Performing Arts
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Best bets: Discover the Dinosaurs for yourself in RosemontJan 14, 2014 4:30 am - Top pick Coldblooded crew More than 40 animatronic prehistoric dinosaur replicas return with the interactive Discover the Dinosaurs exhibit this weekend at th...
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Dist. 214 Orchesis groups in national festivalJan 12, 2014 1:44 pm - Wheeling and Prospect high schools’ Orchesis groups have been selected to perform two works each at the biannual National High School Dance Festival in Miami in April. M...
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On the road: Hear wonders of Grammy-nominated Lincoln TrioJan 11, 2014 4:30 am - Chicago Land of Lincoln Trio Chicago's Lincoln Trio, hailed by FANFARE Magazine as “one of the hottest young trios in the business,” received a 2014 Grammy nom...
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Kick Kennedy calls her stage debut ‘magical’Jan 11, 2014 4:00 am - NEW YORK — The storied Kennedy family has produced a president, ambassadors, an attorney general, senators and plenty of congressmen. But not a professional actor. Kathl...
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Mundelein High presents Thornton Wilder’s classic ‘Our Town’Jan 10, 2014 2:54 pm - For its second show of the season called The Year of the Classics, Mundelein High School will present Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town.” The show will run Thursday, Jan. 30 ...
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Theater events: Paramount stages '42nd Street'Jan 10, 2014 5:00 am - A mystery tale Steel Beam Theatre heats up winter with Ken Ludwig's whodunit “Postmortem.” Set in 1922, the thriller centers around famed actor William Gillette, kn...
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Arts agendaJan 09, 2014 4:57 am - Ÿ Playhouse 38 seeks performers ages 8 to 10 to audition for “Disney’s Beauty & The Beast, Jr.” from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, at 524 W. State St., Geneva. Those audi...
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Flashy illusions provide magic in 'Ghost The Musical'Jan 08, 2014 10:00 pm - "Ghost The Musical" is the kind of show where you leave the theater humming the scenery and special effects more than you do the new score. This turns out to be both a m...
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Weekend picks: Harry Anderson supplies magic, laughsJan 08, 2014 4:45 am - Harry's humor: Sitcom star Harry Anderson (“Night Court,” “Dave's World”) shows off his magic and standup comedy skills this weekend at Zanies at MB Financial Park, ...
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Sunday picks: Louis Anderson plays the ImprovJan 08, 2014 4:45 am - Louie, Louie: Emmy Award-winning comedian Louie Anderson (“Life with Louis,” “The Louis Show”) returns to talk about his Midwestern upbringing and more at the The Im...