Performing Arts
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'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' comes to ECC Arts Center this fallSep 11, 2019 11:00 pm - For 31 years, Children's Theatre of Elgin/Fox Valley Theatre Company has presented dynamic and affordable family-oriented entertainment. The two troupes' productions ar...
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Catch a ride in 'Becky's New Car' at Village Theatre Guild this fallSep 11, 2019 11:00 pm - The Village Theatre Guild starts the engine on their 57th season with "Becky's New Car" by Steven Dietz. The play ponders this question: when you don't know where you're...
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Fresh but vintage look planned for theater in downtown AntiochSep 11, 2019 5:00 am - A facelift is planned for the exterior of the PM&L Theatre, a longtime entertainment venue in downtown Antioch. "We are a beautiful icon in town and we need to look it,"...
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Festivals Sept. 13-19: Heritage Fest, Elgin Fringe Fest, Oktoberfests, Fright Fest & moreSep 10, 2019 8:40 am - This weekend Classic Car Show: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Baltria Vintage Auto Gallery, 4200 E. Main St., St. Charles. Cl...
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Drama inspired by Sept. 11 attacks to play at Elgin Art ShowcaseSep 10, 2019 6:00 am - "The Mercy Seat," one of the first major theatrical responses to the 9/11 attacks, will be performed Sept. 20-22, at the Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division St., Elgin. Fri...
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Best Bets: Two new Elmhurst Art Museum exhibits; Elgin Symphony opens its 70th seasonSep 10, 2019 6:00 am - Art in Elmhurst The Elmhurst Art Museum opens two new exhibits that focus on the 20th century this weekend: "McCormick House - Past, Present, Future" is part of the...
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Spotlight: Musicals on tap this week at Citadel, Drury Lane and MetropolisSep 10, 2019 6:00 am - Elgin Fringe Festival Whatever happens ... happens. That's the motto for the Elgin Fringe Festival, which continues this weekend at the Elgin Art Showcase, The Thea...
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Cirque du Soleil to premiere holiday show in ChicagoSep 09, 2019 11:00 pm - Cirque du Soleil announced it will premiere its new holiday spectacular "'Twas the Night Before ..." in Chicago this fall. A re-imagined version of Clement Clarke...
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Best bets: Paranormal Cirque haunts Aurora all weekSep 08, 2019 7:32 am - Scary cirque Cirque Italia returns with its dark arts-inspired "Paranormal Cirque" show, which continues through Sunday, Sept. 15, at the Chicago Premium Outlets (parkin...
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Weekend picks: Wings Over Waukegan soars SaturdaySep 07, 2019 7:30 am - Air power See vintage military craft, such as the P-51 Mustang, an Aero L-39 Albatross and more, at the Northern Illinois Airshow: Wings Over Waukegan at the Waukegan Na...