Performing Arts
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Best bets: Taylor Swift, Beach Boys, Warhol exhibit, 'West Side Story' and moreMay 30, 2023 11:00 pm - Taylor Swift in town With an added show Sunday to accommodate the throngs of fans clamoring for tickets, Taylor Swift aims to bring Chicago along with her on a retrospe...
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Mundelein theater group to hold auditions for new showMay 30, 2023 1:00 am - The Kirk Players theater group and the Mundelein Arts Commission will hold auditions June 20-21 for an upcoming Shakespearean production. Auditions are set to run from 7...
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Spotlight: Cirque du Soleil brings 'Corteo' to Hoffman Estates' NOW ArenaMay 26, 2023 6:00 am - Cirque in the 'burbs Cirque du Soleil returns to Chicago for the first time in four years with its production of "Corteo." The show, which last played here in 2006, feat...
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Delightful 'Dream': Teatro Vista's world premiere 'silent musical' is a poignant tale of loveMay 24, 2023 3:00 pm - “The Dream King” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Exiting the Chopin Theatre Saturday following Teatro Vista's thoroughly entertaining “The Dream King,” it occurred to me writing a review of t...
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Best Bets: New Kids convention, Stars on Ice, Cirque du Soleil's 'Corteo' and moreMay 24, 2023 6:00 am - Hangin' tough Calling all Blockheads! The New Kids on the Block are drawing fans for a weekend full of events at Blockcon this weekend in Rosemont. Starting with an inti...
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BrightSide Theatre presenting free summer shows in NapervilleMay 23, 2023 1:00 am - The BrightSide Theatre is presenting free summer shows in partnership with the Naperville Park District. Each hourlong show will feature songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber fro...
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'A dream opportunity for me': Elgin Symphony Orchestra names Chad Goodman its new music directorMay 23, 2023 1:00 am - After a two-year search, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra has found its new music director. Chad Goodman will lead the symphony's 74th season when it opens in October. "The ...
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Good News Sunday: $1.5 million grant will help at-risk youth in Elgin train for careers in constructionMay 21, 2023 6:00 am - Good News Sunday: $1.5 million grant will help at-risk youth in Elgin train for careers in construction
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Spotlight: Renegade couple journeys across the Midwest in Lookingglass' 'Honeymoon'May 19, 2023 6:00 am - Dream man When she was 13, actress/writer Victoria Montalbano discovered her ideal man, "Star Wars" hero Han Solo, and she's been looking for his real-life counterp...
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Things to do May 19-25: Lilac Time, Chocolate Fest, Art in the Park and moreMay 18, 2023 6:00 am - Things to do May 19-25: Lilac Time, Chocolate Fest, Art in the Park and more