One more year like this, and we’ll have an institution on our hands. This second annual showcase of avant-garde theater in Chicago (with a taste of Wisconsin for good measure) is coordinated by Scott Turner, Valerie Turner, Jim Krulish, and John Oartel–with a bow to Salvador Dali, whose use of the term “rhinocerontic” (it means real big) inspired the event’s name. It runs August 23 through 31 and features 22 different productions at four different locations: Latino Chicago Theater Company (the Firehouse, 1625 N. Damen); the Curious Theatre Branch (1900 W. North); Theatre of the Reconstruction (the Garage, 1843 W. North); and the Holstein Park field house (2200 N. Oakley). The field house is the site of four free performances presented as part of the Bucktown Arts Fest; performances at the other three venues are priced at $7 each (except in special cases as noted), $25 for 4 tickets, $36 for 6 tickets, or $50 for 10 tickets. The telephone number for all events is 235-1944. The schedule for August 23 through 29 follows.
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BETWEEN THE CONSCIOUSNESS RAISING PIECE AND THE PHONE SEX The Chicago Cabaret Ensemble, which seeks to fuse avant-garde musical and theatrical styles, performs an original piece with text by Warren Leming, about “a world of commodified pleasure [in which] Music is the secret police.” (Latino Chicago, 10 PM)
EVIL TRIGGERS DOWN AMATEUR STREET See description in regular theater listings. (Curious Theatre Branch, 8 PM)
PERSONALITY See listing from Friday, August 23. (Holstein Park, 1 PM)
RISKY QUESTIONS See listing from Friday, August 23. (Curious Theatre Branch, 10 PM)
BETWEEN THE CONSCIOUSNESS RAISING PIECE AND THE PHONE SEX See listing from Friday, August 23. (Holstein Park, 3:30 PM; then at Latino Chicago, 8 PM)
THE DEMISE OF THE EGOIST–JOHANN FATZER See listing from Saturday, August 24. (Theatre of the Reconstruction, 10 PM)
