Performing Arts
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Web series follows Arlington Heights comedian as he 'crashes' with strangersMar 12, 2021 12:00 am - People intrigue comedian Greg Schwem, they always have. That's partly why the Arlington Heights native became a reporter. He liked telling people's stories. Some 30 yea...
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Spotlight: Goodman Theatre opens its 'video vault' for new streaming seriesMar 11, 2021 10:00 pm - More from The Garage American Blues Theater's music series From the Garage continues with "California Dreamin' - The Songs of Laurel Canyon" featuring ensemble members M...
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A year without (live) theater: A look back - and ahead - for suburban stagesMar 10, 2021 10:00 pm - A year ago, Paramount Theatre artistic director Jim Corti delivered one of the most heartbreaking announcements of his professional career. Minutes before the house open...
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Best Bets: 'Rhythm of the Dance' streams onlineMar 09, 2021 5:00 am - Celtic spectacular Celebrate Celtic culture at home with a stream of "Rhythm of the Dance" as performed by the National Dance Company of Ireland. The show streams Saturd...
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What's next after al fresco dining in Arlington Heights? How about theater under the starsMar 09, 2021 12:00 am - First outdoor dining, and now outdoor theater? On the heels of the popular Arlington Alfresco that closed downtown Arlington Heights streets in 2020 - and is set to star...
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Jobless French culture workers occupy theater to demand aid
Mar 05, 2021 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Out-of-work French culture and tourism workers are occupying an iconic theater on Paris' Left Bank to demand more government support after a year of pandemi...
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Scholarship created to honor choreographer Ann Reinking
Mar 04, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Long before she became a Tony Award-winning choreographer, Ann Reinking waited tables to save up enough money to move to New York City. She arrived with ...
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'Duchess! Duchess! Duchess!' premieres on Steppenwolf's virtual stageMar 04, 2021 5:00 am - Before co-starring in Steppenwolf Theatre Company's virtual premiere of "Duchess! Duchess! Duchess!," Celeste M. Cooper's acting credits included productions at Steppenw...
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Local theater company makes sure kids with special needs can still performMar 03, 2021 10:00 pm - Local theater company makes sure kids with special needs can still perform
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Spotlight: Northlight streams pandemic-related 'The Catastrophist'Mar 03, 2021 5:00 am - Play for a pandemic Written and staged during the COVID-19 pandemic, "The Catastrophist," by Lauren Gunderson ("The Book of Will," "Silent Sky," "Miss Bennet," "The Wick...