Tag: Gus Menary
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumnus Pat Whalen Hosts Another ‘Good Evening’ Talk Show on Friday, May 1
May Day! May Day! Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Pat Whalen hosts Good Evening #8, the eighth installment of Good Evening with Pat Whalen, on Friday, May 1, at 10:45 PM. Described as “Chicago’s only late-night talk-show news-alternative; featuring live music, interviews and performances,” Good Evening with Pat Whalen is presented by Jackalope Theatre (a…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 2015 Joseph Jefferson Awards
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty, alumni, and students figured heavily in the nominations for the 2015 Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson (“Jeff”) Awards honoring excellence in Chicago theatres not operating under an Actors’ Equity union contract. Columbia teachers and graduates were nominated for Jeff Awards–the top honor for Chicago’s vibrant theatre scene since the awards were…
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Columbia College Theatre Alumni ‘Pioneer’ Bold New Theatre in Chicago
Jackalope Theatre Company, a collective founded and led by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni, has announced a new initiative to “cultivate bold new theatre in Chicago,” according to an announcement. The Pioneer Series, hosted in Jackalope’s newly upgraded storefront studio The Frontier, will present a season of work produced by guest theatre companies for a…
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Columbia Theatre Alumnus Pat Whalen Hosts a ‘Good Evening’ of ‘Late-Night Talk-Show News-Alternative’ Entertainment
Columbia College Theatre Department alumnus Pat Whalen hosts Good Evening #6, the sixth installment of Good Evening with Pat Whalen on Friday, March 6, at 10:45 PM. Described as “Chicago’s only late-night talk-show news-alternative; featuring live music, interviews and performances,” Good Evening with Pat Whalen takes place the first Friday of every month at The Frontier, the…
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Jackalope’s ‘Four’ Starts $5 Previews Feb. 19; Cutting-Edge Ensemble Features Columbia Alumni and Students
Jackalope Theatre, one of Chicago’s “must-watch” young ensembles, begins performances of its next production, Four, on Thursday, February 19, at Broadway Armory Park, at 5917 N. Broadway in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. The cast includes Columbia College student Michael Kurowski and former student Daniel Martinez, and the creative/production team also boasts the talents of several Columbians. Tickets…