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Feb 23: The Civil War with Larry Gatlin and Bebe Winans thru Feb 27. Cadallac Palace Th, 151 W Randolph Tktmstr

Feb 23: Dead White Males by William Missouri

Downs (writer of Kabuki Media, a Joseph Jefferson Award winner for best production) A first time teacher full of inspiration is chewed up and spit out by the system. An examination of the world of education starting with an indictment of history taught from the perspective of the dead white males and culminating in a shooting. Thru March 25. Boxer Rebellion Ensemble 1257 W Loyola 773 465-7325

Feb 23: Killer Joe Story of dysfunctional Texas trailer pk family whose social norms have vanished into oblivion. The Theatre, 2851 N Halsted 312 6490067 ext 65 thru Feb 24

Feb 23: Presentation of the Theodore Ward AfricanAmerican Playwriting Contest winner Theodore Ward was a Chicago playwright tin the early days.

of the Chicago theater movement. Many winners have gone on to professional productions here. and nationwide. Thru Mar 5, Columbia University 312 344-6126

Feb 24: The Cenci one man's preoccupation with power consumes him and marshals his family down a road of torture, incest and murder. Uses extreme elements of theatrical expression to confront the senses and demand response. Third Floor Th, Reynolds Club, 5706 S University 773 7027300

Feb 24: The Infidel A state Supreme Court Justice will do anything to get his lover back, a frightening exploration of sexual obsession. Steppenwolf Th Co Studio Production season in newly renovat ed studio space 312 335-1650 **** Feb 24: La Gran Scena Hysterically Spoofs Opera. La Gran Scena, a hilariously raucous allmale New York troupe, peerless falsetto voices, world-acclaimed at skewering opera, comes to the Athenaeum 2936 N Southport, thru Feb 26. Also Feb 27 fundraiser, see below. 773 935-6860 Feb 24: My Heart is Crying, Crying (The Jackie Wilson Story) features over 25 songs of the late

50s and chronicles the highs and lows of the life

of Jackie Wilson to his tragic death in 1984. Black Ensemble Th, thru April 16. 773 769-4451 Feb 24: What Next? Elliot Carter's American Premiere of a gritty, humorous opera thru Feb 29, Chicago Symphony Orchestra 220 Michigan Ave. 312-922-9398

Feb. 26: Sears Theater Fever The League of Chicago Theatre presents a free celebration of Chicago's Theater scene, starting with the Free Sampler Day on Saturday at Chicago Cultural Center 78 E Washington, The Second City 1616 N Wells, Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre at Navy Pier. Each site will be open from 11 a.m. 3 p.m. for a day of free hands-on theater workshops, activities, performance showcases by more than 50 Chicago area theaters. Free Sampler Day events will include Blue Man Group's popular workshop, "The Delicate Art Marshmallow Catching"; the child stars of American Girl Theater; an audition workshop led by Apple Tree Theatre; "Object Encounters" with the members of Plasticene; and more. The day will also feature backstage tours of Chicago Shakespeare at Navy Pier, the Ford Center for the Arts Oriental Theatre, the Cadillac Palace theater, and the Auditorium Theatre. Also Six Chicago area theaters will stage free performances during Sears Theater Fever Week, as long as tickets last. Mail your request for up to four free tickets in a self addressed stamped envelope directly to the theater's address listed below. March 4: The Infidel Intricate and frightening exploration of sexual obsession and the legislation of human behav ior Steppenwolf Th 2 pm1650 N Halsted March 4: Rip Van Winkle Merle Kid's show that answers the question, what if you went to sleep and woke up 20 years later? Reskin Th, 60 East Balbo, Chicago 7:30 March 5: Medea 1999 Jeff Award Winner Carmen Roman stars in this classic Greek tale of how one woman's passion, rage and jealousy meld into one unfathomable act. 3 p.m. American Theatre Co, 1909 W Byron. Feb 27: 42 Riverside Drive by Michael Carey

Directed by David Zak. A sizzling world premier about the high stakes world of commerce in New York, a scheme to broker a billion dollar business deal, and the interlocking lives of the couples and families involved when they are torn apart by a tragic accident. A thought-provoking drama that will leave the audience full of thoughts about morality in the modern world. thru March 26, Mainstage Bailiwick 773 883-1090

Feb 27: Aviv Geffen Israel's most popular contempo rary musicians makes Chicago debut at Preston Bradley Hall 312 297-4803

Feb 27: Jewish Sacred Song: A Timeless Journey History of Jewish song from Old Testament times to the present 3pm at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 S Woodlawn 773 702-8069 **** Feb 27: La Gran Scena Fundraiser for In All Things Charity headed by Reverend Gregory Dell of Broadway United Methodist Church, featuring Dean Richards as MC. 773 935-6860 Feb 28: Tiny Island Story between two estranged sisters experiencing pivotal moments in their quarrelsome, witty and tenuous relationship. The Next Theatre, 927 Noyes St, 847 475-1875 Feb 28: Traffic Steppenwolf Theatre Co's provocative performance series presents Bonnie Koloc 7:30pm 1650 N Halsted 312 335-1650

Feb 29: Police Deaf Near Far Drama about communication between deaf and hearing people inspired by the shooting of a deaf man in Forest View, IL, in 1996. Stage Left Theatre, 3408 N Sheffield thru Apr 8 773 883-8830 **** March: The Interview, by Don Narkevic. On the eve of an interview with Seven Spielberg about his experiences during the Holocaust, a survivor is haunted by this past. Also These Three Stay, by Alexandra Billings. The intertwined stories of three victims of the Holocaust: a drag queen, a cripple, and a young German girl involved in an anti-Nazi high school group. theatre Q, Chicago's theatre company focusing on unpublished writings of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities since 1996, presenting staged readings: The Stories of Our Lives..," for the last two years at

Gerber/Hart Library. Call 773 **** March 1: Love! Valour! Compassion! by Terrence McNally, chronicles the loves, triumphs, and losses that befall a group of friends during one summer in the mid-1990s. This student production uses a minimalist, non-realistic aesthet ic to locate as much significance in the act of narration and the structure of storytelling as in those stories being told. It is through the characters' struggle to voice their stories that we may perceive their great love for each other and their world, the valor with which they take care of each other, and, above all, that humane compassion which penetrates the boundaries of culture, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation. Directed by Elizabeth Birnkrant First Floor Th, Reynolds Club, 5706 S University 773 702-7300

March 1: Medea by Euripides. Greeks, Democracy, Olympics and theater. The killing of a child is a tragedy, a child's death at a parent's hand is an unthinkable tragedy and yet it happens. Court Th founder Nicholas Rudal writes a new translation for American Th Co. Thru April 1. 1909 W Byron 773 929-1031

March 1: Ourselves Alone Three women in posthunger strike Belfast, a time of social and political upheaval. Story goes beneath the conflict, unfolds the poverty and grief to glorify strength of human spirit. Genuine glimpse at the beauty of the bonds between women. Thru April 2. Tktmstr

In Performance

A New Brain Discover the healing power of art! The fictional alter ego of composer/lyricist William Finn fears he may not live to complete his work, honor his talent, write all the songs in his heart. Chicago premiere by the composer of Porchlight's musical hit, Falsettos. Thru March. Porchlight at Athenaeum, 2936 N Southport 773 325-9884 **** Angels in America -Part 1: Millennium Approaches previews Feb 17, run thru March 26, and Part II: Perestroika, March 3 thru March 26. Buffalo Th Ensemble McAninch Arts Ctr at College of DuPage 425 22nd, Glen Ellyn. 630 942-4000

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