Performing Arts
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Despite strong cast, theatricality undercuts Goodman's 'Smokefall'Oct 18, 2013 6:00 am - Is life worth living? Can love, impermanent though it may be, and joy, however fleeting, outweigh the disappointment, loss and grief we experience over a lifetime? Tho...
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Theater events: 'Hello Dolly' opening at Drury LaneOct 18, 2013 6:00 am - Ziemba is Dolly Tony Award-winner Karen Ziemba (“Contact”) stars as the titular matchmaker in Drury Lane Theatre's “Hello Dolly!” the musical by composer/lyricist J...
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'We Will Rock You' embarking on American journeyOct 18, 2013 6:00 am - A musical built around songs by the rock band Queen has found a kind of magic abroad, charming European audiences for years. Now, its producers hope another group will f...
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Arts agendaOct 18, 2013 5:57 am - Ÿ Volunteers are sought to assist with the 80th McDonald’s Thanksgiving Parade set for 8 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 28, in downtown Chicago along State Street. The applic...
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‘Nutcracker’ tickets:Oct 16, 2013 4:41 pm - Ticket sales for performances of Dancenter North’s 25th anniversary production of “The Magic of the Nutcracker” begin at noon Friday, Oct. 18. Performances are at 3 p.m....
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Mix of R&B, Jazz and Blues to hit ECC Arts Center Oct. 26Oct 16, 2013 4:19 pm - Songwriters Lizz Wright and Raul Midon to join forces for a soul nourishing night of jazz, R&B, soul and gospel on Saturday, Oct. 26, at Elgin Community College. The per...
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Elgin Opera ceases operationsOct 16, 2013 12:00 pm - Donations, ticket sales aren't enough to keep it afloat
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Lady Antebellum reschedules Rosemont concertOct 15, 2013 10:00 am - The Lady Antebellum's Take Me Downtown Tour with Kip Moore and special guest Kacey Musgraves at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont has been rescheduled. The performance, or...
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Pearl Jam's 'Lightning Bolt' fizzles outOct 14, 2013 11:00 pm - Pearl Jam, “Lightning Bolt” (Monkeywrench/Republic) Pearl Jam's “Lightning Bolt” is a rock jukebox set to shuffle. The Seattle survivors' 10th studio album is errat...
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Best bets: The Eagles fly into RosemontOct 14, 2013 11:00 pm - Eagles history The phenomenally successful Grammy Award-winning rock band The Eagles is touring to promote the comprehensive documentary “History of the Eagles.” Th...