Performing Arts
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbsMar 27, 2018 6:00 am - Natural tweeting Bring your binoculars and get eagle-eyed to spot a variety of feathered friends as part of a Bird Walk on Sunday. The route is about 3 miles (weat...
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Theater spotlight: Put down your smartphone for Metropolis' 'Internet Ate My Brain'Mar 27, 2018 6:00 am - Tech savvy Comedian/writer Bill Dyszel, author of "Microsoft Outlook for Dummies," examines our reliance on technology while skewering online romance and selfie addictio...
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Sunday picks: Kenny G, Scotty McCreery and tattoosMar 25, 2018 7:23 am - Easy listening Mellow out to the smooth saxophone of Kenny G when he performs Sunday at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $59-$89. (630) 962-7000 or arca...
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Theater group stages 'Peter Pan' at Mundelein libraryMar 25, 2018 1:00 am - Peter Pan and his band of Lost Boys visited Mundelein's Fremont Public Library on Sunday to the wonder of children of all ages. The Kirk Players community theater group ...
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Weekend picks: Spend an evening with WGN's Steve CochranMar 24, 2018 7:23 am - Local laughs "An Evening with Steve Cochran & Friends" features WGN's John DaCosse and special guest Mike Toomey on Saturday at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Willi...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsMar 23, 2018 10:10 am - Listen to the polished sounds of Scotty McCreery and Kenny G Sunday, or be wowed by the music and dance spectacular "Shen Yun." Here are five fun things to do this weeke...
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Theater events: Haven Theatre remounts 'We're Gonna Die' at SteppenwolfMar 23, 2018 6:00 am - • Previews begin Friday, March 23, for Refuge Theatre Project's revival of "The Spitfire Grill," the 2001 musical by James Valcq and Fred Alley based on the 1996 film of...
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Weekend picks: Ian Bagg brings Canadian comedy to SchaumburgMar 23, 2018 6:00 am - Laughs, eh? Canadian comedian Ian Bagg ("Last Comic Standing," "The Life Coach") returns for another run of standup performances starting Thursday at the Improv Comedy S...
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Soirée Lyrique to put on Puccini's 'Tosca' April 29Mar 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Maestro Philip Morehead, a veteran of more than 30 years as pianist and conductor at Lyric Opera of Chicago, will direct "Tosca" at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at the First...
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ECC Arts Center presents 'Million Dollar Quartet' April 13-14Mar 21, 2018 11:00 pm - The Elgin Community College Arts Center presents the national touring production of the Tony Award-winning smash-hit Broadway musical, "Million Dollar Quartet," on Frida...