Performing Arts
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On the cheap: Indulge yourself at Chocolate! The FestivalFeb 10, 2015 5:00 am - Free Celebration of chocolate Indulge in handmade chocolate and desserts at Chocolate! The Festival at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 357 Division St., Elgin. D...
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Schaumburg business leaders learn how laughter boosts the bottom lineFeb 10, 2015 12:00 am - Schaumburg business leaders got a lesson in levity on Tuesday morning from Joe Keefe, founder of Second City Communications. Keefe, who was recently hired as the new exe...
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Youth theater group flies high with 'Aladdin'Feb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - Discover "A Whole New World" of magic, mayhem and magic carpet rides when Spotlight Youth Theater Aurora stages Disney's "Aladdin Jr." at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre, 1...
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Jacobs to stage musical version of 'Legally Blonde'Feb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - Get your pink on this weekend, when Jacobs High School performing arts students stage feel-good musical comedy “Legally Blonde.” Performances are 7 p.m. Thursday, Frida...
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A song from Broadway musical 'Doctor Zhivago' is releasedFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - A soaring, deeply romantic tune from the upcoming Broadway musical "Doctor Zhivago" has been released - just in time for Valentine's Day. The song "Now,"...
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Musical 'Gotta Dance' to debut first in ChicagoFeb 09, 2015 12:00 am - The unlikely creation of a senior citizen hip hop dance troupe was captured in the 2008 documentary "Gotta Dance," and now it's the inspiration for a new Broadway-bound ...
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Broadway directors in mix for Lyric's new seasonFeb 09, 2015 12:00 am - There's lots Broadway talent attached to the Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2015-16 season, the first fully planned by general director Anthony Freud. The season features nine...
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'Stuart Little' at Vero Voce Theater in St. CharlesFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - Vero Voce Theater in St. Charles will present "Stuart Little" as its next Young Performers Series production, with direction by Dennis Brown. Performances are, Feb. 14-2...
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Chicago Theatre Week offers bargain tickets to suburban, city showsFeb 08, 2015 6:00 am - If Chicago Theatre Week organizers for a moment doubted the passion of theater patrons, their fears have long since dissipated. Neither inclement weather nor post-holida...
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Sunday picks: Pablo Francisco takes aim at pop cultureFeb 08, 2015 5:30 am - Comic impressions From spoofing Spanish language telenovelas to action movie previews, comedian Pablo Francisco knows how to take pot shots at pop culture. Catch hi...