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CHICAGO'S THEATER-CRAZED PAST TAKES THE SPOTLIGHT
Newberry Library Exhibit Invites Visitors Backstage to the Birth of the Goodman Theatre
WHAT: As the Goodman Theatre celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2015, a new exhibition at the Newberry exposes Chicago’s theatrical past. Stagestruck City, a free exhibit, dives into the discontent many Chicagoans felt toward with commercial theaters at the end of the 19th century and raises the curtain to the birth of the “little theatre” movement that took the city by storm.
Exhibit highlights include colorful posters, programs, scripts, letters, and photographs that showcase the progression of Chicago’s theater history as well as a number of artifacts related to Kenneth Sawyer Goodman, a pioneer in Chicago’s theatrical transformation.
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WHEN: September 18, 2015 – December 31, 2015
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WHERE: The Newberry
60 W. Walton Street
Chicago, IL 60610
COST: FREE to attend.
