Performing Arts
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More than 100 performances set for 'innovative, uncurated' Elgin Fringe FestivalSep 03, 2019 8:00 am - Whether you like your art on the avant-garde side or prefer more traditional expressions of passion, beauty and drama, the Elgin Fringe Festival has you covered. Over th...
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Naperville Indian dance event to support 'innate value' of victims of sexual abuseSep 03, 2019 1:00 am - The two passions to which Dr. Sangita Rangala devotes her life seem unrelated. But a common thread unites her work providing medical care for childhood victims of sexua...
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Full list: 2019 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award nomineesSep 03, 2019 12:01 am - The 2019 Equity Joseph Jefferson Awards will be given out Oct. 21. Production - Play - Large "Downstate" - Steppenwolf Theatre Company "Indecent" - Victory Gardens ...
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Paramount's 'The Producers' leads 2019 equity Jeff nominationsSep 03, 2019 12:00 am - The Paramount Theatre in Aurora on Tuesday received 16 Joseph Jefferson Award nominations, more than any other suburban theater. That includes nine, more than any other ...
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Geneva High School announces 2019-20 theater seasonSep 02, 2019 11:00 pm - Geneva Community High School, 416 McKinley Ave., announces its 2019-2020 theater season. Geneva's first-ever freshmen play, "James and the Giant Peach," will be perform...
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Plan ahead: Air Supply returns to Arcada; Jim Belushi plays Schaumburg's ImprovSep 02, 2019 6:00 am - Aussie 'Love' The celebrated Australian soft rock band Air Supply ("Lost in Love," "All Out of Love") sends its love when it returns in concert on Sunday, Sept. 29, at t...
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Best bets: Steely Dan plays Ravinia, 'Stars of Lyric Opera' play Chicago's Pritzker PavilionSep 01, 2019 7:32 am - Steely rockers Rock on when Steely Dan performs in concert over two nights with Dinosaur Exhibit and special guests Jerry Goodman and Howard Levy at the Ravinia Festival...
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Where to see Sebastian Maniscalco, other comics this fall in the city and suburbsSep 01, 2019 7:29 am - Chicago and the suburbs have long been home to great venues for comedy - and great comic talents. And this fall gives you the chance to sample both. Here's a look at fi...
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Chicago musicians making their mark in touring cast of 'The Band's Visit'Sep 01, 2019 7:00 am - Scheduling conflicts prevented Oak Lawn native Ronnie Malley from starring in the initial New York runs of “The Band's Visit” in 2016 and 2017. But Malley is making up f...
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Israeli actor takes 'The Band's Visit' role from film to Broadway to ChicagoAug 31, 2019 7:30 am - Isn't it rich: Sasson Gabay, star of the 2007 Israeli movie "The Band's Visit," had such a heady, surreal experience playing the same role in the Broadway musical last y...