Performing Arts
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MCC to present 'Anything Goes' musical this weekendFeb 28, 2016 10:00 pm - The Black Box Theatre will present the classic musical "Anything Goes." A shining example of classic musical theater with epic tap dancing, a madcap book and a wonderful...
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New dance studio to open in St. CharlesFeb 28, 2016 10:00 pm - Jackie Grytsak has been on a dance floor much of her life, but she might be more anxious than ever to get her feet and hips moving in St. Charles. She and her husband, E...
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Sunday picks: 'First Folio!' exhibit, Family PaloozaFeb 28, 2016 5:58 am - Last chance See "First Folio! The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare," a national touring exhibition that commemorates the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's dea...
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Weekend picks: 'Stomp,' Adam and Stubhy of LBCFeb 27, 2016 5:00 am - Drumming playground For more than two decades, the international percussion revue “Stomp” has shown that music can be made from all kinds of unconventional instrume...
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Musical 'If/Then' premised on what might have beenFeb 26, 2016 12:00 pm - "The only thing more frightening is to say what might have been." The protagonist in the Broadway musical "If/Then" by composer Tom Kitt and writer/lyricist Brian Yorke...
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Weekend picks: 'One Man Star Wars,' Crystal BowersoxFeb 26, 2016 4:00 am - Force of one Canadian actor Charles Ross returns to the area with his virtuosic “One Man Star Wars” comedy show on Friday at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams...
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Ale's well: Five ideas for the weekendFeb 26, 2016 12:00 am - Cold beer and a warmer-weather hobby will give you a taste of spring this weekend in the suburbs. You can sample the beer outdoors at the Naperville Winter Ale Fest and ...
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'High School Musical' is at Conant High School through next weekendFeb 25, 2016 2:00 pm - James B. Conant High School in Hoffman Estates brings to the live stage the smash hit Disney movie "High School Musical" the next two weekends. It's the first day after...
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Revival of 'Falsettos' set for Broadway return this fall
Feb 25, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - "Falsettos," the umbrella title for two one-act musicals about family and love and loss, is coming back to Broadway. Lincoln Center Theater and Jujamcyn ...
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Review: Broadway's odd 'Hughie' glows, thanks to Whitaker
Feb 25, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Many stage plays have problems with their second acts. Some plays have issues with bloat and clarity. "Hughie" presents a math problem. Eugene O'Neill's ...