ETA
CREATIVE ARTS FOUNDATION. 7558 S. South Chicago Ave., stages “Broke-ology” by
Nathan Louis Jackson and directed by Runako Jahi currently featured until Dec.
18 has two brothers become concerns about the fact of who will take care of
their ailing father. Performances are Nov. 17 - Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 20
at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. General admission is $30 with special student, senior
and group rates. For more information call 777-752-3955 or visit
www.etacreativearts,org.
ANN - A
NEW PLAY written and performed by Emmy’ Award-winner Holland Taylor of “Two and
a Half Men” opens Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bank of America Theatre,18 W.
Monroe St.
LIL’ED
& THE BLUES IMPERIALS will jam Nov. 17 at Buddy Guy’s Legends, 700 S.
Wabash Ave. Showtime at 6:30 p.m. Ticket prices $40 reserved/$75 Vip/$25 with
student ID.
MERCE
CUNNINGHAM DANCE COMPANY arrives in Chicago for its Legacy Tour in company with
the Dance Center of Columbia College Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. at the Harris Theater
for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph, featuring Program A “Sugargame”(1976);
“Quartet” (1982) “Antic Meet” (1958) and Nov. 19 at 8 p.m. featuring - Program
B “Roaratorio” (1983) Tickets are $25 - $65. Merce Cunningham will continue for
six weeks and then disband.
THE BLACK
ENSEMBLE THEATER CULTURAL CENTER, 4450 N. CLARK ST., presents its forthcoming
play “The Jackie Wilson Story” opening Nov. 18. The new facility will include
299-seat main stage theater, Black Playwright Initiative, classroom space,
rehearsal hall, dance studio, scene shop, costume shop, and wardrobe rooms;
seven dressing rooms and an indoor parking garage.
AXIS
DANCE COMPANY, an acclaimed and innovative ensembles of performers with and
without disabilities founded in 1987 will demonstrate their great example of
contemporary dance form regardless of their physically situation Nov. 19 at
7:30 p.m. and Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt
University, 50 E. Congress Pkwy.
REMY
BUMPPO THEATRE COMPANY’S PRESENTS MARIVAUX’S ROMANTIC COMEDY “CHANGES OF HEART”
set against the cultural and class divides of 1960s Chicago which will be
directed by the new director Timothy Douglas that runs Nov. 23 through Jan. 8
at the Greenhouse Theater, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. Tickets are $45 and include a
post-show artist reception in the lobby. Marivaux's play was translated by
Stephen Wadsworth.
THE
EDWARD G. INVIN FOUNDATION OF THE CHICAGO ALUMNI CHAPTER of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity,
Inc. presents The TEMPATIONS Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. at the Star Plaza Theatre in
Merrillville, Ind. Show also features Terisa Griffin and Jimmie “JJ” Walker.
THANKSGIVING
SOUL JAM on Nov. 26 featuring Kem & Chaka Khan at the UIC Pavilion, 525 S.
Racine Ave. Doors open at 7 p.m. Show begins at 8 p.m.
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