Performing Arts
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‘Twist-a-Carol’ offers holiday stress relief in ElginDec 04, 2013 5:28 am - The holidays are filled to the brim with traditions, from tree lightings to carols to shopping until we drop. According to the Vex Theatre Company’s artistic director, ...
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Elk Grove High School presents “13 The Musical”Dec 04, 2013 3:00 am - Submitted by District 214 A hilarious, high-energy show for all ages, “13 The Musical” opens Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Elk Grove High School and runs through Saturday, Dec. ...
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Best bets: Wynton Marsalis, jazz greats at NCCDec 03, 2013 4:30 am - Top pick Classic jazz Some of the world's best and most experienced musicians in jazz have been brought together for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, whic...
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Libertyville playhouse’s Radio Players to stage holiday classicDec 02, 2013 11:18 am - The Improv Playhouse Radio Players, professional drama troupe of the Libertyville-based theater company, is performing the live staged radio drama “Miracle on 34th Stree...
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Wine tasting and radio drama:Dec 01, 2013 10:07 am - A holiday wine tasting and radio drama will be presented Saturday, Dec. 7, by the Round Lake Beach Cultural & Civic Center Foundation at the center on Hook Drive, just w...
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Theater events: Fortune Feimster comes to Rosemont's ZaniesNov 29, 2013 5:00 am - Fortune in Rosemont “Chelsea Lately” regular Fortune Feimster headlines shows this weekend at Zanies in Rosemont. A former Hollywood columnist, Feimster was a semif...
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Suburban theater artists share their thoughts on holiday showsNov 29, 2013 4:30 am - Suburban residents are among many Chicago-area theater artists making audiences merry this holiday season in shows ranging from traditional versions of Charles Dickens' ...
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St. Charles native gets musical for ‘Dead Prince’Nov 28, 2013 5:00 am - @X BTO Byline attribution italic:jsalvato@dailyherald.com Ironically, The Strange Tree Group’s production of “The Dead Prince” has brought some life back into Dan Behren...
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Musical 'Elf' big on cheer, but falls short of filmNov 27, 2013 1:00 pm - After two seasonal stints on Broadway and a national tour last year, "Elf The Musical" is finally making its Chicago debut at the Cadillac Palace Theatre. This 2010 mu...
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Master puppeteer at Oakton performance for adultsNov 27, 2013 12:07 pm - Chicago’s Redmoon Theater co-founder Blair Thomas sure knows how to pull the strings behind the scenes. Puppetry, storytelling, and high art converge for an unbelievable...