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Cirque du Soleil, the world renowned acrobatic theater folks, have been wowing audiences in Chicago all summer long with their newest production, “OVO.” With only a little over two weeks left, they’re offering 50% off tickets. Head on down to the United Center lot, enter the tent and see things you’ve never imagined, all for half the price. Click here for this very excellent offer.

Direction has been promoting this Allied Live show at events throughout Chicago since the beginning of summer. We’ve been at concerts ranging from the Folk and Roots Festival to the Taste of Randolph handing out materials.

Cirque du Soleil’s “OVO” runs until August 21 at The Grand Chapiteau (Big Top) at the United Center before moving onto Calgary. Please visit cirquedusoleil.com for tickets, show times, videos, the soundtrack and more.

We’re happy to be working with The Black Ship Co. for their upcoming production of the new play “Pills.” Written by Michael DeVito and directed by Kellye Blosser, the play is about children, both realized and in theory. Max and Sally are pondering having children. In another world, a child of theirs exists. The play follows the stories of two couples and three conceptual people. Come out and support local, cutting edge theater for only $12.

The direction staff has been distributing posters and handbills to the hipper north side neighborhoods of Chicago for “Pills.”

“Pills” runs April 15 to April 30 at the Gorilla Tango Theatre. Please visit blackshipco.org for tickets and more information.

The Department of Cultural Affairs is presenting the ninth annual Chicago Creative Expo on Saturday, March 12. This free, day long event is ideal for any Chicago based artist. You can spend the day attending talks presented by experts in the field. If you’re interested in getting some feedback, you can have your portfolio looked over by art curators and gallery owners. If you’re wondering about how to get insurance as an artist you can attend a workshop covering that. With over 25 workshops and 130 vendors, there’s someone covering every aspect of life as an artist. If you’re interested in promotions, direction will have a booth at the expo and our very own Micah Taylor will be leading a workshop at 3pm entitled “Streetmarketing the Arts”.

The direction team has been distributing materials for the Chicago Creative Expo throughout the entire city.

The Chicago Creative Expo is from 10am to 5pm on Saturday, March 12 at the Chicago Cultural Center. Please visit chicagoartistsresource.org for more information.

Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre will perform it’s annual Jubilation are, working with pianist Reginald Robinson, and featuring the premiere of Four Negro Spiratuals.  Other works include Corner Sketches: A Tribute to Miles Davis and Stones of Hope

We will be distributing materials for Jubilation throughout the city, including at the Auditorium Theatre, and Trinity Church on the southside.  Be sure to your tickets and witness this amazing performance!

Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre presents Jubilation at the DuSable Museum of African American History on February 27th.  Please visit www.cerquarivera.org form more information.

With the Super Bowl being in Dallas this year, we are working with our friends at BMF Media organizing a massive product sample distribution in the Lone Star State.  Starting on Thursday, our  team in Dallas will be traveling to various locations in the city, distributing sample size boxes of Tide detergent.  Any Super Bowl event you can think of in Dallas: we will be there. We have worked with BMF for several years now, including  Cafe Bustelo promotions in Chicago and Miami. If you are gonna be in Dallas, keep an eye our for our team, stop by, grab a sample, and say hi!

Check out BMF at www.bmfmedia.com.

Direction is happy to be working with the Chicago Architecture Foundation for the first time. This forty-five year old organization has been showcasing the wonders of the Loop on their world-renowned Loop walking tours and the beautiful buildings along the water on their Architecture River Cruise. The CAF is one of the reasons Chicago is a cultural destination. In addition to their Loop and River tours, the CAF also does special tours. Their “Skyscraper Walk through Time” takes place every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. On February 20 they’ll be continuing their Family Program with “Engineering Extravaganza”. If you’re looking for an economical way to spend a day with the family, look to the Chicago Architecture Foundation.

The direction staff has distributed materials for the CAF throughout the north side of Chicago.

Please visit caf.architecture.org for information about the CAF and their many programs.

Chicago first and only year-round, indoor marketplace -Chicago French Market- provides consumers with convenient access to local artisans and purveyors.  Located on the lower concourse level of Ogilvie Transportation Center, the French Market is home to City Fresh Market, Fasta Pasta, RAW, and many other specialty vendors.  This week, our street team distributed double sided handbills to Metra commuters informing them about the Wacker Reconstruction/Washington Street Bridge closure , recommending the alternate lower concourse exit, and encouraging them to visit Chicago French Market.  Whether you are looking to shop, have lunch, or even grab a Belgian ale after a long day at the office, Chicago French Market is your one stop shop for that and more.

The Chicago French Market is located at 117 N. Clinton.  Please visit www.frenchmarketchicago.com for more information.

Edward Albee (“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”) wrote this very personal piece shortly after the passing of his step-mother. The play is about one human life, told through the performances of three different women. Woman A is on her deathbed, with a certain clarity that comes from the knowledge that time’s almost up. Woman B is middle-aged, in a marriage that’s bound to end and about to regain perspective. Woman C is twenty-six, working as a department store mannequin, going through boys until she finds the right one, she refuses to acknowledge she will ever turn into A. The play is directed by Court Theatre Artistic Director Charles Newell, whose 2004 production of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” was named “the finest production I’ve seen to date” by Terry Teachout of the Wall Street Journal.

The direction team has distributed posters and handbills for this production throughout Chicago.

“Three Tall Women” runs until February 13 at the Court Theatre. Please visit courttheatre.org for tickets and information.

“Eclipsed” makes its Chicagoland debut this month at the Northlight Theatre in Skokie. Writer Danai Gurira wrote a play about the people in war that often get overlooked, the civilian women. The piece is about five captive ‘wives’ of a rebel officer fighting in the last six weeks of the Liberian Civil War. Gurira went to Liberia in 2007 to do research and out of that experience this play was born. The small cast provides an intimate experience for all theatergoers.

Direction handled the distribution of promotional materials, hitting the Northshore and Northside of Chicago. Direction printworks handled the printing of posters.

“Eclipsed” runs until February 20 at the Northlight Theatre. Please visit northlight.org for tickets and information.

This January the Chicago History Museum is celebrating their eighth year of GLBT programming. From now until January 27 new members of the museum are eligible for a free ticket to each of the three special ‘Out’ events. For those that buy family plans two free tickets to each event are provided.

Sexicon: Language and Identity, January 27, will cover the usage of certain powerful words. In addition to this program there will be a cocktail hour. When Romeo Was a Woman, March 10, will be a study of Charlotte Cushman, the nineteenth century’s most famous cross-dressing and woman-loving actress. Beyond Shame: Life and Love in the 1950s, April 14, will cover a decade that wasn’t too kind to those in the GLBT community.

The direction staff has distributed CHM materials to our northside routes, GLBT route and college campuses.

For more information on the Chicago History Museum or any of their upcoming events, please visit chicagohs.org.