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Four pioneering women come to life in GreenMan Theatre’s ‘History of Her’ performancesAug 13, 2026 11:22 am - GreenMan Theatre Storytellers will present "History of Her" on Aug. 21 and 23 in Elmhurst, featuring costumed biographical monologues of four influential Chicago-area women: Bertha Honoré Palmer, Audrey Wagner, Frances Willard and Jane Addams.
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Northlight Theatre cuts a fresh ribbon in its former Evanston hometownAug 11, 2026 5:22 pm - Northlight Theatre, long of Skokie, has had a date with Evanston from its beginning. It’s a relationship officially re-consummated last month as Northlight cut the ribbon on its new, $33 million theater, built from the ground up in downtown Evanston.
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Best Bets: Cedric the Entertainer headlines Aurora’s ParamountAug 04, 2026 5:29 pm - Cedric the Entertainer brings the laughs to Aurora’s Paramount Theatre, the Lowrider Chicago Classic Supershow rolls into the Donald E. Stephens Center in Rosemont, and the Flamenco Quartet Project dances into Evanston’s Space.
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Spotlight: Zanies Rosemont hosts all-Spanish show and debuts weekly Roast BattleJul 21, 2026 12:06 pm - Comedian Led Varela headlines an all-Spanish show at Zanies Rosemont, and the venue debuts the new weekly insult comedy show Roast Battle Rosemont. Plus, Broadway in Chicago hosts national tours of “The Notebook” and “The Outsiders.”
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Suburban actor happily juggles back-to-back performances, rehearsalsJul 08, 2026 8:49 am - Abraham Deitz-Green is one busy actor. For the last few months, the 2025 Northwestern graduate has juggled rehearsals for new shows while performing in other productions at the same time, including Metropolis’ “The Wedding Singer,” Oil Lamp’s “The Last Five Years” and Marriott’s “A Year With Frog and Toad.”
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Theater spotlight: Shakespeare’s ‘Dream’ marks return of Morton Arboretum walking playsJul 07, 2026 6:36 am - The Morton Arboretum resumes its summer walking plays series with Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Marriott Theatre stages the family-friendly “A Year With Frog and Toad,” and Raven Theatre remounts “Octet” at Goodman Theatre.
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Best Bets: ‘DCOM Live!’ takes over the Metropolis FridayJun 09, 2026 10:42 am - Fans of Disney Channel tuners can hear their favorite songs during “DCOM Live” Friday at the Metropolis in Arlington Heights. Plus, Sonny Acres Farm in West Chicago holds its annual rodeo over the next two weekends and Cantigny in Wheaton hosts a two-day Revolutionary War reenactment.
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Best Bets: Suburban museums open new exhibitionsMay 27, 2026 9:27 am - New museum exhibitions opening this weekend include Elmhurst History Museum highlighting female pioneers, Elmhurst Art Museum hosting two solo exhibitions and the Cleve Carney Museum of Art honoring great American artists.
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Starting with the Obama Presidential Center opening, Chicago and suburban museums unveil ambitious summer exhibitionsMay 20, 2026 6:30 am - The biggest cultural event in the Chicago area this year promises to be the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in June. But other suburban and Chicago museums have significant exhibitions planned too.
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Best Bets: Rosemont hosts Spring Fun Fest and Anime CentralMay 12, 2026 10:52 am - The Spring Fun Fest and Anime Central convention take over Rosemont, “Veep” alum Matt Walsh performs with Bluebird Improv at the Studebaker Theatre, and Chicago’s Intuit Art Museum showcases a former Aurora sculptor’s new exhibit.
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