Performing Arts
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Weekend picks: Let your favorite reindeer guide you to Rosemont TheatreDec 08, 2018 6:00 am - Nose so bright See Hermey, Yukon Cornelius and other holiday characters from the classic 1964 Rankin/Bass animated television special come to life in the tour of “R...
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendDec 07, 2018 9:00 am - With holiday merriment in full swing, there's no shortage of fun events happening across the suburbs this weekend. Here are five ideas to get you started. For more, see ...
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Theater events: Cirque Dreams Holidaze dazzles, 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' perseveresDec 07, 2018 5:00 am - The Artistic Home presents “Miracle on 34th Street: A Radio Play” in a limited run beginning Saturday, Dec. 8, at 1376 W. Grand Ave., Chicago. The play is based on the ...
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Acting showcase Saturday at Stevenson High:Dec 07, 2018 12:00 am - Students in Stevenson High School's Acting 3 class will present their end-of-semester showcase at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Lincolnshire school's West Auditorium. The show ...
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'The Play That Goes Wrong' gets comic timing just right in Chicago debutDec 06, 2018 9:00 am - “The Play That Goes Wrong” - ★ ★ ★ Logic flies out the window when it comes to “The Play That Goes Wrong,” the international hit comedy making an uproarious touring deb...
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Fremont Street Theater stages holiday originalDec 06, 2018 5:00 am - Extra, extra! Read all about it. Mrs. Claus saves Christmas Eve! That's the premise behind an original holiday musical opening Dec. 7 at the Elgin Arts Showcase. The ch...
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Ralph Fiennes, Sophie Okonedo spar in 'Antony and Cleopatra'
Dec 05, 2018 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - "Antony and Cleopatra," currently running at London's National Theatre, has tragic romance, two top-flight actors and a live snake. No wonder it's a hit. S...
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Best bets: Lightwire Theater plays Batavia; Melissa Etheridge rocks GeneseeDec 05, 2018 5:00 am - Lights in motion Tickets are scarce to catch the touring Lightwire Theater and its seasonal show "A Very Electric Christmas" on Saturday at Fermilab's Ramsey Auditorium,...
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Theater spotlight: Improv Playhouse remounts 'It's a Wonderful Life' radio playDec 05, 2018 5:00 am - Yuletide treat Just in time for the holidays, Libertyville's Improv Playhouse remounts its annual radio play version of "It's a Wonderful Life" starring David Brian Stu...
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West Chicago High students to perform 'Heartbreakers'Dec 04, 2018 10:00 pm - West Chicago Community High School's Dance Production show "Heartbreakers" will be performed at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, and Saturday, Dec. 8, in Weyrauch Auditorium at ...