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Nov 19
ANNIE is in Chicago This Holiday Season!

Now is your chance to see ANNIE on stage at the iconic Chicago Theatre in the heart of downtown Chicago. ANNIE Returns to Chicago This November! ANNIE, directed by Jenn Thompson, features the iconic book and score, written by Tony Award®–winners Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin. This celebration of family, optimism and the American spirit remains the ultimate […]

Nov 19
Salt Creek Ballet’s Traditional Production of  “The Nutcracker” Featuring Live Orchestral Accompaniment Returns to the MAC in Glen Ellyn, IL DEC. 14-15

New Philharmonic, under the baton of Maestro Kirk Muspratt, performs Tchaikovsky’s popular score for this rare opportunity to see this holiday classic danced to live music Salt Creek Ballet’s “The Nutcracker,” under the direction of Artistic Directors Erica De La O and Kristopher Wojtera, returns to the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) with performances at 1 and […]

Nov 19
Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 2 is Available Now on Blu-ray & DVD!

CONTINUE ON THIS THRILLING JOURNEY THROUGH THE GALAXY WITH YOUR FAVORITE CREW! Available Now on Blu-ray™, MOD, & DVD Continue the epic adventures throughout the cosmos in the all-new Star Trek: Prodigy: Season 2  Blu-ray ™ and MOD DVD. Join this extraordinary motley crew of young aliens who must figure out how to work together while […]

Oct 22
“SpongeBob SquarePants: Another 100 Episodes” & “SpongeBob SquarePants: The Best 300 Episodes Ever” are Both Now Available on DVD

Get ready to dive back into the depths of Bikini Bottom with two brand-new DVD collections that are timed perfectly for the 25th anniversary of everyone’s favorite sponge, SpongeBob SquarePants! The most-loved animated series in history is back with not one, but TWO new releases: “Another 100 Episodes” and “SpongeBob SquarePants: The Best 300 Episodes Ever”!  These must-have collections […]