Performing Arts
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Best Bets: The Fest for Beatles Fans returns to Rosemont this weekendAug 10, 2024 9:28 am - While Beatles fans gather in Rosemont for the 50th fan fest and fans of ‘60s and ‘70s pop converge on Aurora’s Paramount Theatre for the “Happy Together Tour,” aviation fans will head to Lake Michigan’s shores for the Chicago Air and Water Show.
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Spotlight: ‘Back to the Future’ musical arrives in ChicagoAug 06, 2024 1:41 pm - The Broadway tour of the musical “Back to the Future,” adapted from the hit 1985 film, comes to Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre for a brief run; newcomer Fat Theatre Project debuts its first full-length production.
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Pure magic: Paramount Theatre’s ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ revival soarsAug 02, 2024 1:35 pm - Paramount Theatre delivers an enchanting revival of the “Peter Pan” prequel “Peter and the Starcatcher,” a coming-of-age tale about the orphan boy who refuses to age.
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Parallel lives: Former Arlington Heights educator-turned-actor balances theater, corporate careersJul 31, 2024 11:56 am - Arlington Heights native and music-educator-turned-actor Joe Giovannetti stars in Kokandy Productions’ Midwest premiere of “Alice by Heart,” a musical for teens and older inspired by “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”
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Glen Ellyn History Center event to explore ‘City of Big Songs’Jul 31, 2024 6:51 am - Historian and musician Clarence Goodman will return to the Glen Ellyn History Center next week to deliver a multimedia performance about the songs inspired by the city of Chicago.
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Spotlight: Music Theater Works revives Rodgers & Hammerstein’s ‘Carousel’Jul 30, 2024 10:12 pm - Williams Street Repertory’s revival of the comedy “An Act of God” and Music Theater Works’ production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic “Carousel” open this week in the suburbs.
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Best Bets: Destination Asia Fest, The World’s Fair of Money, Brian ReganJul 30, 2024 11:31 am - Morton Arboretum invites visitors to discover Asia’s diverse cultures during Destination Asia Festival, comedian Brian Regan headlines the Des Plaines Theatre and The World’s Fair of Money opens Tuesday at Rosemont’s Donald E. Stephens Convention Center.
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Wheaton Municipal Band celebrates conductor’s 45th yearJul 25, 2024 2:11 pm - The Wheaton Municipal Band will honor conductor Bruce Moss and his 45th season at the helm of the ensemble with a pair of special concerts.
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Fantastic ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ inaugurates new Stolp Island TheatreJul 24, 2024 5:27 pm - An intimate and still rollicking revival of “Million Dollar Quartet” settles in for a long run at Aurora’s new Stolp Island Theatre.
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Best Bets: Classic crooner Barry Manilow, classic rocker John Fogerty headline suburban showsJul 24, 2024 9:26 am - Barry Manilow brings his farewell tour to the Allstate Arena, rocker John Fogerty headlines RiverEdge Park, and classic car lovers can celebrate Christmas in July at the Volo Auto Museum.