Performing Arts
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Oakton Community College's 'Play On' festival returns July 23-25Jul 12, 2018 1:00 am - Play On, a Midwest-based playwriting festival, will be held July 23-25, at Oakton Community College's Studio One Theater, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines. Now in its 10th...
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ECC Musical Theatre to put on 'Spring Awakening' musical July 27 to Aug. 5Jul 11, 2018 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College Musical Theatre will present its production of the Tony Award-winning, R-rated, coming-of-age musical "Spring Awakening" July 27 to Aug. 5. Base...
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U-46 students to put on 'Les Miserables' July 19-21Jul 11, 2018 11:00 pm - High school students from across Elgin Area School District U-46 came together this summer to participate in the Summer Theatre production of "Les Miserables: School Edi...
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Estefans: Immigration debate has fueled reaction to musical
Jul 11, 2018 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Gloria and Emilio Estefan credit President Donald Trump with boosting audience enthusiasm for their stage musical "On Your Feet!" As the immigration d...
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19th annual Irish Fest returns to Arlington HeightsJul 11, 2018 6:00 am - A bit of Ireland will return to the Northwest Suburbs this week when the Arlington Heights Historical Museum holds its 19th annual Irish Fest. “We're sticking with the t...
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Theater spotlight: 'Pinkalicious' brings sparkle and fun to Marriott stageJul 11, 2018 6:00 am - Tickled pink Marriott Theatre presents its musical adaptation of "Pinkalicious," based on the children's book by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann about a girl who d...
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Midweek Break on the Lake tonightJul 11, 2018 1:00 am - Enjoy live music, comedians, food, and drinks from 6 to 9 tonight at the Midweek Break on the Lake at the Round Lake Beach Cultural & Civic Center grounds overlooking Ho...
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Broadway comes to Arlington Heights with the musical 'Ragtime'Jul 10, 2018 11:00 pm - The musical "Ragtime," which was performed 834 times on Broadway and earned 13 Tony Award nominations, is playing in Arlington Heights with a cast of 80 and 25 orchestra...
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Forget culture: in London, World Cup is only show in town
Jul 10, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Deepika Divya Goordin was excited to go see Justin Timberlake perform in London on Wednesday night. But that was before England made it to the soccer World...
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'Cats' will return to Chicago stage next summerJul 10, 2018 1:00 am - Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical "Cats" will return to Chicago next summer. The national tour will play Chicago's Oriental Theatre from July 16 to Aug. 4, 2019. It will...