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​in the news

"City of Chicago Awards $2 Million in CityArts Program Grants to Local Arts Organizations"
- City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events

​"YAS! Fest 2019"
- City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events

"2019 Rising Star Honor Roll"
- City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events

"Parker Advances to Shakespeare Slam Finals"
- Parker News | Francis W. Parker, Chicago

"Fifth Star Honors 2017 Rising Star Honor Roll"
- City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events

"A Case for Youth Theater"
- The Arts Club of Chicago

"Among the most energizing and exciting events"
- City Desk 400 (By Rebecca Fall)

"Battle of the Bard" 
-  ABC 7 Eyewitness News

"Battle of the Bard: Shakespeare, slam-style"
-  Chicago Tribune/Oak Leaves/Oak Park News

"Teenagers, Shakespeare, Community, and the Power of Narrative" 
-  City Desk 400 (By Tim Duggan)

"Constable: Frailty, thy name isn't these young Muslim women"  
​- The Daily Herald

"Shakespeare 400 arts festival"
- Chris Jones Chicago Tribune

"Shakespeare 400 Chicago Line-up"
- PR Newswire

"For Young Chicago Professionals"
- The Chicago Community Trust
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newsletters

2021
#CTW21!

December 31, 2020

2020
What's the New News?
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August Newsletter: Time to get inspired!
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Summer Opportunities for Teachers and Students!

Announcing: (Short) Summer Shakes!

Our Watch Party is LIVE:
Celebrate the Bard's Birthday with CYS!

We ❤️ Sir Patrick Stewart! #OurDailyBard

#OurDailyBard

Connect. Create. Celebrate.

​2019
End the Year with LEAR:
A benefit, a staged reading, a one-night-only event!

Fall Classes, Auditions, & Events!

​CYS at YAS! FEST

Summer Newsletter
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An Exciting Summer of Shakespeare
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Enter our 2nd annual  Bard Birthday Contest
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Othello Heads to WRITERS THEATRE!

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2018
​A Place to Call Home

​Holiday Newsletter

Fall Events and News!

Sneak Peak: Uneasy Lies the Head

Bard Birthday Contest

Celebrating 5 Years!

O Brave New Year  


2017
BIG Summer Newsletter

CYS  Events

Saturday Shakes

Bard Birthday Blowout!


2016
#400 Reasons to Celebrate

CYS Turns 3!

CYS Presents: The Comedy of Errors


2015
Spring Newsletter

Battle of the Bard


2014
Fall Newsletter
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​Upcoming: Battle of the Bard!

​press releases

Chicago Youth Shakespeare Presents KING LEAR

Othello at Raven Theatre
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​CYS Tempest Comes to Joffrey Tower
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​CYS Receives YLF Grant from The Chicago Community Trust

​CYS presents Comedy of Errors​