Performing Arts
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New entertainment venue set to open soon in downtown St. Charles
Nov 29, 2022 12:00 am - As it gets ready to provide a new era of entertainment, a theater building in downtown St. Charles that was built more than 100 years ago has been named a historic landm...
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Spotlight: Paramount delivers a gift of gags courtesy of The Second CityNov 28, 2022 10:00 pm - A gift of gags Paramount Theatre presents "I Saw Mommy Kissing Second City," a sendup up of all things holiday-related courtesy of The Second City. These performances ar...
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Where you can see 'The Nutcracker' in the suburbsNov 28, 2022 10:00 pm - It's not necessary to travel to Chicago to see a top-notch performance of "The Nutcracker." Dance companies throughout suburbs are staging their versions of Tchaikovsky'...
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Hersey carolers bring sounds of the season to Prospect Heights libraryNov 27, 2022 12:00 am - The sounds of the season spread over stacks of books during an a cappella choral performance Sunday at the Prospect Heights Library. Dressed in period costumes, the Joh...
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Spotlight: Itasca native reprises her role as Cindy Lou Who in darkly comic 'Who's Holiday!'Nov 25, 2022 5:00 am - Cindy Lou, who? Itasca native Veronica Garza reprises her role as Cindy Lou Who in Theater Wit's remount of "Who's Holiday!" Matthew Lombardo's adults-only comedy about ...
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Elgin Theatre Company to hold auditions for 'Sylvia'Nov 24, 2022 10:00 pm - The Elgin Theatre Company will hold auditions for its upcoming production of "Sylvia," a comedy by A.R. Gurney. This production is directed by Frank Del Giudice and is p...
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Disastrous Christmas reunion unfolds in BTE's funny, fast-paced 'Season's Greetings'Nov 23, 2022 4:30 pm - “Season's Greetings” - ★ ★ ★ The confrontations, confessions and trysts that occur over the course of an extended family holiday in Alan Ayckbourn's “Season's Greetings”...
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Mundelein Arts Commission to stage free 'Christmas Carol'Nov 22, 2022 10:00 pm - For the second year, the Mundelein Arts Commission will present the original musical version of "A Christmas Carol" to enhance the local holiday scene. The show, writte...
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Things to do Nov. 25-Dec. 1: Tree lightings, light shows, winter festivals and moreNov 22, 2022 10:00 pm - Ongoing Fall Flower Show: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sunday, Nov. 27, at Wilder Park Conservatory, Church Street and Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst. A seasonal displ...
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'It Was a Dark and Stormy Christmas' comes to Playhouse 38Nov 21, 2022 10:00 pm - Tickets are on sale for Playhouse 38's second weekend of "It Was a Dark and Stormy Christmas," an evening of dark, non-holiday comedy and music. "An evening of dark, fu...