Performing Arts
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Comedian Lewis Black to perform at ECC Arts Center March 21Oct 31, 2018 1:00 am - Stand-up comedian Lewis Black's "The Joke's on US Tour" will hit the Elgin Community College Arts Center stage on March 21. Tickets are now on sale for the 8 p.m. perfo...
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbsOct 30, 2018 6:00 am - Big holiday house More than 50 artisans and food vendors are part of the Wilder Mansion Holiday Market at 211 S. Prospect Ave., Elmhurst. Free admission. rglmarketingfo...
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National Ballet Theatre of Odessa's 'Swan Lake' headed to GeneseeOct 29, 2018 1:00 am - Tickets go on sale this week for National Ballet Theatre of Odessa's performance of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan. The tragic...
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Plan ahead: David Sedaris comes to Aurora's Paramount Nov. 20Oct 28, 2018 11:00 pm - Wry raconteur Get ready to laugh when David Sedaris reads diary entries, humorous essays and more at the Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. $49-$59. For matu...
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Best bets this week: Darrell Hammond plays Zanies in Rosemont & Chicago Nov. 1-3Oct 28, 2018 7:31 am - 'SNL' mainstay Fans of "Saturday Night Live" won't want to miss veteran comedian Darrell Hammond perform standup at two Zanies locations: first at 1548 N. Wells St., Chi...
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Weekend picks: Bill Bellamy brings standup to Schaumburg's ImprovOct 28, 2018 7:25 am - Funny guy Comedian Bill Bellamy ("Insecure," "The Bounce Back") ends series of standup shows Sunday at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $27...
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Latin dance program at Palatine Public Library DistrictOct 28, 2018 1:00 am - Palatine Public Library District will host an adult program called "The Joys of Latin Music and Dance" on Nov. 8. Set from 7 to 8:15 p.m., the free program with Sharon J...
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Weekend picks: Meet Svengoolie at Volo Auto MuseumOct 27, 2018 7:00 am - Horror host See a local media celebrity in person at the Annual Svengoolie Meet and Greet on Saturday at the Volo Auto Museum, 27582 Volo Village Road, Volo. General adm...
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Elk Grove Village native embraces crazy comedy of 'Cosmologies' at The Gift TheatreOct 26, 2018 8:14 am - Actress Darci Nalepa is shouldering a lot of stress. The Elk Grove Village native is currently in previews for The Gift Theatre's Midwest premiere of David Rabe's absur...
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Theater events: Court Theatre offers a sneak peek of “Frankenstein” Oct. 31Oct 26, 2018 8:00 am - The Factory Theater opens its 26th season Friday, Oct. 26, with “The Darkness After Dawn,” co-artistic director Manny Tamayo's noir-style detective tale about a home in...