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The Museum of Science and Industry is celebrating the 40th anniversary of their Black Creativity program. The museum ties in the program with exisiting exhibits, such as “Science Storms”, and for a month every year features special events. This year will include the Black Creativity 40th Anniversary Commemorative Gallery and Juried Art exhibition. The reception for this exhibit is February 9. Other planned programs include family days, the ‘cool jobs’ series and the Citizen Scientist Challenge. The programs and exhibit are featured until the end of February but special events take place throughout 2011.

The direction team has distributed materials for this exhibit and more throughout the Southside and all major colleges throughout the Chicago and the nearby suburbs.

Black Creativity featured events run January 26 to February 28 at the Museum of Science and Industry. Please visit msichicago.org for information about the exhibit, programs and more.

The classic musical “Les Miserables” is coming back to Chicago to celebrate the productions twenty-fifth anniversary. The performance has new staging and new scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. The current production has been to England and received raved reviews. The Guardian recently said “Les Misérables is a rousing, shamelessly entertaining evening of tuneful and spectacular popular theatre that saved the Royal Shakespeare Company from penury.”

Direction has happily distributed posters for this Broadway in Chicago production throughout Chicago.

“Les Miserables” runs only from February 2 to February 27 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre. Please visit broadwayinchicago.com for tickets and information.

The Chicago Jazz Ensemble performs at the Harris Theater on January 20. Music director Dana Hall and special guest conductor Jon Faddis will lead the musicians in performances of Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington numbers. Faddis will be returning to lead the ensemble after leaving this past May. Be sure you don’t miss out on this reunion and celebration.

Direction has been working with the Chicago Jazz Ensemble, distributing promotional materials throughout the Loop, North Side and South Side of Chicago.

The Chicago Jazz Emsemble presents “The Great Summit: The Music of Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington” on January 20 at the Harris Theater. Please visit chijazz.com for tickets and information.

Regina Taylor is about to debut her new play trilogy in Chicago this month at the Goodman. “Jar Fly”, “Rain” and “Ghoststory” tell the story of Iris Spears. “Jar Fly” covers her teen years and their lost innocence. “Rain” presents Iris as a 34-year old in a failing marriage who just wants to go back home. The final piece, “Ghoststory”, gives us Iris looking back and examining her life. The Dallas Morning News has called the trilogy, “sprawling, florid, earthy and abundantly alive.”

Direction and direction printworks is handling both the printing and distribution of promotional materials for The Trinity River Plays.

The Trinity River Plays runs from January 15 to February 20 at the Goodman Theatre. Visit goodmantheatre.org for tickets and information.

The world premier of Brett Neveu’s new play “Do the Hustle” opens later this month at The Writers’ Theatre. Father and son Sisson aren’t that close. Sam practically raised himself. Eddie feels like one final hustle could be their biggest take yet. Though their relationship isn’t very typical, neither want to be torn apart. Regardless of the outcome of the score, the real drama is whether or not this family stays together. This production is the second by Brett Neveu commissioned work by the Writers’ Theatre.

The direction staff has distributed promotional materials throughout the northern suburbs in preparation for this play’s debut.

“Do the Hustle” runs January 25 to March 20 at the Writers’ Theatre. Please visit writerstheatre.org for tickets and information.

If you’re a fan of “Dancing with the Stars” and “So You Think You Can Dance,” you need to see “Burn the Floor“. Those TV shows are the Little League of Ballroom Dancing. “Burn the Floor” is the Major’s. The show is coming off a record-breaking Broadway run. It features twenty professional dancers covering over twelve different styles of dance. It’s a spectacle that is not to be missed.

The direction staff has been getting the word out for this short run throughout Chicago.

“Burn the Floor” runs February 1 to February 13 at the Bank of America Theatre. Visit broadwayinchicago.com for more information.

Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” has been given a hip-hop reinterpretation by Chicago based The Q Brothers. The duo’s production has already won the Dress Circle Award for Best Musical Production at the legendary Edinburgh Fringe Festival. “Funk It Up About Nothin’” strives for authenticity, featuring a live DJ, B-boys and girls, MCs and divas. The romantic comedy is still there, it’s just been adapted for the masses. Make sure you see the musical while it’s still in Chicago. Once it closes it heads to Australia.

The direction team has distributed materials for this production on our urban hipster route.

“Funk It Up About Nothin’” runs January 21 to February 13 Upstairs at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Visit chicagoshakes.com for tickets and information.

The Windy City Rollers begin their 2011 season with a return to the UIC Pavilion. Bout 1 of the season consists of two games, Hell’s Belles vs Manic Attackers and The Fury vs Double Crossers. Though it may not seem like it, the Windy City Rollers is fun for the entire family. I’m serious. Roller derby is an awesome sport and the bouts at the UIC Pavilion are age appropriate. It’s the only sport that both a five year old and fifteen year old would enjoy equally.

The direction team has distributed Windy City Rollers materials to our hipster route, college route and bar route.

The Windy City Rollers play at the UIC Pavilion on January 15. Please visit windycityrollers.com for more information.

Fred Garbo’s Inflatable Circus is a show that crosses boundaries of age, language and gender. It’s pleasing to the eye as long as you can see. It features inflatable objects. While that’s clear in the title alone, it’s not just balloons. Think of the bouncy house that are at children’s parties. Now put a man in the structure of that house. Now imagine that man as a flexible gymnast. That should give you an idea of what the bouncy house will turn into. It’s fun. Pure and simple, it will bring a smile to your face. Come see the production that has been featured on both “The Late Show with David Letterman” and at the Kennedy Center.

Direction has distributed materials for this one-off event throughout the Southwest suburbs. We also created a Southwest Family route for this show and are now offering it to all clients.

Fred Garbo’s Inflatable Circus comes to the Dorothy Menker Theater at Moraine Valley Community College on January 23. Please visit fredgarbo.com for tickets and information.

The classic romantic comedy “As You Like It” opens tomorrow at Chicago Shakespeare’s Courtyard Theater. Cross-dressing, clowns, advice givers and philosophers tell the story of misled love and identity. An excellent production to see if you’re on a date or in a gender studies course. Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin brings this production to the stage after successful runs of other Chicago Shakespeare productions of “Private Lives” and “Amadeus”.

The direction teams have distributed posters and handbills throughout Chicago and the North Shore suburbs for this production.

“As You Like It” runs January 5 through March 6 at Chicago Shakespeare’s Courtyard Theater on Navy Pier. Please visit chicagoshakes.com for tickets and information.