Welcome to Up Next! This weekly blog post highlights virtual local and national performances, experiences, and book recommendations. As we discover new ways of enjoying and producing the arts during the pandemic, we hope that Up Next may help families, theater fans, educators, and community supporters discover something new or reconnect with much loved organizations.

The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati: Martin’s Dream, Through June

Chicago Children’s Theatre: Diamond’s Dream, Through May 21

Grand Center Arts District: Self-guided public art tour, Ongoing

Company One: Remaking America, Featuring plays by Inda Craig-Galván, Francisca Da Silveira, & Idris Goodwin, Jan 26

American Alliance for Theatre & Education: Everyone’s a Playwright Symposium, Feb 6 & 7

Unicorn Theatre: Philip Pullman’s Grimm Tales, Through Mar 31

Oregon Shakespeare Festival: Talking Back, about the movement for justice in the theatre field, Ongoing

Blackstar: Many Lumens with Maori Karmael Holmes, Interview with Jason Reynolds, Ongoing

We Need Diverse Books: Walter Dean Myers Awards and Honor Books for Outstanding Children’s Literature

Metro Theater Company: Jacked! by Idris Goodwin, Through Mar 31