Performing Arts
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Ed Asner comes to Barrington to perform ... prostate comedy?!Apr 10, 2017 5:30 am - Ed Asner will perform his one-man comedy show on prostate health at a Barrington retirement community next month, a rare small-venue appearance for the legendary actor a...
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Constable: Murray brother knows Cubs, golf fashionApr 10, 2017 5:30 am - On the cusp of the most talented Cubs team in more than a century raising the 2016 championship banner Monday at Wrigley Field, a comedian/actor/Cubs fan with the last n...
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Sunday picks: 'Sesame Street' bringing sunny days to Sears CentreApr 09, 2017 7:25 am - Sunny days Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and many more characters come to the rescue seeking missing musical instruments in "Sesame Street Live - Elmo Makes Music." The t...
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Gurnee actor conquers challenge of playing a spirit in 'For Peter Pan'Apr 09, 2017 7:20 am - For Doug McDade, it's a fine line playing a spirit. In the first scene of "For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday," audiences will experience the Gurnee resident playing ou...
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Harry Potter play works magic with 9 wins at Olivier awards
Apr 09, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - J.K. Rowling's boy wizard bewitched the page and the screen, and stage sequel "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" cast its spell at British theater's Olivi...
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The Latest: 'Harry Potter' playwright: Us vs. PlayStations
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'A Whole New World' for 'Aladdin' tour launch in ChicagoApr 09, 2017 7:00 am - Chicago is unquestionably Disney's kind of theater town. With the April 11 North American touring launch of “Aladdin” at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre, Disney is on...
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Weekend picks: Jon Lovitz goes for laughs at Raue CenterApr 08, 2017 7:25 am - That's the ticket! Actor and comedian Jon Lovitz ("Saturday Night Live," "Newsradio") is out to get plenty of laughs when he performs standup on Saturday at the Raue Cen...
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Cast change in Paramount's 'Jesus Christ Superstar'Apr 08, 2017 1:00 am - Paramount Theatre in Aurora on Saturday announced a cast change to its all African-American production of "Jesus Christ Superstar." Evan Tyrone Martin, originally s...
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Weekend picks: Jack Hanna brings 'Into the Wild' to the GeneseeApr 07, 2017 6:00 am - Animal house Famed TV animal expert Jack Hanna shares loads of travel stories and brings along a few wild beasts for his touring "Into the Wild Live" tonight at the Gene...