Music Mondays: Peter Oyloe
The Filament Theatre Ensemble is pleased to announce the first of its Music Mondays, a concert series featuring local performers that will take place starting April 1 at 7pm in …
Crossing Six Corners
The Filament Theatre Ensemble will present Crossing Six Corners: A Neighborhood Heritage Project on February 22, 23, and 24 at its new home in the Six Corners Shopping District. Through interviews with past and current residents, archived news articles, and discussions with local historians, Filament has devised an original play about the Six Corners.
What a Year It’s Been!
As 2013 gets underway, we at Filament are reflecting on all the incredible gifts that 2012 brought. We are incredibly grateful to you, our audiences and supporters, for making this …
Holiday Fundraiser Party
You are cordially invited to the Filament Theatre Ensemble’s
Holiday Fundraiser Party
Saturday December 8 at 6:30pm
at 4041 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Featuring a LIVE Radio Show Film Screening Double Feature of
Coming Soon from Filament!
A rendering of the entryway of the theatre
It’s an exciting time for the Filament Theatre Ensemble as we prepare for the next phase in our journey. As you …
Mama Knows Best
In this post, we’ll take a look at Mama Lillie, the first of two important women in Hank’s life and career. We also have the pleasure of introducing you to …
Hank and his Tutor
In today’s blog post we examine the relationship between Hank Williams and his mentor Rufus Payne, known as Tee-Tot. Hank’s problems with his back (which we will explore in Hank’s …
Montgomery’s Largest Crowd
In today’s blog entry we examine Hank’s fans and look into what is was about Mr. Williams that had the country so enthralled, even now. Then we introduce you to …
Meet The Band
We continue our on-going blog series on the life and music of Hank Williams and our production of Hank Williams: Lost Highway. In this post we are excited to introduce …
The Drifting Cowboys
Welcome to Filament’s on-going blog series, providing insight into the world of Hank Williams, both the real-life man and the production of Hank Williams: Lost Highway coming to the Athenaeum …
Announcing Allie’s Gift 2012
The Filament Theatre Ensemble is thrilled to announce that the 2012 recipient of Allie’s Gift is Vanessa Valliere.
Vanessa is a theatre artist with a diverse background including acting, physical theatre …
The Hank Williams: Lost Highway Story
Over the next several weeks, as we enter into rehearsals for Hank Williams: Lost Highway,we will be featuring articles delving into the story of Hank Williams’ life. Who were the …
With Allie’s Gift, Filament Honors A Friend By Paying It Forward
Below is an article that appeared on Theatre in Chicago on March 17th. In honor of our dear friend and collaborator, Allison Powell, we continue our support of our fellow theatre artists …
A Fragile Memory
We’ve been receiving many questions from audience members about how we arrived at the portrayal of Angus’s memory loss in our production of Michael Healey’s The Drawer Boy. It has …
The Drawer Boy
We of the Filament Theatre Ensemble would love to invite you to our JEFF RECOMMENDED production!
The Drawer Boy
by Michael Healey
Produced in collaboration with The Den Theatre and performed at The …
One Year Later
Artistic Director Julie Ritchey reflects on 2011, and our dear friend Allison Powell.
To say that I am grateful for the many blessings that filled this last year would be an …
Sustain Filament 2011
What a year it has been!
Thanks to you, Filament has become an emerging leader in sustainable theatrical production. Our work has been featured on NPR’s All Things Considered, …
Alderman Arena and Filament Present Living Diorama
ALDERMAN ARENA SPONSORS LIVING DIORAMA TO CREATE HOLIDAY MEMORIES
CHICAGO, IL – As part of his continuing effort to reinvigorate the historic Six Corners area of the 45th Ward, Alderman John …
Waste Not Want Not
Marketing Director Peter Oyloe explores some thoughts on our everyday use of plastics in a very consumer-centric society. What are the effects and what can be done to offset the …
Giving Thanks For Thanksgiving
Filament’s Jack Novak shares with us his being thankful for Thanksgiving itself and how we form our own narratives for our holiday experiences.
Every year we hear a lot of talk …