If you re missing theater and concert outings, there are a variety of drama groups, dance companies and solo artists making good use of virtual platforms to entertain audiences these days.
Performers from the Region and the general Chicago area are currently presenting a variety of productions via Zoom, websites and other online avenues.
Whether you re interested in watching a world class dance company, a comedic theater group, singers and other performers, it s all unfolding online.
The following shows are just a sample of what you can watch virtually. Take a look.
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Continues to March 21
The comedic and campy show was written by and features Tyler Anthony Smith as well as other performers who offer an offbeat take on Shakespeare s Macbeth. The show features Lady Marcia Macbeth and is set in the late 60s. Hell in a Handbag Productions was co-founded by Hammond native David Cerda, who is the group s artistic director. The show runs at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Satur
Courtesy of “Immersive Van Gogh”
Vibrant Van Gogh
For those craving a unique art experience, the
“Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit” is just the thing to sate that desire. Taking place at Lighthouse ArtSpace Chicago, the digital art event utilizes the venue’s 35-foot-walls and multiple levels to present this vibrant immersion, which uses state-of-the-art technology, theatrical storytelling and animation to surround viewers on all sides with the work of the great Dutch painter. The Toronto Sun called the 60-minute, walk-through exhibit “intense and emotional, cathartic and liberating.” “Immersive Van Gogh” runs Feb. 11-Sept. 6 at Lighthouse ArtSpace Chicago, 108 W. Germania. Timed tickets are $39.99-$99.99 ($24.99 for children 16 and under). All the usual COVID-19 safety protocols will be adhered to. Visit vangoghchicago.com.
David Cerda and Hell in a Handbag Productions unveil a new high-camp comedy “Out, Darn Spot!” presented as a streaming Shakespearean send-up Feb. 12 to March 21.