CeCe Teneal's Divas of Soul
Friday, November 7, 2025, at 7:30 pm

Take a ride on the "Midnight Train to Georgia" over "River Deep, Mountain High" while award-winning vocalist CeCe Teneal delivers you the "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" you deserve in DIVAS OF SOUL, a one-of-a-kind concert event! This spectacular celebration of fifty years of chart-topping music from artists like Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, and more has wowed audiences worldwide, featuring hits from the Disco Era ("Ring My Bell," "Best of My Love") to Broadway ("And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going") and Pop ("What's Love Got to Do with It," "I'm Every Woman").

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AUDITION NOTICE

AUDITION NOTICE
  • Self-Tape Submission Deadline: November 17, 2025

    In-Person Auditions: November 19, 2025

    GovState Theatre and Performance Studies is casting versatile, high-energy performers passionate about creating social change through art for its spring production of By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

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Anon(ymous)

Anon(ymous)
  • An Elevated Staged Reading
    Presented by GovState Theatre and Performance Studies
    November 6-9, 2025

    Separated from his mother, a young refugee called Anon journeys through the United States, encountering a wide variety of people -- some kind, some dangerous and cruel -- as he searches for his family.

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NIGHT MOVES

NIGHT MOVES
  • The Planets, E.T., and Star Trek
    Presented by Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra

    Experience a cosmic concert with IPO’s “Night Moves,” featuring music from Star Trek, E.T., and Holst’s The Planets. Stunning visuals by Adrian Wyard enhance this interstellar journey through sound and space.

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Ruth Page's The Nutcracker

Ruth Page's The Nutcracker
  • Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 1 & 5 PM
    Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 3 PM

    Returning to The Center after sold-out performances in 2024, this beloved holiday family classic is the only production that recreates the original version’s full-length staging.

 

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