Performing Arts
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Curtain goes up on 'Young Frankenstein' at Maine West, while Maine East stages 'The Little Mermaid'Feb 14, 2023 10:00 pm - Stories of fantasy and the supernatural will take center stage in musical productions at Maine Township District 207 high schools. Maine West in Des Plaines will presen...
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Best Bets: Parmalee, SZA, new exhibits at MSI and Art InstituteFeb 14, 2023 11:15 am - Country bros at Joe's The platinum-selling North Carolina band of brothers (plus a cousin and a friend) Parmalee heads to Joe's Live, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont, as thei...
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Arlington Heights proposes regulations on street performers to accompany alfresco diningFeb 14, 2023 4:00 am - With the popularity of the Arlington Alfresco outdoor dining zone in downtown Arlington Heights have come street performers - and new proposed rules that would allow the...
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Boop-oop-a-doop: New Betty Boop musical premieres this fall in ChicagoFeb 13, 2023 10:00 pm - Grammy Award-winning composer/producer David Foster ("After the Love Has Gone," "Hard to Say I'm Sorry," "I Have Nothing") and Tony Award-winning choreographer Jerry Mit...
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Neil Simon's comedy 'The Odd Couple' opens on BrightSide Theatre stage Feb. 17Feb 13, 2023 10:00 pm - BrightSide Theatre continues with their "Season 10 Again - to Fully Celebrate our 10th Anniversary" with the classic Neil Simon comedy, "The Odd Couple." Set in the apar...
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BrightSide Theatre Youth Project to put on 'Sister Act Jr.'Feb 13, 2023 10:00 pm - BrightSide Theatre Youth Project will be bringing gospel music and dancing to the stage with its production of the musical "Sister Act Jr." on Feb. 18-26. Based on the h...
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Paramount's 'Into the Woods' beautiful to behold, marvelous to hearFeb 13, 2023 10:00 pm - “Into the Woods” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Once upon a time. With those words, Larry Yando's beaming Narrator welcomed Paramount Theatre's opening-night audience to “Into the Woods,” t...
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New to streaming this week: Pink, J-Hope, 'Woman King,' 'Hello Tomorrow!'
Feb 13, 2023 5:00 am - Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week....
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Mental health becomes routine: Buffalo Grove man uses standup comedy to share struggles, promote treatmentFeb 13, 2023 4:30 am - Yash Hatkar's journey in standup comedy began at what he planned to be his life's end. After years of struggling with sexual identity issues and obsessive-compulsive dis...
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Ticket sales at an all-time high for 2023's Chicago Theatre WeekFeb 12, 2023 5:00 am - Record ticket sales to date for Chicago Theatre Week 2023 suggest that things may be looking up for suburban and city theaters still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemi...