Performing Arts
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Things to do April 18-24: Cirque Italia, Easter events, Riverdance 30 and moreApr 14, 2025 4:57 pm - Mark your calendar for Cirque Italia, Easter events, “Alton Brown Live: Last Bite,” “The Addams Family,” Riverdance 30 “The New Generation” and more happening this week.
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New Philharmonic announces 2025-2026 seasonApr 12, 2025 7:30 pm - The New Philharmonic, in residence at the College of DuPage’s McAninch Arts Center, announces its upcoming season.
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TV vet Thomas Gibson makes Chicago stage debut in David Mamet’s ‘Henry Johnson’Apr 11, 2025 11:11 am - TV veteran Thomas Gibson (“Criminal Minds,” “Dharma and Greg”) makes his Chicago theater debut in “Henry Johnson,” the latest play by Chicago native David Mamet.
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Chicago’s A&A Ballet award-winning dancers to perform in ‘Sleeping Beauty’ May 24Apr 10, 2025 4:36 pm - A&A Ballet's upcoming "Sleeping Beauty" stars award-winning young dancers. The prestigious school has prepared over 200 dancers for careers at top companies worldwide.
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Fractured family: Steppenwolf’s ‘The Book of Grace’ an apt metaphor for a fractured nationApr 09, 2025 6:57 pm - Steppenwolf Theatre’s superbly acted, of-the-moment “The Book of Grace,” by Suzan-Lori Parks, depicts a fractured family, which serves as a metaphor for a fractured nation grappling with xenophobia, immigration and separation.
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Things to do April 11-17: David Sedaris, Brookfield Zoo’s Spring Fest and moreApr 08, 2025 1:39 pm - Mark your calendar for David Sedaris’ appearances in Evanston and Aurora, Vince Carone at Zanies in Rosemont, Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s Spring Fest, Professional Championship Bull Riders Border Battle International and more happening this week.
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Best Bets: Classical, contemporary music and dance fill local stagesApr 08, 2025 12:36 pm - The New Philharmonic performs Tchaikovsky at Glen Ellyn’s MAC, the United States Army’s Jazz Ambassadors perform a free concert at the Raue and the contemporary New York City ensemble Parsons Dance takes over Chicago’s Auditorium.
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‘The Outsiders,’ Alicia Keys bio-tuner ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ slated for upcoming Broadway in Chicago seasonApr 07, 2025 4:20 pm - Broadway in Chicago announced its 2025/2026 season Monday. It includes “The Outsiders,” the Alicia Keys bio-musical “Hell’s Kitchen” and the Tony Award-winning play-with-music, “Stereophonic.”
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Spotlight: Northlight, Theater Wit team up for ‘Prayer for the French Republic’Apr 07, 2025 12:56 pm - Five generations of a French-Jewish family confront tides of antisemitism in Northlight Theatre and Theater Wit’s production of “Prayer for the French Republic,” Improv Playhouse stages its annual production of the “Last Supper Chronicles,” and Steel Beam Theatre premieres a new family drama.
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Comedian Michael Palascak to bring wit and charm to The HemmensApr 04, 2025 10:25 pm - Comedian Michael Palascak, known for his heartfelt and original humor, performs at the Hemmens Cultural Center on May 24th. Opening act is fellow comedian Jim Flannigan.