Performing Arts
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Jesse Williams addresses leak of Broadway nude scene
May 16, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Jesse Williams vowed not to be discouraged after leaked video and images of his onstage nude scene in the Broadway play 'œTake Me Out'ť were posted onlin...
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Candlebox to play RibfestMay 16, 2022 1:00 am - Fans of 1990s Seattle grunge rock should be stoked about Candlebox playing Ribfest. The band famed for song hits like "Far Behind" and "Cover Me' is slated to open for t...
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Fine acting in newly adapted 'Seagull' ensures Steppenwolf's legacyMay 13, 2022 3:00 pm - “Seagull” - ★ ★ ★ ½ The first act of Steppenwolf Theatre's “Seagull” is standard Steppenwolf. Robust and practiced, it is a solid piece of theater by director Yasen Peya...
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Spotlight: Broken Nose stages sci-fi drama 'After the Blast'May 13, 2022 6:00 am - Immigration tale For his new musical, Brian Quijada looked to his mother, whose real-life story about crossing from El Salvador to the U.S. inspired his show "Somewhere ...
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Metropolis cast works hard to invigorate 1960s-inspired jukebox tuner 'Shout!'May 12, 2022 6:00 am - “Shout! The Mod Musical” - ★ ★ “Shout! The Mod Musical,” the jukebox tuner currently running at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights, is an innocuo...
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Las Locas Comedy brings unapologetic laughs to Comedy Vault in BataviaMay 11, 2022 11:00 pm - Still beaming from an incredible start to 2022 and a return to live comedy, Las Locas Comedy announces a new showcase at Comedy Vault in Batavia called Las Locas Comedy ...
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Unauthorized video of Jesse Williams onstage prompts outrage
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Best Bets: Nathan Chen, 'Stars on Ice' tour to ChicagoMay 10, 2022 6:00 am - Skating winners Cheer on Olympic gold medal winner Nathan Chen, figure skating world champions Brandon Frazier and Addison native Alexa Knierim and a bevy of other famed...
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'That community defined me': Tony-winning producer reflects on teenage years in DeerfieldMay 10, 2022 5:10 am - Actor/musician turned Broadway producer Kevin McCollum called the Chicago suburbs home only briefly. If you count his four years at Deerfield High School, a post-college...
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Tedeschi Trucks Band returning to RiverEdge Park in Aurora in JulyMay 10, 2022 1:00 am - The Tedeschi Trucks Band is trucking back to RiverEdge Park in Aurora. The celebrated 12-piece collective band, founded by the husband-and-wife team of guitarist Derek T...