Aurora Entertainment
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Spring theater forecast: City, suburban theaters showcase new worksApr 13, 2024 5:45 am - Adventurous theatergoers eager for new works have a lot to look forward to come spring and summer, including world and regional premieres, two of which feature bona fide sitcom stars Laurie Metcalf and Jason Alexander.
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Sinfonietta DuPage presents spring concert April 30Apr 12, 2024 10:56 pm - Join the Sinfonietta DuPage for its spring concert featuring guest bassist Andrew Anderson, acting assistant principal bass in the Lyric Opera Orchestra of Chicago. Enj...
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The Venue announces lineup for fifth anniversary weekendApr 12, 2024 1:18 pm - The Venue, a live music performance room in downtown Aurora, will celebrate its fifth anniversary with a weekend celebration of live, outdoor music on May 31-June 2. Alli...
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Best Bets: Hail and farewell to Schaumburg’s Laugh Out LoudApr 10, 2024 11:04 am - Laugh it up while you can as Schaumburg’s Laugh Out Loud Theater closes this weekend. Plus, pianist Wael Farouk returns to the MAC and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to Chicago.
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Things to do April 5-11: The Righteous Brothers, Celtic Woman, Grand Funk Railroad and moreApr 02, 2024 6:36 pm - Mark your calendars for performances by The Righteous Brothers, Celtic Woman and Grand Funk Railroad; the Festival of Arts and Crafts in Waukegan; the Greek Heritage Parade in Chicago; and more happening this week.
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Best Bets: CSO celebrates Shostakovich, Matthew Sweet returns to ChicagoApr 02, 2024 1:44 pm - Newly announced Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director Klaus Mäkelä conducts the orchestra this weekend, alt rocker Matthew Sweet plays Chicago’s Metro, and Brit Floyd channels Pink Floyd in Waukegan.
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‘Love and passion’ flavor Amore Mio restaurant in AuroraApr 01, 2024 12:31 pm - With love in its name, the new restaurant Amore Mio is a romantic destination for Italian cuisine on West New York Street in downtown Aurora.
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Aurora church to host hymn festival with 8 guest organists, teen soloistMar 27, 2024 11:22 am - New England Congregational Church in Aurora and the Fox Valley American Guild of Organists are hosting a hymn festival featuring eight guest organists. They will perform ...
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Best Bets: Waukegan blues woman Ivy Ford at Aurora’s Venue, Herbie Hancock in ChicagoMar 26, 2024 11:11 am - Chicago musicians come home: blues singer/guitarist Ivy Ford headlines Aurora’s The Venue, jazz great Herbie Hancock returns to Symphony Center and award winner Jonathan McReynolds joins fellow gospel artists at the Auditorium Theatre.
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Paramount Theatre’s long-delayed revival of ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ is stellarMar 22, 2024 3:12 pm - Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic forced Paramount Theatre to postpone its revival of Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire,” audiences will find that this taut, smoldering production was worth the wait.