Performing Arts
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Spotlight: 'The African Company Presents Richard III' comes to the stageJul 24, 2018 6:00 am - Drama under the stars The African Company of New York, the nation's first black theater ensemble, creates a bit of a stir in Carlyle Brown's period drama "The Afric...
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Schaumburg Summer Theatre to present 'Ragtime'Jul 23, 2018 11:00 pm - Schaumburg Summer Theatre presents the epic musical "Ragtime" for five performances beginning Friday, July 27, at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumbu...
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Vero Voce puts on 'Cry Baby the Musical' July 27 to Aug. 12Jul 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Vero Voce Theatre presents "Cry Baby the Musical" at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays, July 27-Aug. 12, at the theater, 951 State Ave., Suite F in St....
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'Much Ado About Nothin' the Musical' to open July 19Jul 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Burkhalter Productions, in cooperation with Huntley Unit District 158, will present “Much Ado About Nothin' the Musical” on July 19-21. Writer Holly Beardsley uses the o...
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Weekend picks: BJ Thomas brings the hits to Arcada TheatreJul 22, 2018 7:23 am - 'Hooked' on rock Get nostalgic for hit songs of the 1960s and '70s when BJ Thomas ("Hooked on a Feeling," "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on my Head") performs in concert Sunday...
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Weekend picks: The Sklar Brothers bring comedy to SchaumburgJul 21, 2018 7:23 am - Fraternally funny Catch up with twin brothers Jason and Randy when the Sklar Brothers ("Cheap Seats," "Sklarbro Country") perform standup comedy together this weekend at...
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Stacy Keach marks Chicago return in Goodman Theatre's 'Pamplona'Jul 21, 2018 1:00 am - Any student who has stared at a blank computer screen the night before the essay is due, any employee who's struggled with the quarterly report, any critic who has toile...
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Theater events: Skokie Theatre puts up “Torch, Sass and Swing!”Jul 20, 2018 6:00 am - • Actress, cabaret singer and American Blues Theater ensemble member Suzanne Petri shares tales about great Chicago nightclubs such as Mr. Kelly's and The London House i...
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Weekend picks: Mary J. Blige brings award-winning skills to RaviniaJul 20, 2018 6:00 am - Oscar nominee Grammy Award-winner Mary J. Blige, fresh from her double Academy Award-nominated acting and songwriting turns in "Mudbound," performs in concert tonight at...
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Alma Dance Theater to hold 'Nutcracker' auditionsJul 19, 2018 11:00 pm - Alma Dance Theater will hold auditions for "The Nutcracker" on Sunday, Aug. 26. It will be an open audition which means that dancers who are not from Alma Dance School ...