A Restaurant King’s Latest Role May 20, 2017 This interest in movies is not an out-of-the-blue pipe dream. For many years he has been friends with and says he has learned much from such actor pals as David Schwimmer. He credits the local director, teacher and actress Joyce Piven with "giving me the basics" and he has for some time been taking acting lessons with Doug McDade, a longtime ensemble member of Shattered Globe Theatre.
45th Anniversary Piven Theatre Workshop Gala, Once Upon A Stage May 2, 2017 Join me in celebrating my lovely acting teacher Joyce Piven & the 45th Anniversary of her iconic Piven Theatre Workshop
Help Change Lives, One Woman At A Time! March 9, 2017 Join me this Sunday at the Davis Theater to see cast members from Chicago Fire, Chicago Med and Chicago PD star in a live staged reading of a new screenplay, Waiting, to benefit Piven Theatre Workshop arts outreach for women.
The New Show QUEST at the Actors Gymnasium March 1, 2017 Hello Chicagoland! My name is Michelle Higgins, Marketing Manager at The Actors Gymnasium, guest blogging today to tell you about our new show Quest.
Celebrate #GivingTuesday with Children’s Oncology Services, Inc. on November 29th November 29, 2016 ‘Tis the season…to give. What better way than to support local nonprofit Children’s Oncology Services, Inc. on national #GivingTuesday on November 29th that is observed for people to give back to their favorite nonprofits.
Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks August 4, 2016 You don’t have to spend money to experience world-class theater in Chicago this summer—just grab a blanket and head to one of the 19 parks on this year’s Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks tour!
Tony and Emmy Award Winning Kristin Chenoweth Performs at CSO Benefit June 12, 2016 The League of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association (CSOA) presents its 27th annual Corporate Night benefit concert on Monday, June 20, at 7:30 p.m. featuring Broadway star and leading lady of television and film, Kristin Chenoweth with Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) led by acclaimed Broadway musical director and conductor Mary Mitchell Campbell.
TRIVIAL FILMMAKER June 10, 2016 Trivial Filmmaker is Chicago's film industry trivia night about the art and craft of making movies. Our founder and emcee is Vincent Labriola, a filmmaker who also likes trivia. Makes sense!
Oistrakh Symphony Special Performance of Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” on Mother’s Day April 19, 2016 Hello, readers of AChicagoThing. My name is Mina Zikri and I am the music director for the Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago. We’re the local orchestra with a mission to expand the classical repertoire.
