Performing Arts
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Kenny G's Sept. 5 Genesee Theatre concert rescheduled to MarchAug 20, 2019 1:00 am - Due to "unforeseen circumstances," Kenny G has rescheduled his Sept. 5 Genesee Theatre concert in Waukegan. The new time and date is 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 27. Previou...
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Showtime Theatre of Huntley to put on musical revue Aug. 23-25Aug 19, 2019 11:00 pm - It's Showtime Theatre of Huntley, the resident theater group of the Huntley Park District, brings to the stage the musical revue "Magical Musicals & Pixie Dust." The fam...
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Best bets: Bacon Brothers play the Metropolis; Wizard World Chicago invades RosemontAug 19, 2019 6:00 am - Fraternal rockers Award-winning actor Kevin Bacon ("Footloose," "Apollo 13") and his brother, Michael, return for two rock concerts as The Bacon Brothers on Monday and T...
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Horror-themed Paranormal Cirque returns to the suburbsAug 19, 2019 1:00 am - If you're a horror fan who missed Paranormal Cirque's run last month in Gurnee, you're in luck: The gore-filled traveling circus hits North Riverside Thursday and Aurora...
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Weekend picks: Wheeling International Festival brings food, art, performancesAug 18, 2019 7:24 am - Global fun The family-friendly Wheeling International Festival returns with performances by 25 different arts troupes, on-site food trucks, handicrafts and more on ...
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Weekend picks: Comedian Dave Coulier plays the Raue CenterAug 17, 2019 7:24 am - 'House' comedian Actor and comedian Dave Coulier ("Full House," "Fuller House") performs a standup comedy set on Saturday at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Wil...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsAug 16, 2019 9:00 am - Bernadette Peters performing Broadway show tunes at Aurora's Paramount Theatre and comedian Dave Coulier doing standup at Crystal Lake's Raue Center are just two of many...
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Theater events: The Lovettes wax nostalgic at Metropolis; Theatre Y stages a pilgrimage in ChicagoAug 16, 2019 6:00 am - • "Mixtape," a 45-minute improvised drama chronicling the evolution of a relationship through the songs on a mix tape, opens Friday, Aug. 16, at Theatre Momentum, a comp...
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Carol Stream teen wins Champion award at Illinois State FairAug 15, 2019 11:00 pm - Hunter Hayden, 14, of Carol Stream received the Champion award for Theatre Arts at the Illinois State Fair, which wrapped up its 166th year on Sunday, Aug. 11. She scor...
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Director Gary Griffin goes 'Into the Woods' at Writers TheatreAug 15, 2019 11:00 am - “Into the Woods,” Stephen Sondheim's fairy tale-inspired musical opening next week at Writers Theatre, wasn't a show director Gary Griffin wanted to direct. “It wasn't...