Performing Arts
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'Marvel Universe LIVE!' lands at Allstate Nov. 2-5May 14, 2017 11:00 pm - ELLENTON, Fla. - There's a moment at the outset of the new "Marvel Universe LIVE! Age of Heroes" show when Spider-Man enters from backstage and zigzags around the theate...
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Sunday picks: Catch 'Mamma Mia!' with momMay 14, 2017 7:25 am - 'Mamma Mia!' with mom Celebrate Mother's Day with a special screening of the 2008 musical/romantic comedy film "Mamma Mia!" with emcee, writer, musician and game sh...
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Weekend picks: Rides, animals and more as Santa's Village opensMay 13, 2017 7:25 am - Christmas in May Ride the new Super Cyclone coaster, see an animal show or play some carnival games when Santa's Village Azoosment Park opens for its 2017 season startin...
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Schaumburg entertains taking on Chicago theater marketMay 13, 2017 1:00 am - Is Schaumburg capable of competing with the Chicago theater market? Village leaders this week will discuss building a $70 million, 2,800-seat performing arts center on t...
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Weekend picks: Gad Elmaleh brings standup to Schaumburg ImprovMay 12, 2017 6:00 am - Gallic greetings French-Moroccan comedian Gad Elmaleh is celebrated throughout Europe. Catch him live doing standup comedy at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Roa...
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Final curtain for Buffalo Grove glee clubMay 12, 2017 1:00 am - The final curtain will come down Saturday night on The Expressions show choir after 43 years at Buffalo Grove High School. The 59-member song-and-dance group, which perf...
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Suburban students dominate Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards nominationsMay 12, 2017 1:00 am - Broadway in Chicago has announced the nominees for the sixth annual Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards, and suburban teens claimed many of the nods. The 24 stu...
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10 ideas for 2017 Mother's Day weekend fun (beyond brunch)May 12, 2017 1:00 am - If you have brunch or dinner reservations for Mother's Day 2017, you're on your way to making Sunday special for Mom. But if you're looking to do something more, or want...
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Comedy of manners 'Improbable Fiction' tries a little too hardMay 11, 2017 11:00 pm - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble's “Improbable Fiction” should be catnip to longtime connoisseurs of British TV on PBS. That's because Alan Ayckbourn's 2005 comedy seemingly spo...
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Cary theater companies to put on plays May 20May 11, 2017 11:00 pm - Both the Children's Theater Company of Cary and the Youth Theater Company of Cary will host performances of the plays they have been working on in the winter/spring sess...