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The upcoming Trans Portraiture series at Block Cinema presents contemporary and restored films exploring trans history and ...

If you need to watch the timeless tale of an empire other than your own crumbling from its rotten core, then this is the show ...

Sam Shepard's drama about the aftermath of a horrific incident of domestic violence gets a stirring revival at Raven.

Artistic Home's revival of Ibsen's Hedda Gabler anatomizes how vicarious thrills lead to vicious vengeance.

An ongoing dispute between the board and the artistic ensemble threatens the future of the influential Black theater company.

A world premiere of Princess and the Pea is a highlight of the four contemporary works in Joffrey's Golden Hour.

Lurid Karkosa, Ossilegium, and Withering Soul open. Sat 3/1, 8 PM, Live Wire Lounge, 3394 N. Milwaukee, $10, two for $15, 21+ ...