Performing Arts
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Lawyers perform in Oakton benefitJan 22, 2014 5:10 pm - The Chicago Bar Association will hold its 90th Annual Holiday Spirits Review, “The Merry Old Land of Lawz,” 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 at Oakton Community College’s Footli...
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SOS brings “Anything Goes” revival to SchaumburgJan 22, 2014 12:56 pm - Schaumburg on Stage is presenting the 2011 Tony award winner for best musical revival of Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes” today through Feb. 2 at the Schaumburg Prairie Cen...
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Wheaton Drama takes on Agatha Christie classicJan 22, 2014 9:52 am - Eight dinner guests, all strangers to one another, are marooned on an island with the house’s butler and housekeeper. As they mysteriously die one by one, they eye each ...
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Old favorites join Arcada lineupJan 21, 2014 3:50 pm - The Arcada Theatre in St. Charles has added a number of shows to its 2014 lineup, including longtime musical favorites Three Dog Night and Gordon Lightfoot. Tickets are...
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Italian conductor Claudio Abbado dies at 80Jan 21, 2014 11:19 am - ROME — Claudio Abbado, a star in the great generation of Italian conductors revered for developing a rapport with members of the world’s leading orchestras while still a...
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‘Romeo and Juliet’ with Bloom becomes a V-Day filmJan 21, 2014 4:30 am - NEW YORK — This Valentine’s Day, why not offer your loved one a timeless Broadway romance — without ever leaving your neighborhood? Content provider Screenvision and the...
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Best bets: American Grands XIX tickles the ivoriesJan 21, 2014 4:00 am - Many keys Nearly 500 local performers of all ages and abilities play 12 grand pianos in the American Grands XIX concert Saturday at Elgin Community College's Blizza...
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Weekend picks: John Heffron hits ImprovJan 20, 2014 4:00 pm - Comedy alum: Comedian John Heffron traces his standup origins to his college days and has since gone on to perform on many late-night talk shows. See Heffron live st...
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Broadway tries to take advantage of Super BowlJan 20, 2014 4:45 am - NEW YORK — With the eyes of the nation on the New York area during next month's Super Bowl, Broadway naturally wants some of that attention. The shows "Jersey Boys" and ...
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London's new theater offers tragedy by candlelightJan 20, 2014 4:30 am - LONDON — Shakespeare's Globe in London is adding a couple of innovations in its quest to give audiences a sense of theater as it was 400 years ago: a roof and candles. H...