Arts & Entertainment
From Play Premieres to a New Exhibit at DePaul Art Museum, Here Are 4 Picks for Your Weekend
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Every Thursday, WTTW News newsletter producer Josh Terry highlights his picks for the week’s must-see cultural events.
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Chicago is one of the best cities in the world for a litany of reasons, but one underdiscussed aspect is how you can effortlessly find your artistic niche no matter your interests. Whether you’re a born thespian, a stand-up fanatic, a film buff or a patron of the visual arts, this city’s got you covered. Below, we’ve compiled a small smattering of events and culturally enriching performances for you to enjoy this weekend.
Theater: “Changing Channels” — City Lit Theater Company
This play takes place in 1952, when America was deep into the Cold War and the Red Scare overtook media and popular culture. Penned by John Reeger and inspired by real events, it follows an actress accused of having ties to communism just as her career is experiencing a breakthrough with a hit comedy show. It runs from now until April 12. Buy tickets here.
Theater: “White Rooster” — Lookingglass Theatre
Premiering Thursday at the Lookingglass Theatre is a new play that’s part ghost story and dark comedy from writer Matthew Yee. “Equal parts Chinese mythology, western Americana, and gothic folk-rock, ‘White Rooster’ is a wild journey into a town that time forgot, where everyone is hungry for something, and no one can be sure who is dead and who is alive.” Buy tickets here for an engagement that runs until April 12.
Art: “Alice Tippit: Rose Obsolete” — DePaul Art Museum
The DePaul Art Museum announced it was closing June 30 after a 15-year run in Lincoln Park. While students and patrons are calling for a reversal of that decision, the museum is still programming vital exhibitions until its final date. Head to the beloved institution for the debut of “Alice Tippit: Rose Obsolete,” which opens Thursday. The Chicago-based artist makes “paintings and works on paper (that) generate multiple layers of meaning through poetic techniques like metaphor, serving as indirect references rather than clear, straightforward representations.” For more info, click here.
Comedy: Trae Crowder — The Den Theatre
You might have seen this Tennessee native’s videos on a social media scroll under the handle “The Liberal Redneck.” But this online pundit and author is also a stand-up comedian performing two shows Saturday at Wicker Park’s the Den Theatre. Tickets can be found here.
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