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ALMOST, MAINE – The Center for the Performing Arts at GSU
Center for Performing Arts at GSU Governors State University - 1 University Parkway, University Park, IL, United StatesOn a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine. As the northern lights illuminate the sky, Almost's residents find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. […]
HOPERA: A Fallen Hero
Center for Performing Arts at GSU Governors State University - 1 University Parkway, University Park, IL, United StatesInspired by Shakespeare’s Othello, this powerful musical fuses hip-hop and opera to tell the story of a young man, his complicated relationship with his mother, male mentorship, and the struggles of inner-city youth in Chicago. HOPERA: A Fallen Hero by Adrian Dunn
The Ultimate Queen Celebration starring Marc Martel
Center for Performing Arts at GSU Governors State University - 1 University Parkway, University Park, IL, United StatesThe Ultimate Queen Celebration Starring Marc Martel Saturday, April 27 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $45/$42/$39 Add VIP Package for an additional $54. Includes opportunity to witness sound check, meet and greet with Marc Martel, refreshments, autographed CD and event poster.
Chicago Southland International Film Festival at GSU
Center for Performing Arts at GSU Governors State University - 1 University Parkway, University Park, IL, United StatesAre you a film festival buff? There's Sundance, Tribeca, Cannes, and now: The Chicago Southland International Film Festival. See short narrative or documentary works in the comfort of the southland's "Best Live Entertainment Venue," according to readers of the Daily Southtown (2013-2017). The Center for Performing Arts at GSU
Center for Performing Arts at GSU – Opera Up Close: All Stars
Center for Performing Arts at GSU Governors State University - 1 University Parkway, University Park, IL, United StatesOver 20 of your favorite musical numbers. 12 beloved artists. 10+ greatest composers. 5 languages. 2 masterful pianists. 1 charming host. Don’t miss Opera Up Close’s 10th Anniversary Celebration as we bring back the voices and the music you loved the most. Our All-Star line-up returns with your favorite selections of musical theater, operetta, spiritual, folk, […]
Center for Performing Arts @ GSU – Jefferson Starship
Center for Performing Arts at GSU Governors State University - 1 University Parkway, University Park, IL, United StatesJefferson Starship rose from the ashes of another legendary San Francisco band, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees, Jefferson Airplane. Featuring original and historical members David Freiberg and drummer Donny Baldwin, along with longtime members Chris Smith on keyboards and synth bass, Jude Gold on lead guitar and GRAMMY-Nominee Cathy Richardson anchoring the female […]
Center for Performing Arts @ GSU – The Laramie Project
Center for Performing Arts at GSU Governors State University - 1 University Parkway, University Park, IL, United StatesIn October 1998, a twenty-one-year-old University of Wyoming student was kidnapped, brutally beaten, and left tied to a fence in the middle of the prairie outside Laramie, Wyoming. His bloody and battered body would not be discovered until the next day, and he would die several days later in the hospital. His name was Matthew […]
Center for Performing Arts – CROWNS: A Gospel Musical
Center for Performing Arts at GSU Governors State University - 1 University Parkway, University Park, IL, United StatesCrowns: A Gospel Musical by Regina Taylor Saturday, November 16 at 8 p.m. Sunday, November 17 at 4 p.m. Adapted from the book by Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberr Presented by MPAACT / Directed by Chuck Smith Tickets: $29/$34/$39 Crowns is a moving and celebratory musical in which hats become a springboard for an exploration of black […]
CROWNS: A Gospel Musical – Center for Performing Arts at GSU
Center for Performing Arts at GSU Governors State University - 1 University Parkway, University Park, IL, United StatesCrowns: A Gospel Musical by Regina Taylor Saturday, November 16 at 8 p.m. Sunday, November 17 at 4 p.m. Adapted from the book by Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberr Presented by MPAACT Directed by Chuck Smith Tickets: $29/$34/$39 Crowns is a moving and celebratory musical in which hats become a springboard for an exploration of black […]
