Performing Arts
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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...
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Best bets: Lee DeWyze, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Peppa Pig, Enrique IglesiasOct 25, 2023 6:00 am - Fun for grown-ups Rosemont's Parkway Bank Park entertainment district, 5501 Park Place, hosts its adults-only Crawl-O-Ween Halloween Bar Crawl featuring specialty f...
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Barrington theater company seeks donors for 'Stage the Build' campaignOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - For Barrington's Parker Players Theater Company, essentially a traveling troupe since early 2020, the show will go on permanently at 540 W. Northwest Hwy., within an exp...
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Children's Theatre of Western Springs to present beloved musical 'Mary Poppins Jr.'Oct 24, 2023 11:00 pm - The Children's Theatre of Western Springs is putting on "Mary Poppins Jr.," a practically perfect family-friendly show that promises to enchant audiences of all ages. Th...
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Nominations due by Nov. 1 for Fox Valley Arts Hall of FameOct 24, 2023 11:00 pm - Nov. 1 is the deadline for nominations of outstanding visual, literary, media and performing artists for the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame 2024 class of inductees. Anyone...
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Metea Valley High School theater presents 'She Kills Monsters'Oct 24, 2023 11:00 pm - Metea Valley High School theater is putting on its fall play, "She Kills Monsters," on Nov. 2-4. It tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Oh...
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Spotlight: Janus Theatre stages 'Half-Life of Marie Curie,' Marriott revives Carole King tunerOct 24, 2023 11:00 pm - A tale of friendship Janus Theatre Company concludes its 25th season with the Chicago-area premiere of Lauren Gunderson's "The Half-Life of Marie Curie," which unfo...
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Aurora Central brings 'Alice's Adventures' to the stage Nov. 3-4Oct 24, 2023 11:00 pm - Aurora Central Catholic High School will stage its fall production, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" on Nov. 3-4. Performances will be at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at...
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The Queen's Cartoonists premiere International Animation Spectacular at Schaumburg Prairie Center Oct. 28Oct 23, 2023 11:00 pm - Cartoons and live music combine when instrumental sextet The Queen's Cartoonists kicks off its 21-city tour at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts in Schaumburg on...