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Columbia College Chicago Music Department Founder William Russo Remembered in WBEZ Story About Chicago Free Theater

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Longtime Columbia College Chicago faculty member William Russo, founder of the Columbia College Chicago Music Department, is profiled by Chicago’s NPR outlet WBEZ in a podcast and print article posted on March 10, 2022. The “Curious City” story by...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Tyla Abercrumbie’s Acclaimed Drama ‘Relentless’ Moves to Goodman Theatre April 1-May 1

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Relentless, the acclaimed new play by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Tyla Abercrumbie ’98, will reopen at the Goodman Theatre in downtown Chicago for a limited engagement April 1 through May 1, following its sold-out run at Chicago’s...
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‘Transparent’ Creator Joey Soloway Talks About ‘Flipping the Script’ with Columbia College Chicago TV/Theatre Alum Devlyn Camp in March 4 Zoom Webinar

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The Columbia College Chicago Career Center and the college’s Student Diversity and Inclusion office are partnering to present a free online event featuring two notable trans/nonbinary creatives/activists with Columbia College connections. On Friday, March 4, at 3 PM CST...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Directs Shakespearean Youth Theatre’s ‘As You Like It’ Feb. 25-March 6 in St. Paul, Minn.

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Lukas Brasherfons ’14, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BFA Program in Acting with a Minor in Stage Combat, is the director of the Shakespearean Youth Theatre‘s new production of William Shakespeare’s romantic...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alumni and Faculty Lead Sarah Siddons Society’s New Artistic Council

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The Sarah Siddons Society, a Chicago organization dedicated to funding scholarships for promising theater arts students at top Chicago-area colleges and universities, has announced the formation of the Siddons Artistic Council. The group will offer mentoring, networking, and guidance...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alums Bring ‘The Drag Seed’ to the Stage — Including a Run at New York’s Historic La MaMa E.T.C.

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Tyler Anthony Smith ’17, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, is featured in Hell in a Handbag Productions‘ campy thriller spoof The Drag Seed, an unauthorized parody of the...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Featured in Chicago Run of ‘Come From Away’ Feb. 22-March 6

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Harter Clingman ’11, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BFA Program in Musical Theatre Performance, is featured in the national touring company of the Broadway hit Come From Away, Irene Sankoff and David...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Faculty Member Discusses ‘Adjusting Your Path During a Pandemic’ in Free Sarah Siddons Society Webinar Feb. 28

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty member Donterrio is a featured speaker in Adjusting Your Path During a Pandemic, a free theatre career Zoom webinar presented by Chicago’s Sarah Siddons Society on Monday, February 28, at 7 PM Central...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Featured in ‘SpongeBob the Musical’ Feb. 18-March 6

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Connar Brown ’19, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting with a Minor in Voiceover and a Minor in Video Production, is featured as Ms. Mayor in Surging Films &...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum Tyla Abercrumbie’s Acclaimed New Drama ‘Relentless’ Adds On-Demand Remote Viewing Option

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Relentless, the acclaimed new play by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumna Tyla Abercrumbie ’98, has added an on-demand remote viewing option to expand its audience outreach. The show, which Chicago Tribune critic Chris Jones calls “the finest new...
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