Performing Arts
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Spotlight: Drury Lane veteran tackles rocker Hedwig in Theo Ubique revivalJun 11, 2019 6:00 am - Hedwig returns Drury Lane Theatre veteran Will Lidke ("Little Shop of Horrors," "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown") stars as the titular character in Theo Ubique Cabaret...
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Plan ahead: Jim Peterik plays Glen Ellyn; The Bacon Brothers return to MetropolisJun 11, 2019 6:00 am - Independence fun The Northwest Fourth Fest returns with carnival games, rides, concerts, a parade and fireworks starting Thursday, July 4, on the grounds of the Sears Ce...
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Top 20 finalists announced for Suburban Chicago's Got Talent in 2019Jun 11, 2019 1:00 am - The top 20 finalists have been announced for Suburban Chicago's Got Talent. The summer talent competition, now in its eighth season, attracted an initial pool of more t...
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Ali Stroker makes Tony history as the first wheelchair user to win an acting award
Jun 11, 2019 1:00 am - On Sunday evening, Ali Stroker called her Tony nomination "a dream come true." A few hours later, she won, and in doing so, the "Oklahoma!" performer made history as the...
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Best bets: Lionel Richie heads to RaviniaJun 10, 2019 6:00 am - Richie hits Grammy Award-winner Lionel Richie makes his Ravinia Festival debut with his “Hello Tour,” while the JC Brooks Band performs as the opening act. The concerts ...
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Travis Tritt coming to Genesee Theatre in WaukeganJun 10, 2019 1:00 am - Country music star Travis Tritt ("Best of Intentions," "Love of a Woman") will perform at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24. Tickets are $39...
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Editorial: Tony wins for Chicago debuts a glorious reminder of local theaterJun 09, 2019 11:00 pm - Watching the Tony Awards Sunday night might have made theater lovers outside of New York a little envious - and even tempted a few to book a getaway to catch "Hadestown"...
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Algonquin Area Public Libraryoffers 'Hamilton: The Exhibition' bus trip July 10Jun 09, 2019 11:00 pm - The Algonquin Area Public Library is offering a bus trip to "Hamilton: The Exhibition" in Chicago on Wednesday, July 10. The exhibition is designed to take visitors dee...
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Tony Awards host James Corden hopes audience will find 'joy'Jun 09, 2019 7:30 am - NEW YORK - TV talk show host James Corden steps back into the role of Tony Award host at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 9, on CBS, not planning anything too political and not worri...
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Weekend picks: Civil War Experience in Elgin, Angela Ingersoll at MarriottJun 09, 2019 7:23 am - North vs. South Watch re-enactors recreate both civilian and military life during the 1860s with the third annual Elgin Civil War Experience on the property adjacen...