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Now in its third season, Navy Pier presents a host of special event programming that features Chicago’s most talented children’s entertainers and educators. Toddlin’ Thursdays will thrill audiences with “live” interactive performances, and exciting entertainment on the Family Pavilion Stage. With activities that include real-life characters and storytelling, Navy Pier is the place to be.

This isn’t the first time we’ve been involved with Toddlin’ Thursdays, and we can’t wait to start working with the folks at Navy Pier once again.  Utilizing our Kids Route, we’ll be distributing 3000 handbills advertising the upcoming family events to locations throughout Chicago.

Toddlin’ Thursday’s is at Navy Pier every Thursday through March. Please visit www.navypier.com for more information.

This terrific and much praised production makes it’s way to the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater for its Chicago debut. A soul searching journey begins when an African-American professor is left by his wife due to his reluctance to embrace his identity. Blue Door is a beautiful exploration of family and identity that will resonate with anyone who has ever struggled to live with, or escape the past.

We are scheduled to hit the streets in the next few weeks, and we’ll be out distributing handbills and brochures for Victory Gardens in support of the Chicago premiere. Blue Door is written by Tanya Barfield and directed by Andrea J. Dymond. Get tickets while you still can!

Blue Door is at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater January 28th through February 28th. Please visit www.victorygardens.org for more information.

We were very excited this past week to learn that direction played a role in supporting six of Chris Jones top 10 picks of 2009. There is quite bit of competition in the city and we’re so excited to be associated with such standouts! Congratulations to all of the top ten’s producers, actors, and crew!

1. ) Lookingglass Theatre’s Arabian Nights

3.) Next Theatre’s The Overwhelming

4.) Victory Garden’s The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity

5.) Victory Garden’s Blackbird

7.) Court Theatre’s The Mystery of Irma Vep

9.) Writers Theatre’s Oh Coward!

Check out the full list here

We previously mentioned that we will be distributing coasters to bars and venues in and around the Apollo Theater in support of the latest show extension of MDQ. In addition to that, we are also targeting Chicago campuses including Columbia College, Loyola, and DePaul for a massive poster distribution. Our teams will be out hanging up posters which feature removable tabs that you will want to get your hands on since they allow students to purchase $20 tickets to the show. Be on the look out these next few weeks for the posters, and take advantage of this great deal!

Million Dollar Quartet is at the Apollo Theater through March 28th. Please visit www.apollochicago.com for more information.

February will officially mark the end of Lincoln’s bicentennial celebration. But even though “Honest Abe” turns 201, the Chicago History Museum will still be hosting several exciting events in February. On President’s Day, celebrate the legacy of the nation’s presidents with the entire family through storytelling, dramatic performances, craft activities, and music by the Michael Teolis Singers. Several events revolving around candy including A Sweet Kinda Town and Classic Candy comes to CHM, as well as panel discussions about online dating and the mortgage crisis.

CHM has tasked us with manufacturing and distributing handbills which advertise the above mentioned events. We’ll be out and about in various neighborhoods and locations in Chicago. Be sure to pick one up, and find out more about what’s happening next month at the Chicago History Museum.

Please visit www.chicagohs.org for more information.

Throughout 2010, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs will present At Work Forums on various issues related to Studio Chicago. This month, the Forum will host a panel discussing successful artwalks and the development of neighborhood business.

Artists at Work offers a variety of resources and helpful tools to artists of all mediums, and we are excited to be working with them on this project. Utilizing our printworks division, we will be printing bookmarks that will then be distributed all over town. Be sure to pick one up, and check out what Artists at Work can offer you!

Artists at Work:  Anatomy of a Successful Art Walk / Opening Tools is at the Chicago Cultural Center January 21st.  Please visit www.studiochicago.org for more information.

Lucid tells the story of Peter Moore, a discontented artist who begins to experiment with the art of lucid dreaming, fulfilling his wildest fantasies with an imagined mistress. Soon, Peter discovers that he may have permanently blurred the line that separates dream from reality.

We’re very happy to be working with Diamante Productions on this new show written by Tony Fiorentino and directed by Braden LuBell, and we’ll be distributing various promotional materials all over Chicago in support of Lucid. Be sure to get your tickets now!

Lucid is at the Athenaeum Theatre January 29th through February 28th. Please visit www.diamanteproductions.com for more information.

Soon, the unstoppable Million Dollar Quartet will be debuting on Broadway. But, that doesn’t mean the curtain is closing in Chicago just yet. MDQ is back for another extension, this time through the month of March! We have played a significant role in the promotion of this production over the past year, doing everything from hand-2-hand distributions to banner back pack promos, to on-the-street video interviews.  This time around, we’ll be distributing coasters to bars, pubs, theaters, and other venues in the city. If  you happen to spot one, be sure to hold on to it in order to get an $8 discount on select tickets!

Million Dollar Quartet is at the Apollo Theater through March 28th. Please visit www.apollochicago.com for more information.

Written by John Henry Redwood, The Old Settler is the story of two women testing the bonds of sisterhood and finding the strength and forgiveness only family can offer. Set in Harlem in the spring of 1943, Elizabeth and Quilly are sisters of a certain age sharing their quiet lives together. But when they take in Husband Witherspoon, a handsome young boarder, their entire world changes abruptly.  

We will be distributing handbills, posters, and bookmarks throughout the northshore area in support of The Old Settler. Secure your seats now and save up to 30% off single ticket prices when you become a Writers’ Theatre Member!

The Old Settler is at the Writers’ Theatre February 2nd through March 28th.  Please visit www.writerstheatre.org for more information.

The MaTEENée Series is a special opportunity for high school students to score a $15 ticket to a Steppenwolf production, meet Chicago’s most celebrated artists and connect with other teens who are passionate about theatre. Each MaTEENée ticket also includes dinner after the show.  MaTEENée shows this season include American Buffalo, A Separate Piece, The Brother/Sister Plays, and Endgame.

In order to help spread the news about this very special and very limited offer, we are helping Steppenwolf distribute posters near high schools in Chicago. If you have a teen son or daughter, be sure to tell them to take advantage!

The MaTEENée Series at Steppenwolf Theatre occurs every month starting in February.  Please visit www.steppenwolf.org for more information.