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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Profiled in ‘American Theatre’ Magazine: ‘Be Unapologetically Yourself’

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre alum Conchita Avitia ’18, a graduate of the Theatre Program’s BA Program in Theatre Design, is featured in an article posted February 26, 2026, by American Theatre, the nation’s only general-circulation magazine devoted to theatre....
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum’s Band, Apostle Jones, Releases New Album March 7

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre alumnus Mikey Silas ’11, a graduate of the Theatre Program’s BA Program in Musical Theatre, and his popular “Cleveland Rock ‘n’ Soul” band Apostle Jones will celebrate the release of their first studio album, Second Chances Don’t...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums Bring Chicago Premiere of ‘Black Cypress Bayou’ to the Stage Feb. 13-March 15

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre alums are in the cast and creative team of Black Cypress Bayou, a Chicago premiere running February 13 through March 15 at Definition Theatre, located at 1160 E. 55th St. on Chicago’s South Side. Student...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Music Alums Bring ‘Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors’ to the Stage Feb. 5-22

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre alums are in the cast and creative team of Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, presented by the Lazy Susan Theatre Co. February 5 through 22 at the Greenhouse Theater Center, located at 2257 N. Lincoln in...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums Bring ‘Bug’ to Broadway

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Alumni and former faculty members of Columbia College Chicago are in the cast and creative team for the Manhattan Theatre Club and Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s Broadway co-production of Bug, the creepy-crawly psychological thriller by Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning...
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Columbia College Chicago Getz Theatre Center’s 2025-26 Mainstage Season Rocks on with ‘Grease’ Nov. 13-22

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The Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance‘s 2025-26 Mainstage Season continues with the rollicking rock ‘n’ roll musical Grease, running November 13 through 22 in the Courtyard Theatre of the Getz Theatre Center of Columbia College, located...
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Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance Celebrates ‘Grease’ Creator Jim Jacobs’ Induction into Illinois Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; ‘Grease’ Runs Nov. 13-22 at Getz Theatre Center

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The Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance was proud to help celebrate Columbia College Chicago Honorary Doctorate of Arts recipient Jim Jacobs HDR ’14 on the occasion of his induction into the Illinois Rock & Roll Hall...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum and Trans Advocate Precious Brady-Davis Named to Out Magazine’s Out100 for 2025

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre alum Precious Brady-Davis ’13 has been named to Out magazine’s 2025 Out100 list, honoring her as one of “the LGBTQ+ people making the world bolder and brighter in 2025.” As previously reported in this blog, Brady-Davis, who...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Dance Alums Nominated for 2025 Black Excellence Awards

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Congratulations to the Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Dance alums and faculty members who are nominated for the Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago‘s 2025 Black Excellence Awards honoring and celebrating Chicago theatre, dance, music, film, literary, and...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum’s ‘Highly Recommended’ Staging of ‘Dutchman’ Runs Through Oct. 25 at Trap Door Theatre

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre alum Keith Surney ’13, a graduate of the Theatre Program’s BA Program in Acting, is making his debut as a stage director with an acclaimed revival of Amiri Baraka‘s controversial 1964 drama Dutchman. The production, in which...
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