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2025

January 16 - Memory Eternal Tracy Strimple February 11 - A Staged Reading & Malik's Exciting Award February 27 - Live Art, Virtual Learning March 20 - Doubling Down on Our Mission May 5 - Introducing "Evolve"May 29 - The Joy of Podcasting June 26 - Meet SRCC's Newest Team Members July 24 - "I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference"August 21 - Chicago's Say Gay Plays Premieres Next Month September 11 - Say Gay Plays: The Midwest Premiere September 18 - Let’s Talk!October 22 - Join Us Next Month for a Staged Reading of Road Less Traveled November 13 - One Week Until Road Less Traveled November 26 - Where Every Seat Holds a Story December 2 - Your Voice, Your Gift December 16 - Celebrating the Power of Connection This Season December 29 - Strengthening Bonds and Building Futures December 31 - Your Support Today Means A Better Tomorrow

2024

January 25 - New Year, New Vision, New Name February 16 - Memory Eternal Al Murad Gillani & Dima Sulaiman March 5 - Silk Road Artists on a Roll March 15 - Welcoming Our Three New Board Members March 28 - A Triumphant Return!April 12 - "Black Bear Island" - Opening Next Week April 24 - The Black Bear Inside Us May 10 - Reflecting on "Black Bear Island"May 31 - Attention! Artmaking in Progress June 21 - "EVE": A Staged Reading July 17 - Tempting "EVE"September 20 - "Monkey": A Staged Reading September 27 - "Monkey" in the House October 4 - Our Latest Updates October 23 - "Shahadat (The Testimonies)": A Staged Reading November 22 - Investing in the Stories of Tomorrow November 28 - Celebrating Gratitude December 4 - Take Action - Protect Lives This Giving Tuesday December 13 - Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward All December 30 - Together, We Soar

2023

January 1 - The Clock is Ticking...
January 20 - 20 Years Ago This Week
February 3 - Durango Revisited
February 17 - Feeling the Lake Effect
February 22 - From Our Friends at Shattered Globe and the Goodman
March 10 - From Our Friends at Art2Action, International Voices Project, & Uprising Theater March 17 - Life is a Cabaret, Old Chum March 26 - Theater is a Verb Before it is a Noun April 7 - Breaking the Cycle of Silence April 19 - Righting Wrongs, Writing Truths May 5 - Memory Lane: Revisiting "Precious Stones"May 26 - New York, New York!May 31 - A Cool Silk Road Summer June 16 - School's Out For The Summer!July 14 - Always Keen to Lend a Helping Hand August 18 - Big Things Can Happen in the West Texas Desert September 8 - Memory Eternal Joseph Anthony Foronda September 20 - A Season Full of Silk Road Stories October 20 - A Fresh New Look!November 10 - At Times Like These We All Need Community November 19 - Together We Rise December 6 - Silk Road in the News & News About Silk Road December 15 - Joyous Feast!

2022

January 12 - Community Spotlight January 20 - Build Back Bolder February 3 - Dramatizing Aphasia February 24 - A Polycultural Nugget Plus Three Shows to Feast Upon March 3 - Join Us at Northeastern Illinois University March 17 - Our Texas Tech Recap April 7 - The Multiples of Aphasia April 21 - From Dr. Tasneem Mandviwala May 26 - West Ridge Story Festival: New American Voices June 29 - Shereen Ahmed as Eliza Doolittle in "My Fair Lady"July 14 - It's Official, Malik's a StAR August 18 - It's a Bonanza for Silk Road Stories!September 8 - The Polyculturalist September 29 - Farewell and Thank You, Corey Pond October 27 - Putting it Together: Muslimness, Queerness, and Joy November 17 - Proud to Partner With About Face Theatre on Omer Abbas Salem's "Mosque4Mosque"!November 29 - Giving Tuesday December 16 - 'Tis the Season for Religions of the Silk Road December 30 - The Joy That is Giving

2021

January 14 - Bilingual and Transnational January 28 - Black Teen Lives Matter: Act 2 February 21 - "American SWANA: A Progressive Theatre Movement Soars"February 25 - Black Teen Lives Matter: Family Stories March 11 - The Other Epidemic March 25 - Black Teen Lives Matter: Taking a Stand April 22 - Black Teen Lives Matter: Taking a Stand May 13 - Breaking Fast June 4 - Breaking Fast June 8 - Congratulations Malik!June 24 - Black Teen Lives Matter: Act Four July 8 - From the Creative Force Known as Sami Ismat July 15 - Stories from English Language Learners July 27 - Black Teen Lives Matter: Present Tense July 29 - Silk Road Rising Named a Chicago Cultural Treasure August 6 - From the Desk of Jamil Khoury August 19 - The COVID Monologues September 2 - Collaboraction's "Becoming: Unlearning White Supremacy"September 16 - 1 in 500 Americans September 30 - The Non-Season Announcement We Were Hoping to Avoid October 14 - New Essay-in-Progress October 28 - The Gift of Kind Words November 11 - The Power of Asking November 24 - "I am Stronger Than I Ever Knew"November 25 - The Beauty of Giving Thanks November 30 - Giving Tuesday December 10 - Community Spotlight December 16 - It's the Most Wonderful Time of Year to Give!December 30 - Wishing You and Your Loved Ones a Most Glorious New Year!

2020

January 9 - EPIC Showcase Fall 2019 January 16 - Look What 2020 Has in Store at Silk Road Rising!January 23 - EPIC Showcase Fall 2019 January 30 - EPIC Spring 2020 Builds Empathy in Schools and Communities All Across Chicago February 6 - Two Residencies, One Mission February 13 - The World Premiere of "My Dear Hussein"February 20 - Funder Spotlight: Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art February 27 - Don't Miss the Final Weekend of the 30th Annual Festival of Films From Iran February 28 - FREE Event in West Ridge: MEET THE PLAYWRIGHT March 5 - Meet Nahal Navidar March 12 - Meet the Cast of "My Dear Hussein"March 17 - In the Interest of Our Collective Health and Safety April 2 - Not Quite White: Arabs, Slavs, and the Contours of Contested Whiteness April 16 - American Like Us April 30 - Multi Meets Poly May 14 - FOBia May 20 - Rest in Peace, Dear Friend May 30 - We Stand With Black People Everywhere June 11 - The Model Minority Trap: Anti-Blackness in Our Silk Road Communities June 25 - Getting on the Right Side of History July 2 - "7 Neighbors," A New Podcast July 16 - National Alliance for American Middle Eastern and North African Theater Makers July 30 - The Oud and Ziryab, the Songbird of Andalusia August 13 - We Stand With Beirut August 27 - Just Between Us Theater Folks September 3 - SAVE THE DATE!September 14 - Welcome to "In-Dialogue!"September 21 - To Our Silk Road Rising Family and Friends September 24 - "In-Dialogue" with Dr. Michael Malek Najjar Continues October 1 - Continuing Our Partnership with the International Voices Project October 8 - What's in a Label?October 14 - Join Us at 7:00PM CDT Tonight for "The Boatman"October 21 - Join Us at 7:00PM CDT Tonight for "A Distinct Society"October 23 - The First of Many Conversations Has Come to a Close October 29 - Save the Date for "Black Teen Lives Matter" in November November 9 - Mural Honoring Loop Employees of the Month Includes Malik Gillani November 12 - Black Teen Lives Matter: Monologues November 19 - #GivingTuesday November 26 - Thankful December 1 - Our Impact on an Educator December 3 - Theater Concieved and Created During a Pandemic by Some of Our Favorite Artists December 23 - It's Also a Silk Road Story December 29 - Donate and Say Sayonara to 2020

2019

January 10 - Silk Road Rising's 2019 Season January 17 - "Obstacle Course" Premieres Next Month January 18 - Silk Road Rising and Stage Left Theatre Present the World Premiere of "Detour Guide"January 24 - EPIC Showcase Lifts Up the Voices of Tomorrow January 31 - Get to Know Karim Nagi, the Talent Behind "Detour Guide"February 7 - Come See Our Epic Showcase This Saturday and Sunday February 12 - From the Desk of Jamil Khoury February 14 - Lynne and Krishna Share Their Love Story February 19 - Experience the Turbulence of "Obstacle Course" in Just Two Days!February 22 - "Obstacle Course" Celebrates a Lively Premiere February 28 - Karim Nagi's "Detour Guide" Is Coming on March 11 March 7 - Karim Nagi: Storytelling, Musician, Teacher March 14 - "Detour Guide" Opens TOMORROW!March 21 - Navroz Mubarak to You and Yours!March 28 - Audiences are Calling "Detour Guide" "Captivating" and "Fascinating"April 4 - "Detour Guide" Closes This Sunday April 11 - "Obstacle Course" Now Lives Online April 18 - What's Next at Silk Road Rising April 25 - We've Joined WELCOMING AMERICA May 2 - Our Founders Go Above and Beyond May 9 - Teaching Playwriting to Older Adults May 16 - Exciting Grant Announcement!May 23 - Ellie Sellers Tells Her Story May 30 - A Look Behind the Curtain June 6 - Don't Miss Your Chance to See EPIC Showcase June 13 - Art That Moves Us Forward June 20 - Staging the Stans: July 12-15, 2019 June 27 - A Note From Artistic Director Jamil Khoury July 8 - Don't Miss This Weekend's Festival!July 12 - Join Us TONIGHT for Staging the Stans September 5 - The World Premiere of "Twice, Thrice, Frice..."September 12 - Letter from the Founding Artistic Director Jamil Khoury September 19 - An Interview With Patrizia Acerra, Director of "Twice, Thrice, Frice..."September 26 - Uncovering the Design of "Twice, Thrice, Frice..."October 3 - Tuesday Night's Preview Created Quite the Buzz!October 10 - Audiences Continue to Rave About "Twice, Thrice, Frice..."October 17 - Critics Are Euphoric About the Jeff Recommended "Twice, Thrice, Frice..."October 24 - Meet Khadija October 31 - Meet Samara November 7 - Last Chance to Meet Amira November 14 - West Ridge Story Festival November 21 - Join a Global Generosity Movement on #GivingTuesday November 28 - From Our Family to Yours, Happy Thanksgiving!December 3 - Support Art That Elevates Our National Conversations December 12 - West Ridge Story Festival December 20 - Join Our Bridge Builder Program December 27 - Donate Today

2018

January 9 - Chicago Premiere of "Boy" At TimeLine Theatre January 11 - P3M5: The Plurality of Privacy Project will ask what privacy means in the digital age.January 23 - Don't Miss the First-Ever Staged Reading of Pure Land!January 30 - Be the First to Watch the English Premiere of Pure Land February 6 - The Community Spotlight February 13 - "The play came to Parsi out of a need to challenge the common immigrant story," says Patch.com February 20 - In the Field February 27 - "This is what I have to say to those who have a fear of the unknown: come to this play."March 6 - Previews Begin Tomorrow! Get Your Tickets NOW!March 13 - Read a Feature on THROUGH THE ELEVATED LINE!March 20 - See Through the Elevated Line TONIGHT!March 27 - Highly Recommended!April 3 - The Community Spotlight April 5 - Highly Recommended!April 11 - See What Others Have to Say About Through the Elevated Line April 17 - Friend, Don't Miss This Powerful One-Woman Show April 24 - Friend, Meet the Star of HOLLOW/WAVE May 1 - Artist's Statement From Anu Bhatt May 8 - "A Dazzling Performance of Courage and Empowerment"May 15 - HOLLOW/WAVE Opens This Thursday!May 22 - "A Stunning Debut!"May 30 - The Community Spotlight June 7 - We Just Launched a Website for Video Play Balancing Arab June 14 - EPIC By the Numbers June 21 - New China Festival June 28 - Join Our Bridge Builder Sustainer Program July 4 - Happy Independence Day!July 12 - New China Festival Starts August 4th!July 20 - Revolutionary Acts. August 13-18, 2018 July 26 - Join Us At Silk Road Salon August 2 - Don't Miss "Speaking as Then" This Weekend!August 9 - Don't Miss "Dialogue & Rebuttal" This Weekend!August 16 - Don't Miss "Sand on a Distant Star" This Weekend!August 23 - Advancing Our Stories August 29 - Executive Director Malik Gillani Honored by Crain's September 6 - Don't Miss "A Great Migration"September 13 - It's National Arts in Education Week!September 20 - Do You Know How Malik and Jamil Met?September 27 - PROUDLY GLOBAL!October 4 - "A Great Migration" Performs This Weekend ONLY October 11 - "Stories Create Our Identities"October 18 - Tickets to "Christmas Mubarak" are Available Now!October 25 - The Community Spotlight November 2 - American Theatre Wing, Creator of the Tony Awards, Recognizes Silk Road Rising November 8 - Get Your Tickets to "Christmas Mubarak" While You Can!November 15 - Mark Your Calendars For #ILGive November 21 - Wishing You a Blessed Thanksgiving November 23 - Saturday Only: Save $10 on "Christmas Mubarak"November 27 - Make Your Voice Heard TODAY!November 29 - "Christmas Mubarak" Opens Tomorrow December 3 - "Christmas Mubarak" on Mondays & Tuesdays December 6 - "Christmas Mubarak" is in the News!December 10 - Don't Miss the Final Two Performances of "Christmas Mubarak!"December 13 - From the Desk of Founding Artistic Director Jamil Khoury December 18 - "I Produced an Interfaith Play. Then All Hell Broke Loose."December 21 - Join Our Bridge Builder Sustainer Program December 28 - See What Next Year Has in Store...December 30 - This is My Silk Road Story December 31 - Your Gift Has Ripple Effects

2017

January 10 - Jamil Khoury Receives The University of Chicago Diversity Leadership Award January 13 - Players of the Moment January 17 - "Semitic Commonwealth" - The Series January 24 - Chicago Theatre Week 2017 January 29 - Silk Road Rising Making Human Beings Better January 31 - Get Your Tickets for "Semitic Commonwealth" Today February 14 - "Semitic Commonwealth Continues This Weekend February 21 - "Semitic Commonwealth Concludes This Weekend February 28 - The Art of Translating March 7 - The Art of Translating - This Weekend Only!March 14 - 9/11-11/9 Silk Road Rising Reaches Out March 21 - Greater Than the Sum of its Parts March 28 - Great Expectations Tickets Now On Sale April 5 - Cultural Diplomacy Through Community Engagement April 11 - Meet Great Expectations Playwright Tanika Gupta April 18 - Co-Produced, Co-Directed April 25 - About Silk Road Rising's Community Spotlight May 2 - A Perfect Union May 9 - Finding the Immigrant Story May 16 - Watch An Interview With Co-Director Nick Sandys May 23 - The Reviews Are In: Great Expectations Is a Hit!May 25 - Friend, Save On Tickets To Great Expectations!May 30 - Recommended by the Chicago Tribune!June 6 - Great Expectations is a Perfect Fit!June 8 - June 9, 1870 June 13 - Praise for Great Expectations!June 16 - Read: "An Opening to a Better Understanding of Islam"June 20 - Courageous. Responsive. Thoughtful.June 22 - Save on Summer Saturdays June 27 - 9 Reasons You Don't Want to Miss This Play July 5 - Courageous. Responsive. Thoughtful.July 11 - Arab and Muslim Journeys July 18 - About Twice, Thrice, Frice July 25 - Twice, Thrice, Frice Begins August 5th!August 1 - Founding Artistic Director Jamil Khoury on Twice, Thrice, Frice August 8 - Jihad Against Violence: Oh ISIS Up Yours August 15 - Founding Artistic Director Jamil Khoury on Jihad Against Violence: Oh ISIS Up Yours August 17 - Buy One Get One Free Tickets For This Weekend!August 22 - About Silk Road Rising's Community Spotlight August 29 - We Swim, We Talk, We Go To War September 5 - Sneak Preview of This Weekend's Staged Reading September 12 - Building Creativity and Confidence September 19 - It All Boils Down to Resources September 26 - Jamil's Insight Into Our Upcoming Play Wild Boar October 3 - Steep Theatre Presents The Invisible Hand October 10 - Playwrights Insight Into Hong Kong Life and Wild Boar October 17 - The United States Leaves UNESCO October 24 - A Silk Road Across the Pacific October 28 - Goodman Theatre Presents Yasmina's Necklace October 31 - Silk Road Goes Noir November 7 - Previews Start This Week!November 14 - Catch the U.S. Premiere!November 21 - Thanksgiving Special November 28 - Global Day of Giving November 29 - Hear What Critics Are Saying About Wild Boar December 5 - "The Scenes Deliver a Jolt"December 19 - $100,000 Challenge Grant December 27 - You Can Build Students' Creativity And Confidence December 29 - Your Gift Has Ripple Effects

2016

January 8 - Panic Intersecting January 14 - Panic Intersection January 20 - The Fruits of Our Collective Labor January 22 - Oh My Sweet Land January 27 - The Lost Stories of Syrian Refugees February 3 - The Inspiration Behind Ziryab: The Songbird of Andalusia February 9 - Mosque Alert February 11 - Ziryab, the Songbird of Andalusia February 16 - Ziryab, the Songbird of Andalusia February 23 - Ziryab, the Songbird of Andalusia March 2 - Mosque Alert March 9 - Pre-Teen, Post-9/11 March 16 - Mosque Alert March 22 - Mosque Alert April 5 - Meet the Quabbanis!April 12 - Praise for Mosque Alert April 19 - Mosque Alert Extends by Popular Demand!April 26 - Only 12 More Chances to See Mosque Alert!May 3 - Live Life Without Regrets! Purchase Your Tickets Today May 10 - Only 4 More Performances May 17 - Help Us Continue Our Journey May 24 - From the Desk of Jamil Khoury May 31 - Committed to Culture. Committed to Chicago.June 7 - Our Plays Make Audiences Say...June 14 - Celebrating an EPIC School Year!June 21 - From the Desk of Jamil Khoury June 28 - Then Came the Fall - Silk Road Rising's Next Reading!July 5 - Artistic Director Jamil Khoury on Then Came the Fall July 19 - Authentic. Daring. New August 2 - Ultra American Tickets on Sale Now August 10 - The Four Hijabs is Now Online August 16 - Ultra American Runs Tuesdays Thru Sundays For Only Three Weeks September 3 - Friend, Get $5 Off Tickets With Code "LABOR"September 6 - America's Funniest Muslim September 13 - Ultra American is a Jeff Recommended Hit!September 20 - Critics Are Raving About Ultra American September 27 - Kicking off an EPIC School Year!October 11 - Broadening Our Reach October 16 - Ultra American Runs Tuesdays Thru Sundays For Only Three Weeks October 18 - Mosque Alert Launches College Theatre Season October 25 - The Four Hijabs Launches College Theatre Season October 30 - What Comedians are Saying About Azhar Usman November 1 - Don't Forget Our First-Ever Holiday Show November 8 - Tickets On Sale Now November 9 - Difficult News, Urgent Challenges November 15 - Bring Your Family Together This Holiday Season!November 22 - Giving Thanks November 29 - Friend, Your Support Creates Diverse American Theatre December 6 - Limited Performances Remain!December 13 - Christmas at Christine's is "Sentimental" and "Beguiling!"December 19 - Don't Miss the Show The Chicago Tribune Calls "A Mix of Sass, Soul, and Sweetness"December 20 - Dear Friend, What Would You Do?December 26 - You Can Support Our Global Reach December 28 - You Can Support Students' Creativity and Confidence December 30 - There's a statement being made when you support Silk Road Rising December 31 - Help Us Create New American Theatre On Stage and Online

2015

January 7 - Multi Meets Poly January 14 - Multi Meets Poly January 23 - Breaking Borders January 27 - Breaking Borders: Two Screenings & a Discussion on Gay and Lesbian Themes January 29 - Multi Meets Poly February 3 - Silk Road Solos: Genealogy of a Timeless Genre February 5 - Silk Road Solos featuring NO PLACE CALLED HOME February 13 - Real Life, Human Stories...February 17 - No Place Called Home by Kim Schultz February 24 - Muslim American Artists: Reshaping the Narrative March 18 - Muthaland - Written and Performed by Minita Gandhi April 3 - Muthaland - A World Premiere!April 14 - A Journey Full of Humor and Hope April 21 - Muthaland April 24 - Genocide May 5 - after all the terrible things I do May 12 - Surely we've all done terrible things...May 27 - Unveiled June 4 - Racism. Hate Crimes. Love. Islam. Culture. Life.June 10 - #MuslimLivesMatter July 1 - Penuel: The Sammy Lee Story July 8 - Penuel: The Sammy Lee Story July 15 - Silk Road Rising Receives ArtPlace America Grant July 22 - Eastern Christians July 28 - This Nightmare Must End July 30 - Announcing our 2015-2016 Season August 4 - A Great Dive August 11 - A Great Dive September 1 - Broadening the Discourse: An Introduction September 8 - EPIC September 15 - Seeing Ourselves: Yellow Dress and Identity September 21 - From Panel Discussions to Plays: Engaging Audiences Through Conversation September 28 - Yellow Dress October 7 - My American Cousin October 21 - Introducing Crescent and Star November 4 - Jameeleh Shelo Cracks Us Up November 12 - My American Cousin November 23 - Wishing You a Happy Thanksgiving December 8 - Support Diverse American Voices December 15 - EPIC December 22 - Happy Holidays and Best Wishes to All December 29 - Why Does Silk Road Rising Matter?December 31 - Usher in the New Year!

2014

January 14 - From the Desk of Founding Artistic Director Jamil Khoury January 17 - Announcing BRAHMAN/I January 24 - Four Arab American Plays January 28 - Rumi: Love, Madness, & Ecstasy February 4 - From the Desk of Founding Artistic Director Jamil Khoury February 18 - Rituals of Signs and Transformations February 26 - Panel Discussion About Contemporary Arab Theatre March 4 - Rituals of Signs and Transformations March 13 - Finally... A Comedy at Silk Road Rising!March 18 - Affordable Group Outing!March 19 - Mona Mansour Announced as 2014 Middle East America Distinguished Playwright March 25 - New Documentary Examines Unique and Inspiring Partnership Between a Religious Community and a Secular Theatre March 27 - "In Our House, India Had Colonized England. In Our Defense, We Were Taking Excellent Care of it..." April 2 - Twelve options?!? How is a person to choose?April 7 - A Panel Discussion on Brahman/i April 10 - "Fawzia Mirza pins down just the right kind of dangerous charisma needed to spin this tale!"April 16 - Now Extended Thru May 4th!April 23 - Fawzia Mirza is "charismatic, flippant, fast, and funny"April 30 - Five More Changes to Enjoy Brahman/i May 13 - You are invited!May 20 - Sacred Stages June 12 - The Translator June 18 - A Message from Artistic Director Jamil Khoury June 24 - Unmanned June 27 - From Artistic Director Jamil Khoury July 16 - Invest in the Arts!September 23 - Cultural Revolution and Social Media Unite!October 7 - From Our Resident Dramaturg Neal Ryan Shaw: The Hundred Flowers Project October 15 - The Hundred Flowers Project: Previews Begin Tomorrow!October 22 - Let a Hundred Schools of Thought Contend October 28 - The Millennial Mao November 5 - "Undeniably Smart and Thoughtful"November 10 - The Good, the Bad, and the Hopeful November 12 - WATCH: A Pastiche of Excellent Reviews November 18 - Closing This Week!December 2 - Today is #GivingTuesday December 16 - A Life Transforming Journey December 29 - All the World Really is a Stage December 31 - What Inspires You?

2013

January 9 - My Name is Inanna & Medea Was Born In Fallujah January 15 - Indio January 24 - 2013 Three Play Season February 7 - Dishwasher Dreams: A Solo Show February 12 - Building a Theatre of Inclusion February 21 - Mosque Alert: The Intersections of Theatre and Civic Engagement March 11 - Mosque Alert: The Intersections of Theatre and Civic Engagement March 29 - Rajiv Joseph's THE LAKE EFFECT April 16 - Be Among the First to Experience a Great New American Play!April 22 - $25 Previews Begin Tomorrow!April 30 - Accolades Are Pouring In For The Lake Effect May 8 - "A Most Unexpected and Emotionally Fraught Family Portrait"May 15 - An Entrancing Family Mystery Play May 21 - "Tense, One-On-One Interaction"May 30 - Conference of the Birds June 12 - Conference of the Birds: A Staged Reading June 20 - Towards an Arab American Theatre Movement June 25 - Farid ud Din Attar's Famous Poem "The Conference of the Birds" Comes Alive on Our Stage July 10 - Midwest Premiere of Obie Award Winning "Invasion!"July 23 - "Invasion!" Previews Begin Next Week!July 29 - Blistering "Invasion!" Starts Tomorrow!August 2 - Enter For a Chance to Win!August 8 - Racially Profile This!August 14 - A Merciless Cast August 21 - Racial Profiling Presumes Guilt August 28 - "Invasion!" Invades Through Sept 15th September 4 - Invade or Forever Hold Your Peace!September 10 - Non-Traditional, Non-Linear, Utterly Unpredictable Theatricality!September 19 - Where Things Stand With "Mosque Alert"October 7 - Supporting Our Community of Art Makers October 14 - Turn $ into $$October 17 - A Play About Apostle Paul October 18 - As He's Dragged From His Prison Cell To the Site of His Execution in Rome...October 24 - Dramatizing Paul of Tarsus October 30 - A Play About Apostle Paul November 6 - Examining the Psyche November 19 - Motti Lerner's PAULUS - A World Premiere November 22 - Motti Lerner's PAULUS - A World Premiere November 26 - "A Richly Atmospheric Production"December 3 - Today is #GivingTuesday December 11 - From the Desk of Artistic Director of Jamil Khoury December 23 - Your Change to Shape Our Cultural Dialogue December 31 - Art is... Collaborating!

2012

December 5 - Last Reading of 2012!December 21 - Peace on Earth.December 27 - Support EPIC December 31 - Ripple Effects

2009

January 15 - Silk Road Sojourns: The Magazine Now Available Online January 30 - Malik Gillani Receives Fellowship From The Chicago Community Trust March 3 - Three Great Evenings For Just $80 March 10 - A Breathtakingly Powerful Israeli Play May 5 - Only 5 Performances Left! Pangs of the Messiah August 20 - Two Great Plays for Just $55!September 16 - SouthAsianPlaywrights.org

2008

January 8 - Road Trips: The 2008 Season February 6 - City of Chicago Honors Silk Road Theatre Project February 19 - From the Award-Winning Playwright of Ten Acrobats in an Amazing Leap of Faith...February 24 - Two Theatres. One Pass. Two Plays.March 11 - Jeff Recommended!March 24 - Be Sure And See It!April 1 - Chicago's Theatre Community Honors Silk Road Theatre Project April 3 - Cleveland Raining April 15 - Political Acts: The Emerging Arab-American Theatre Movement April 22 - ROAD TRIPS Continues...April 28 - Unbeatable Preview Prices (Durango)May 20 - Durango May 23 - Durango June 3 - Only Two Weeks Left!June 18 - Silk Road Receives Asian Giving Circle Grant June 24 - Middle East America August 8 - Silk Road Welcomes Three New Staff Members August 22 - Follow the Silk Road to a Year of Outstanding Theatre September 9 - Yohen Previews Begins September 18 September 26 - SRTP Launches Silk Road Sojourns October 2 - The Reviews Are In: Chicago Loves Yohen!October 21 - Final Two Weeks to See Yohen November 13 - Last Chance to See Yohen December 1 - Free Staged Readings December 6 & 7 December 18 - Triple the Impact of Your Year-End Giving

2007

January 16 - The Silk Road Unveiled February 21 - Golden Child February 28 - Golden Child May 8 - Silk Road Jams! at Looptopia May 15 - Silk Road Jams! 365 Days June 5 - Durango July 31 - Desi Drama August 23 - Happy Birthday, Silk Road!September 12 - Merchant on Venice October 9 - Merchant on Venice October 24 - Where the Bard Meets Bollywood!November 29 - Only Five Performances Left!December 4 - Sankalpan (Desire)December 11 - Looking For a Holiday Gift That Looks Like Chicago?

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