Performing Arts
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Best bets: Michelle Obama heads to United Center, Gladys Knight to ArcadaNov 12, 2018 4:58 am - First Lady Tickets are scarce to attend "Becoming: An Intimate Conversation With Michelle Obama." The event, featuring the former First Lady discussing her new book with...
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Latvian ‘Bubble Show’ to float into Genesee in WaukeganNov 12, 2018 12:00 am -
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Weekend picks: Chicago Pet Show crawls into St. CharlesNov 11, 2018 6:25 am - House animals Boutiques, animal rescue shelters and more set up visitor booths for the Chicago Pet Show, which returns this weekend to the Kane County Fairgrounds, ...
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Des Plaines native hits yellow brick road in Paramount's 'Wizard of Oz'Nov 11, 2018 6:00 am - Elizabeth Stenholt figures she first saw “The Wizard of Oz” before she could talk - and has watched it more than a hundred times since. She found it “magical” and learn...
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Weekend picks: Amy Grant makes a joyful noise at the RaueNov 10, 2018 6:00 am - ‘Thy word' Celebrated Christian pop singer and songwriter Amy Grant (“That's What Love is For,” “Baby, Baby”) returns to perform in concert on Saturday at the Raue...
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Theater preview: Suburban theater vets return to Chicago in 'Miss Saigon' tourNov 10, 2018 6:00 am - Before and after the arrival of the infamous onstage helicopter, suburban theater fans should be able to spot a few locals connected to the new national tour of “Miss Sa...
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Marriott Theatre presents regional premiere of beloved 'Holiday Inn'Nov 10, 2018 6:00 am - Director/choreographer Denis Jones first checked in to “Holiday Inn” about five years ago, during the development stages for the musical adaptation of the 1942 film abou...
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Home Free returns to Aurora's Paramount TheatreNov 10, 2018 12:00 am - Fans of country music and a cappella singing should be happy to hear that Home Free will be making a return to the Paramount Theatre in Aurora. The vocal ensemble famed...
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Theater events: Danai Gurira's family comedy “Familiar” opens at SteppenwolfNov 09, 2018 5:00 am - Theatreworks USA returns to the McAninch Arts Center with its 60-minute, family-friendly production of the musical “Pete the Cat,” based on the children's series by Jam...
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Janus performing 'Caesar Unrehearsed' in Elgin this weekendNov 08, 2018 12:00 am - Janus Theatre will continue its Elgin Shakespeare Project, which examines original theatrical practices of William Shakespeare plays, with "Caesar Unrehearsed" this week...