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Actor/director E. Faye Butler helms Drury Lane Theatre’s revival of “Nunsense.”

Spotlight: E. Faye Butler helms Drury Lane’s revival of ‘Nunsense’

This week in Chicago-area theater, E. Faye Butler directs Drury Lane Theatre’s revival of “Nunsense,” Oil Lamp Theater revives the two-hander tuner “The Last Five Years” and Broadway in Chicago presents the national tour of “Kinky Boots.”

Tori Kelly, here performing during the iHeartRadio Music Awards in 2025, will perform on Forrest Frank’s “The Jesus Generation Tour” Thursday, June 4, at Rosemont’s Allstate Arena.

Singer Tori Kelly’s creativity flows in the wake of first-time motherhood

It’s certain that Grammy Award-winning singer Tori Kelly’s upcoming tour, which brings her to the Allstate Arena in Rosemont with singer Forrest Frank Thursday, June 4, will be unlike her previous efforts. She’s got a new bundle of joy to prove it — her 7-month-old son.

Swing into summer with the dance and party band Libido Funk Circus at the Cream of Wheaton festival on Sunday, June 7.

Cream of Wheaton kicks off summer with live music, carnival and family fun

Cream of Wheaton festival returns June 4-7 at Memorial Park and downtown Wheaton, featuring four days of live music, food vendors, beer garden, carnival rides, kids' activities, business expo, arts & crafts fair, and Cosley Zoo Run for the Animals.

Shimmering Summer at the Chicago Botanic Garden opens Saturday, June 6, featuring “Evanescent” by Australian-based art practice Atelier Sisu.

Shimmering Summer: Chicago Botanic Garden to feature iridescent bubble art

Playful art in the sky, on land, and in the water will highlight nature through a new lens during Shimmering Summer at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe.

Mabel Beaver, (Piper Curda) left, and King George (Bobby Moynihan) join forces in “Hoppers,” streaming Wednesday, June 3, on Disney+ .

What to stream: ‘Hoppers,’ ‘Love Island,’ Lizzo and Death Cab for Cutie albums

New albums from Lizzo and Death Cab for Cutie and the streaming service debut of the animated hit “Hoppers” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

Catherine Laga'aia found out she got the role of “Moana” on a school day.

From ‘Moana’ to ‘Leviticus,’ here are summer movie breakouts you need to know

The new Moana. The 20-year-old wunderkind filmmaker. The multi Tony Award winner. There’s more than a few up-and-coming talents to get excited about in the movies this summer.

Making friends at Gilberts Community Days