Performing Arts
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Best bets: Monster Jam at the Allstate, Elmhurst Craft Beer FestivalSep 13, 2023 6:00 am - Monster Jam The biggest, beastliest trucks around show off during head-to-head competitions as Monster Jam rolls into the Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemo...
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Fundraiser for Biden to star Broadway royalty
Sep 13, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Broadway royalty will be out in force Monday when stars like Sara Bareilles, Cynthia Erivo, Josh Groban, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ben Platt perform in a fundrai...
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Freud to retire as head of Lyric Opera of Chicago at end of season
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Why some people complained about pot-friendly music festival in MundeleinSep 12, 2023 1:00 am - The loudness of performers at a pot-friendly music festival held over the weekend in Mundelein has drawn the ire of some residents living near the event site. Three peop...
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Go on a coming-of-age journey with Wego Drama's production of 'A Monster Calls'Sep 10, 2023 11:00 pm - Wego Drama at West Chicago Community High School continues their 2023-24 theatrical season with the direct from London premiere of "A Monster Calls." This powerful prod...
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Barrington's White House unveils fall lineup celebrating music, literature, art and wellnessSep 09, 2023 6:00 am - Barrington's White House unveils fall lineup celebrating music, literature, art and wellness
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Joyful performances of Johnny Cash's greatest hits buoy Drury Lane's 'Ring of Fire'Sep 08, 2023 3:00 pm - “Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash” — ★ ★ ½ As a jukebox musical, “Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash” is second-tier. But as a tribute concert to a count...
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30 years later, West Chicago actress and Chicago director revisit 'A View From the Bridge' at Shattered GlobeSep 06, 2023 11:00 pm - In hindsight, casting Eileen Niccolai as Beatrice Carbone in Shattered Globe Theatre's 1993 production of Arthur Miller's “A View From the Bridge” probably wasn't ideal....
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Spotlight: Ronnie Marmo returns as Lenny Bruce at the North Shore CenterSep 06, 2023 6:00 am - Red Orchid premiere A Red Orchid Theatre premieres "Revolution," the latest play by ensemble member Brett Neveu ("Eric LaRue," "The Malignant Ampersands"). Ensemble memb...
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What a homecoming: Broadway vet Lucia Spina dazzles in Marriott's outstanding 'Gypsy'Aug 31, 2023 12:00 pm - “Gypsy” - ★ ★ ★ ★ A formidable role requires a prodigious talent. And Marriott Theatre's outstanding revival of “Gypsy” has such a powerhouse in Lucia Spina. Eighteen y...