Performing Arts
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Broadway vet tours back to Chicago as 'The King and I' leadJun 11, 2017 7:00 am - Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic 1951 musical “The King and I” is once again a major part of Jose Llana's life. The actor has starred in two different Tony Award-winnin...
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Weekend picks: Paramount hosts tribute to Elton John, Billy JoelJun 10, 2017 7:25 am - Tickling ivories Rock on to pop hits of the 1970s and '80s with the touring show "Piano Men: A Tribute to Elton John & Billy Joel" on Saturday at the Paramount Theatre, ...
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Griffin's scaled-down 'Ragtime' delivers intimate powerJun 09, 2017 7:00 am - “Ragtime” - a stirring, sweeping musical set during the tumultuous turn of the last century - is a portrait of an era not unlike our own and a reminder of America's prom...
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Weekend picks: See Eddie Money at St. Charles' ArcadaJun 09, 2017 6:00 am - 'Baby Hold On' for him See Eddie Money play hit songs such as "Two Tickets to Paradise," "Take Me Home Tonight" and more tonight at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., ...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsJun 09, 2017 1:00 am - Dragon boat races in St. Charles, a family-friendly fest in Lake Villa and a comedy competition in Rosemont are among the varied choices this weekend in the suburbs. Her...
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Weekend picks: Feel the blues at Millennium ParkJun 07, 2017 6:00 am - Big-time Blues Catch great artists such as Branch & The Son of Blues, William Bell, Gary Clark Jr., Rhiannon Giddens and more at the Chicago Blues Festival this weekend ...
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Rosanne Cash, Savion Glover, Olivia Newton-John part of McAninch seasonJun 07, 2017 12:01 am - College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn has announced its 2017-18 season will include appearances by Rosanne Cash, Savion Glover and Olivia Newton-John. S...
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Theater events: BrightSide finishes season with 'Guys and Dolls'Jun 06, 2017 11:00 pm - Luck be a lady BrightSide Theatre concludes its sixth season, which was devoted to classic Broadway shows, with Frank Loesser's "Guys and Dolls." Ryan Bennett stars as g...
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Meet the man with a hand in 'Hamilton,' 'Dear Evan Hansen'
Jun 06, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - At first blush, the Broadway musicals "Hamilton" and "Dear Evan Hansen" don't seem to have a lot in common other than being hits both onstage and on reco...
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Johnny Mathis, Mannheim Steamroller, other Christmas shows coming to Rosemont TheatreJun 06, 2017 5:30 am - People with Christmas music on their minds can start planning their holiday-season entertainment now. The Rosemont Theatre has announced the following four big Christmas...