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For the sixth edition of their anthology of short plays, the Impostors turn to Chicago's breezeways for inspiration.

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The Evanston company celebrates 46 years of producing classic and contemporary plays from the African and African American diaspora.

As summer kicks into high gear, we've got some ideas in comedy, dance, and theater to offer inspiration and relief.

Deen's dystopic comedy set at a predominantly white university overflows with sharp observations at Definition.

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