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Elgin singer to star in new opera honoring health care workers premiering April 17Mar 31, 2021 11:00 pm - Chicago-based Working In Concert premieres the world's first full-length virtual opera, “On Call: COVID-19,” streaming on April 17-18. Created by librettist Christine S...
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Virtual virtuosos: Chicago a cappella adapts to present its new season onlineSep 28, 2020 6:00 am - A smooth leadership transition was expected for Chicago a cappella when Wheaton resident John William Trotter was announced last year as the new artistic director. Trott...
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Oak Park magician deftly adapts 'The Magic Parlour at Home' for online audiencesSep 03, 2020 9:00 am - Dennis Watkins had been performing five shows a week at the Palmer House Hilton for about 10 years when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and the hotel shut down in March. Look...
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Chicago a cappella presents 'Fiesta Coral Mexicana'Jan 28, 2020 10:00 pm - "It is significant that a country as sorrowful as ours should have so many and such joyous fiestas. Their frequency, their brilliance and excitement, the enthusiasm with...
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Theater spotlight: 'Unforgettable' Evan Tyrone Martin channels Nat King Cole at MarriottDec 12, 2018 6:14 am - 'Unforgettable' night Singer/actor Evan Tyrone Martin ("Jesus Christ Superstar," "Dreamgirls," "The Little Mermaid," "Rent") channels beloved crooner Nat King Cole as pa...
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Chicago a cappella to offer 'Love Stories' at four concertsJan 29, 2018 10:00 pm - In a Valentine's concert, Chicago a cappella will take listeners on a journey through the history of a couple's love with music and lyrics that reflect the emotions of a...
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Caravello wins Suburban Chicago's Got Talent competitionAug 09, 2014 1:01 am - After wowing the crowd with his rendition of Bill Wither's "Ain't No Sunshine" and wowing the judges with his musical evolution over the past several weeks, Dennis Carav...
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Last chance to vote for talent contest Fan FavoriteAug 05, 2014 1:01 am - The last round of online voting for Suburban Chicago's Got Talent kicks off at midnight, giving the public one last chance to have their say in picking a Fan Favorite fo...
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Final 10 wow Suburban Chicago's Got Talent judgesAug 03, 2014 1:01 am - With comments like "nailed it," "you're a natural," and "wow," the Suburban Chicago's Got Talent judges set themselves up for a tough decision this week picking a winner...
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Oak Park theater marks 40 years with fun, flawed 'Earnest'Jul 28, 2014 11:00 pm - To celebrate Oak Park Festival Theatre's 40th anniversary, the company is staging “The Importance of Being Earnest” for the first time. Oscar Wilde's classic 1895 comedy...