Thursday, March 26, 2026

Search results for keyword: Theater found in 46 News.

pride
  • by david hall
Friendship, theater and drag in Chicago’s Mexican-American community

How a reporter’s interview turned into a friendship with Esteban Pantoja, actor and creator of one of the most beloved drag characters in the Mexican American community in the South Side of Chicago.

pride
  • by david hall
How Chicago became a 'safe haven' for the drag queens who call it home

Over the decades, Chicago has become a premier place to practice the art of drag. Recently, the city has also become a safe haven for drag queens.

obituaries
  • by david hall
Bill Cobbs, actor from 'Hudsucker Proxy' and 'A Night at the Museum,' dies at 90

In Chicago, Cobbs starred in 1988-89 production of 'Driving Miss Daisy.'

obituaries
  • by david hall
Ann Lurie, who came to Chicago a nurse and became one of city’s best-known philanthropists, dies at 79

A self-described hippie, Ms. Lurie moved to Chicago in 1973 to work as an intensive care nurse. She wound up giving tens of millions of dollars to Northwestern University, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Greater Chicago Food Depository, PAWS Chicago and several other…