Performing Arts
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Suburban actresses describe Teatro Vista's 'Bernarda!' as a theater experience unlike any otherNov 01, 2023 11:00 pm - Teatro Vista's new interpretation of “The House of Bernarda Alba,” early 20th-century Spanish poet and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca's tragedy about a despotic matria...
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Best Bets: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus, 'HYPROV,' 'Sinatra Forever' and moreNov 01, 2023 6:00 am - Let's go to the circus Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey brings its re-imagined circus to the Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Performers — including ...
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GreenMan Theatre's 'Blithe Spirit' cast to bring Noel Coward's famed play to lifeOct 31, 2023 11:00 pm - Actors in GreenMan Theatre Troupe's production of British playwright Noel Coward's ghostly, humor-filled play "Blithe Spirit" are preparing to raise Elmhurst's proverbia...
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Things to do Nov. 3-9: 312 Comedy Fest, Dia de los Muertos, pumpkin smashes and moreOct 31, 2023 6:00 am - By Luke Zurawski lzurawski@dailyherald.com Ongoing Fall Flower Show: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Nov. 26 at Wilder Park Conservatory, Church Street and Prospect ...
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Spotlight: 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' opens at Paramount, 'Cinderella' graces stage at Drury LaneOct 31, 2023 6:00 am - Fact and fiction TimeLine Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of "Lifespan of a Fact," a comedy by Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell and Gordon Farrell about an inter...
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Satisfy your sweet tooth with Wego Drama's 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'Oct 28, 2023 11:00 pm - Wego Drama at West Chicago Community High School continues its 2023-24 theatrical season with the classic story of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." This spectacle i...
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Batavia High School to put on 'Mean Girls' Nov. 9-12Oct 27, 2023 11:00 pm - Batavia High School's fall musical production will be "Mean Girls: High School Version." This musical gives more than a great opportunity for students to show off their ...
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Goodman Theatre's acclaimed 'The Who's Tommy' opens on Broadway next MarchOct 26, 2023 8:00 am - In an announcement that surprised no one who experienced the incandescent revival last summer, Goodman Theatre's re-imagined production of "The Who's Tommy" will open on...
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Funny business: 'We're just trying to get people to laugh' say 312 Comedy Fest headlinersOct 25, 2023 11:00 pm - Actress/comedian Mary Lynn Rajskub has a few words for fans attending the inaugural 312 Comedy Festival. “I have high expectations for Chicago,” said Rajskub (“24,” “It'...
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Festivals Oct. 27-Nov. 2: Happy haunting at suburban Halloween eventsOct 25, 2023 11:00 pm - Starts before Friday Pumpkin Fest: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Tuesday, Oct. 31, at Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. Animals, a straw pyramid and thousand...