The Curious Theatre Branch’s ambitious yearly showcase of experimental theater, performance, and music from Chicago’s fringe began as part of the Bucktown Arts Fest. Over the years it’s mushroomed from a neighborhood happening to an event of citywide significance–especially now that it’s been taken under the wing of the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs as part of a laudable effort to bring an off-off-Loop sensibility into Chicago’s downtown theater district.
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Taking its name from surrealist painter Salvador Dali’s use of the term “rhinocerontic” (it means real big), the 14th annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival runs August 29-October 26. Performances take place at the Curious Theatre Branch, 7001 N. Glenwood; No Exit Cafe, 6970 N. Glenwood; and the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington. Admission is $12 or “pay what you can”; for information and reservations, call 773-274-6660.
My Name Is Mudd
Matt Wilson’s drama, directed by Daniel Taube, concerns an adopted man’s attempt to track down his birth family. Curious Theatre Branch, 9 PM.
See listing for 7 PM Friday, August 29. Curious Theatre Branch, 7 PM.
The Pedestrians
With Love in Your Arms and a Knife in Your Heart
