the numbers mean so I looked it up and it turns out the number seven is…
Tuesday, 05 February 2008 00:00

Happy Valentine’s Day?

Kimberly Katz
I used to love Valentine’s Day. I remember in grade school buying boxes of those cute little cards and candies that said “ I Love You” and “U R the 1” and excitedly giving them to everyone in my class, including the girls. I always got at least as many…
Tuesday, 11 March 2008 01:00

Happy Birthday to Me

Kimberly Katz
Wow! What is it about my birthday (March 5th) that brings up such conflicting emotions for me? Even more than New Year’s, birthdays make me feel that I must take stock of my life and somehow give it thumbs up or thumbs down and make life-changing resolutions to affect my…
Monday, 07 April 2008 01:00

Assault with a deadly cellphone

Kimberly Katz
Since its invention, the telephone has always been a favorite way for lovers to connect. How exciting it must have been for couples to stop relying on mail carriers whose message took days or weeks to arrive, or the telegraph, which delivered your brief but urgent message dictated through the…
Monday, 09 June 2008 01:00

I can't dream about you

Kimberly Katz
Dreams are funny things. It is a universal fact of life that every night all human beings lay down to sleep and dream. During sleep your soul is free to roam the planet and visit places and people that your waking life won't allow. I think my dream weaver is…
Friday, 08 August 2008 01:00

Kevin Costner to the rescue!

Kimberly Katz
Last month my column was about the lame quality of my dreams at night and how I seem to be unable to dream about anything with more than a PG-13 rating. Well, this month I get to write about a dream that came true, literally.
Sunday, 21 September 2008 19:00

The Marrying Kind in Sin City

Kimberly Katz
Las Vegas is such a sexy town. Between the hot dry desert nights filled with dazzling lights, sensual performers and sparkling, sun kissed days one can’t help but feel extra sexy cruising around there. But I have a confession to make: In all the times I’ve visited Vegas, I have…
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Chicago Shakespeare's Brokeback Mountain Soars

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Some stories refuse to fade with time, and Brokeback Mountain is one of them. What began as a modest short…

Poetry in Motion: Joffrey's Eugene Onegin enraptures at the Lyric Opera

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There’s something magical about stories. Stories have the power to transcend time, reaching across the centuries to share their thoughts,…

Redtwist Theatre presents Anatomy of A Suicide August 12-30

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Produced in partnership with JunkHeart, The Metal Shop Performance Lab is proud to announce the cast and creative team for Anatomy of a Suicide, August…

Juneteenth Prelude: Celebrating Freedom and Black Expression, an evening of entertainment and community

04 June 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Black Ensemble Theater Founder and Executive Director Jackie Taylor proudly announces Black Ensemble's Juneteenth Prelude: Celebrating Freedom and Black Expression, as part of…

4 Chairs Theatre's Good People coming to Theater Wit July 17th through August 23rd

03 June 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Welcome to Southie, a Boston neighborhood where a night on the town means a few rounds of bingo, this month’s…

REDTWIST THEATRE’S 21ST SEASON, “DEFIANT FEMMES,” CONTINUES WITH THE WORLD PREMIERE OF DESERTED JUNE 14 - AUGUST 2

03 June 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre presents Deserted, playing June 14 through August 2, a world premiere by Melanie Coffey and directed by Laura Sturm*, at Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn…

Black Ensemble Theater continues its 50th Anniversary Season with the revival of the hit musical revue Men of Soul

03 June 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Black Ensemble Theater continues its 50th Anniversary Season with the return of the celebrated musical revue Men of Soul, written and directed by Artistic…

Collaboraction Theatre announces June shows and events in its new House of Belonging in Humboldt Park

03 June 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Now fully activated, Collaboraction Theatre Company’s new House of Belonging in the Kimball Arts Center, 1757 N. Kimball Ave in…

keerah - Lost Between Myth and Reality

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Definition Theatre's Amplify New Play Program exists to elevate emerging voices, and Netta Walker's keerah certainly arrives with ambition. Loosely…

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre presents The Wizard of Oz July 8th through August 9th

03 June 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, located in the heart of downtown Arlington Heights, 111 W. Campbell St., is proud to announce the cast…

No Dogs in the Kitchen Theatre Company Presents 'The Importance of Being Earnest' July 9-26

01 June 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

No Dogs in the Kitchen Theatre is thrilled to continue its third season with The Importance of Being Earnest, written by…

Kokandy Productions Presents SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE - August 13 – November 1, 2026 at The Chopin Theatre

01 June 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Following is critically acclaimed productions of Sweeney Todd and Into the Woods, Kokandy Productions once again celebrates the great Stephen…

'The Last Word' - A Cocktail of Comedy, Mystery, and Heart

01 June 2026 in Theatre in Review

Some theatrical experiences ask you to sit back and watch. "The Last Word" invites you to pull up a chair,…

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30 May 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Paramount Theatre’s smash hit, immersive musical Million Dollar Quartet wrapped its spring run at downtown Aurora’s Stolp Island Theatre this…

The Second City's Laughing For All The Wrong Reasons - Paramount's Copley Theatre - Through June 20th

28 May 2026 in Now Playing

Paramount Theatre is proud to host the world’s most influential name in comedy, The Second City, back for for a…

Award-winning musical Mexodus makes Chicago premiere at Studebaker Theater in November

28 May 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Studebaker Theater (Erica Berger and Jacob Harvey), P3 Productions (Ben Holtzman, Sammy Lopez, and Fiona Howe Rudin) and Audible, in collaboration with Teatro Vista…

About Face Theatre announces 2026-2027 season

28 May 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

About Face Theatre is proud to announce its 32nd season featuring the Pulitzer Prize winning musical A Strange Loop and the Midwest Premiere of i…

Announcing the 2026 Broadway In Chicago Summer Concert

27 May 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Broadway In Chicago will bring its free annual SUMMER CONCERT to Millennium Park on Monday, August 10, 2026. Sponsored by…

YI Love Jewish and Arts Judaica Chicago Premiere of A PEOPLE at Theater Wit June 18 – July 5

27 May 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

The South Florida based YI Love Jewish and Chicago-based Arts Judaica proudly join forces to present a limited engagement of the Chicago…

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Coming to Chicago July 9th

27 May 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

JK Entertainment is proud to announce the final production of their inaugural season: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, the cult-classic created…

Porchlight Announces Felicia P. Fields and Anthony Rapp join its Artistic Advisory Board

27 May 2026 in Theatre Buzz

Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre announces today that the recent stars of Porchlight in Concert’s production of Follies, Tony Award-nominee Felicia P. Fields and Broadway’s…

Kokandy Productions Presents HAIR - July 2 – September 13, 2026 at The Chopin Theatre

27 May 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Hot off their record-breaking, award-winning runs of Jekyll & Hyde and Amélie, Kokandy Productions is pleased to launch its 2026 Season with the revolutionary "love-rock"…

Babes With Blades presents the world premiere premiere of yo ho., July 19 - August 29

27 May 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s (BWBTC) 2026 season opens with a world premiere, yo ho., by playwright SMJ, directed by JD Caudill and fight choreography by Carly…

PrideArts to present BEHIND THE CURTAIN: UNTOLD STORIES FROM CANADA’S TEAM BROADWAY on Monday, July 6th

27 May 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

PrideArts announced today that Craig Ramsay and Catherine Wreford will bring the magic of Broadway to the Hoover-Leppen Theatre at…

Music Theater Works presents WEST SIDE STORY, August 13 - 30

24 May 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Music Theater Works is proud to announce the cast and creative team for the second production of its 2026 season, West Side…

Whammy, Indeed: Koechner’s Stand‑Up Evolves at The Den

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David Koechner stormed into The Den Theatre’s Mainstage this weekend with the kind of unruly, big‑hearted presence that instantly reminded…

League of Chicago Theatres welcomes the summer theatre season

22 May 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Chicago continues to produce some of the most exciting work in the country this Summer, offering a wide variety of plays…

Spaceman: Into the Quiet Terror of the Void

22 May 2026 in Theatre in Review

Spaceman, presented by [producingbody], touches down at The Edge Off-Broadway with a quiet, unnerving force, pulling audiences into the fragile…

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Set in Chicago’s oldest fire station (now Firehouse Art Studio) the immersive play "Fire House” is only loosely tethered to…

Spamalot Is Every Monty Python Fan’s Dream Come to Life

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Spamalot rides into the Windy City courtesy of Broadway In Chicago, inviting theatergoers to join King Arthur’s quest now through…

 

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