Performing Arts
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Best Bets: Joffrey's 'Nutcracker' returns, Alice Cooper heads to GeneseeNov 28, 2019 5:00 am - Columbian Expo Christmas The Joffrey Ballet returns to present Christopher Wheeldon's 2016 version of "The Nutcracker," which was re-centered around Chicago's iconi...
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Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky brings Donizetti's 'Three Queens' together in Lyric concertNov 27, 2019 9:00 am - Sondra Radvanovsky is no stranger to difficult operatic royalty. The Berwyn-born Radvanovsky, a former St. Charles resident, is one of the few sopranos to have sung all...
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Lots of 'nice' - and a few 'naughty' - holiday theater shows to see in Chicago, suburbsNov 27, 2019 5:00 am - Glad tidings, theatergoers. When it comes to holiday offerings, family-friendly fare dominates on Chicago and suburban stages. But there are a few alternatives for those...
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Theater review: Paramount's 'Beauty and the Beast' enchants with magical mix of thrills, laughsNov 26, 2019 5:00 am - “Beauty and the Beast” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Paramount Theatre's production of Disney's “Beauty and the Beast” is a dazzling holiday confection, a dark chocolate truffle with a swe...
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Warm up to winter with Pentatonix, Bret Michaels, 'Messiah' and other holiday musical performancesNov 26, 2019 5:00 am - Holiday shows of all shapes and sizes are popping up around Chicago and suburbs. From big-name acts and seasonal spectacles to area choral and instrumental performances,...
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"The Nutcracker" will be back for 25th year in SchaumburgNov 26, 2019 12:00 am - The Schaumburg Dance Ensemble will present Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" for two weekends beginning Friday, Dec. 6. Performances will take place Fridays at 7:30 p.m.; S...
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Irving Berlin's 'Holiday Inn' opens in Medinah Nov. 29Nov 25, 2019 10:00 pm - Overshadowed Theatrical Productions is thrilled to bring Irving Berlin's musical "Holiday Inn" to the stage Nov. 29 to Dec. 21. Adapted from the 1942 film starring Fred...
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Plan ahead: Colin Mochrie does improv under hypnosis in Glen EllynNov 25, 2019 5:00 am - Harmonized NYE Tickets are nearly gone for the New Year's Eve performances by the The Four C Notes, a Frankie Valli and Four Seasons tribute act, on Tuesday, Dec. 31, at...
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Best bets: Bush sisters promote new book in Naperville; Cher sings ABBA in ChicagoNov 24, 2019 6:31 am - Presidential daughters Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush, daughters of former President George W. Bush, appear together to promote their new children's book, "Sis...
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Weekend picks: Polar Express rolls into South Elgin; Mother Truckin' Booze Fest at Sears CentreNov 23, 2019 6:26 am - Holiday train The beloved Christmas children's book by Chris Van Allsburg is the inspiration for The Polar Express, a train that travels to the "North Pole" to meet...