WCT Theatre Series launches
The 2016-17 Windy City Times Theatre Series has launched.
The cost is $265 for all eight shows; 60 percent of all the possible subscriptions have already been sold.
The shows in the series are:
—Thursday, Oct. 6: Hand to God, by Robert Askins, at Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave.
—Saturday, Nov. 12: I Am My Own Wife, by Doug Wright, at About Face Theatre
—December: Holiday show, TBD
—Sunday, Jan. 8: Men on Boats, by Jaclyn Backhaus at the American Theater Company, 1909 W. Byron St.
—Friday, March 3: The Scottsboro Boys (book by David Thompson; music and lyrics by Kander & Ebb) at Porchlight Music Theatre, 4200 W. Diversey Pkwy.
—Tuesday, April 18: Shakespeare in Love (based on the screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard) at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, 800 E. Grand Ave.
—Wed., May 24: Parade, by Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Brown at Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Ct., Glencoe
—Hir, by Taylor Mac, at Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St.
Email Amy@WindyCityTimes.com for an order form.
Market Days talent unveiled
Northalsted Market Days has announced the musical acts for the Aug. 13-14 event that will take place on North Halsted Street between Belmont Avenue and Addison Street, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Among the acts performing Aug. 13 are Deborah Cox (“Nobody’s Supposed To Be Here,” at 8:45 p.m. on the Belmont Stage), Diana King (“Shy Guy,” 4:30 p.m. on the Addison Stage) and Lez Zeppelin (7 p.m. on the Nissan Innovation Stage).
The following day has these stars, among others: Alex Newell (5:45 p.m. on the Addison Stage), Amy & Freddy (6 p.m. on the Aldine Stage), Erika Jayne (8 p.m. on the Belmont Stage) and Windy City Cowboys (3 p.m. on the Nissan Innovation Stage).
There is a $10 suggested donation to Market Days. Visit Northalsted.com.
Saturday, Aug. 13 North Stage at Addison
1 p.m.: Lakeside Pride Jazz Combo
2:30 p.m.: The Gingers
4:30 p.m.: Diana King
6 p.m.: Chicago DJs
8:30 p.m.: Sir the Baptists
Nissan Innovation Stage
1:30 p.m.: Jake Miller
2:45 p.m.: Slo ‘Mo
5 p.m.: King
7 p.m.: Lez Zeppelin
8 p.m.: Chicago DJs
Aldine Stage
1 and 6 p.m.: The Cabaret Project
Belmont Stage
1:30 p.m.: Drag Revue
4:15 p.m.: ABBA salute
6 p.m.: Lizzo
7:30 p.m.: La Bouche
8:45 p.m.: Deborah Cox
Sunday, Aug. 14
North Stage at Addison
1 p.m.: Drag revue
3 p.m.: Girl Power Night
5 p.m.: FHB
5:10 p.m.: Kaycee Ortiz
5:45 p.m.: Alex Newell
6:45 p.m.: Autograf (DJ set)
8 p.m.: DJ Ryan Kenney
Nissan Innovation Stage
1:30 p.m.: Sidewalk Chalk
3 p.m.: Windy City Cowboys
4:30 p.m.: Drag revue
6:30 p.m.: Rod Tuffcurls and the Benchpress
8:30 p.m.: 16 Candles
Aldine Stage
1:30 and 3:45 p.m.: The Cabaret Project
6 p.m.: Amy & Freddy
Belmont Stage
2:30 p.m.: Wedding Banned
5 p.m.: RJD2
6:15 p.m.: Catfight
8 p.m.: Erika Jayne
9 p.m.: Boy Band Review
Full calendar of events at the link: windycitytimes.com/gay/chicago/events/upcoming.php.