John & Nancy Hughes Theater at Gorton Center

12/23/2023

We can’t wait for this! Join us on December 30! 😂😂😂

Dec. ‘23 / Jan. ‘24 cities:
12/28: Indianapolis, IN at Helium Comedy Club - Indianapolis
12/29: South Bend, IN at Palais Royale
12/30: Lake Forest, IL at John & Nancy Hughes Theater at Gorton Center
12/31: Janesville, WI at Comedy Cabin
1/6/24: Albert Lea, MN at Marion Ross
1/11/24: Boise, ID at The Riverside Hotel - Boise
1/12/24: Rupert, ID at Historic Wilson Theatre
1/13/24: Cascade, ID at The Roxy
1/14/24: Port Angeles, WA at The metta room
1/19-1/20: Escondido, CA at Grand Comedy Club
1/22-1/24: Naples, FL at Off The Hook Comedy Club
1/25: Bakersfield, CA at The Well Comedy Club
1/26: San Luis Obispo at The Fremont opening for Kathleen Madigan
1/27: Monterey, CA at Golden State Theatre opening for Kathleen Madigan
1/28: Oxnard, CA at Oxnard Levity Live
🎟️’s: http://www.michaelpalascak.com/calendar.html

11/01/2023

We are kicking off our First Thursday Film series this week with two showings of Elvis tomorrow, Nov. 2. Join us at 3 pm or 7 pm for this biographic film that follows the life of American music icon Elvis Presley, from his childhood to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, 🎥🍿
$5 student ticket, $10 general admission/adult ticket: https://gortoncenter.org/event/elvis-2/
Gorton Center

03/23/2023

03/23/2023

The Big Lebowski on the Big Screen at Gorton's John & Nancy Hughes Theater this Friday @ 7pm!

03/23/2023

03/13/2023

Join us for a rousing good time next Sunday @ Gorton! Jack Absolute Flies Again by London's National Theater Live will be shown on the big screen, Sunday, March 19th @ 3:00pm. More info available at https://gortoncenter.org/event/national-theater-live-jack-absolute-flies-again/

05/15/2020

Toby Lightman goes live again tonight! And it's her birthday.

04/23/2020

Check out LIVE Wednesday night - it's Story Lab Chicago with Scott Whitehair and other wonderfully talented artists, many of whom have appeared on our stage.

09/25/2019

When they met at Glenbrook North High School, Nancy Hughes crossed chasms of teen cliques to be with him. And when they were newlyweds with little money or connections, she supported John Hughes’ script-writing dreams.