The 50-odd groups appearing in the eight-week “festival of Chicago’s international arts” include a dozen theater companies and performance artists; those performing November 7 through 14 are described below. These listings refer to theater and performance art offerings only; on nights when only one performance is listed here, be assured at least one other program of music, dance, or poetry is also planned, with discount prices available to viewers buying a ticket to all performances on a single night. (A pass to the whole festival costs $40.) All events (which are subject to change) take place at the Blue Rider Theatre, 1822 S. Halsted; for more information, call 733-4668.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8
LOIS NOWICKI AND FRIENDS Nowicki’s “multimedia performance ritual” …Said the Spider to the Fly… explores links between heroines, housewives, and Hindu goddesses. 9:15 PM. $6; $10 for this performance and the one by Donna Rose that precedes it.
