Performing Arts
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Tom Dreesen's one-man show 'The Man Who Made Sinatra Laugh' comes to The MAC Sept. 10Aug 21, 2022 11:00 pm - On Saturday, Sept. 10, Tom Dreesen will perform his one-man show, "The Man Who Made Sinatra Laugh" for one night only at the 800-seat Belushi Performance Hall. "We are e...
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Neil Simon's 'Brighton Beach Memoirs' opens 94th season at the Theatre of Western SpringsAug 20, 2022 11:00 pm - For its first Mainstage production for the 2022-23 season, the Theatre of Western Springs will be putting on Neil Simon's "Brighton Beach Memoirs" directed by Karen Holb...
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Spotlight: Elgin Shakespeare Project follows original practices with 'Romeo/Juliet' adaptationAug 19, 2022 6:00 am - Old-school Shakespeare Janus Theatre concludes its multiyear Elgin Shakespeare Project with "Romeo/Juliet," a hybrid production of William Shakespeare's tragedy incorpor...
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Bring on the dancing horses: How rare Lipizzans get to the top of their game, amaze the crowdsAug 19, 2022 1:00 am - What does it take to teach a horse to dance? Time, and lots of it, says Esther Buonanno, the program director of Tempel Farms in Lake County. Some patience doesn't hurt....
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Heidi Kettenring, Marriott Theatre's Dolly Levi, says working on 'Hello, Dolly!' revival is 'nothing but fun'Aug 18, 2022 6:00 am - If you asked Heidi Kettenring - star of Marriott Theatre's "Hello, Dolly!" revival - who showed her how a pro conducts herself in the rehearsal room, she would credit th...
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Best Bets: Chicago Air and Water Show, Boz Scaggs, Pitbull, Iggy Azalea and moreAug 17, 2022 11:00 pm - Gravity-defying Finally, the 2022 Chicago Air and Water Show is back in full this weekend along the shores of Lake Michigan, from Fullerton to Oak Street, with the focal...
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Side Street Studio Arts hosts Fox Valley Performing Arts Roundtable Aug. 20Aug 15, 2022 11:00 pm - Side Street Studio Arts in Elgin is hosting the first Fox Valley Performing Arts Roundtable, a discussion of the current state of the performing arts scene and how to co...
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Rock icon Melissa Etheridge announces solo off-Broadway show
Aug 15, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Rocker Melissa Etheridge has found a new stage: The Grammy- and Oscar-winner will unveil a solo show mixing her music and stories off-Broadway. 'œMelissa...
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Rock icon Melissa Etheridge announces solo off-Broadway show
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Hey Nonny brings history of Arlington Heights aliveAug 13, 2022 11:00 pm - Since its opening in 2018, variety has been the hallmark of performances at Hey Nonny, the music venue and bistro in downtown Arlington Heights. In keeping with that ad...