It’s ICE Out of Minnesota Day, and Twin Cities Theatres Are Part of It
Theatres across Minnesota have closed for the day during the state’s general strike against ICE’s violence.
Category Archives: Great Lakes
Dispatches from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio. and Wisconsin.
Milwaukee Rep Doubles Down on New-Work Development
The Wisconsin theatre just announced 6 new plays, to roll out over the coming seasons, and 3 new commissions, thanks to $1 million gift for new-play development.
New Survey of Artists Highlights Challenges of Sustaining Creative Work
The study by Mellon Foundation and NORC at the University of Chicago set out to paint a comprehensive portrait of the realities of pursuing work an artist in today’s economy.
Avery Willis Hoffman: Leading From Beyond the Stage
Court Theatre’s new artistic director talks theatre classics and joining a Chicago institution.
Designing Scares: A Chicago Halloween
In the first edition of a new column, we visit a puppet haunted house and chat with a rising Chicago scenic designer.
Visits to a Large Galaxy
Catching up with the digital editor on the state of criticism, a regrouping of Theater Folx of Color, Chicago happenings, new columns, and more.
The Floods Came for Milwaukee Rep at ‘Worst Possible Time’
A new production facility in a nearby suburb was devastated by water damage, even as the theatre’s main downtown complex is on track to unveil a new renovation.
New Harmony Project Evolves PlayFest Indy Into Year-Round Series
In this reimagined version of NHP’s signature new-works initiative, 5 Indianapolis theatres will present new plays throughout 2025-26.
Kitchen Sink Drama in ‘Dhaba on Devon Avenue’
Madhuri Shekar’s play, about an intergenerational family tussle over a restaurant and its menu, has its belated Chicago debut in a co-production of Writers Theatre and TimeLine Theatre Company.
A New Way to Build ‘Frankenstein’
The Chicago-based nonprofit A.B.L.E.’s recent show piloted a new production process, aiming to expand the work of changing public perceptions of artists with disabilities.
