Performing Arts
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Spotlight: 'Abbott Elementary' star Lisa Ann Walter headlines Batavia's Comedy VaultApr 28, 2023 6:00 am - Sitcom star Actress/comedian Lisa Ann Walter, co-creator and star of several sitcoms and unscripted series, who currently plays Melissa Schemmenti on ABC's "Abbott Elem...
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'A Midsummer Night's Dream': Classic Shakespeare play returns to the ECC Arts CenterApr 26, 2023 11:00 pm - "A Midsummer Night's Dream" returns to the Elgin Community College Arts Center for the spring theater performance, nearly a decade after the play first premiered at the ...
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Triple the fun in GreenMan Theatre's production of 'Love and Tear Gas'Apr 26, 2023 11:00 pm - Humor, sass and activism will take center stage during GreenMan Theatre Troupe's upcoming performances of the playwright and Emmy Award-winning TV writer Ken Levine's co...
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Paramount's terrific 'School of Rock' benefits from 21 young dynamosApr 26, 2023 4:45 pm - “School of Rock” - ★ ★ ★ ½ To prepare the young actors for Paramount Theatre's “School of Rock,” director Trent Stork added three extra weeks of rehearsal and introduced...
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Best Bets: Pixar Putt, 'Swan Lake,' SUGA, Third Coast Percussion and moreApr 26, 2023 6:00 am - Golfing on the Pier Pixar Putt mini-golf returns to Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago. Suitable for all ages, the 18-hole course is inspired by characters and storie...
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Things to do April 28-May 4: BoDeans, Hiplet Ballerinas, Long Grove Craft Beer Fest and moreApr 25, 2023 6:00 am - Starts before Friday Central States Coin Show: 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, April 27-28; 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 29; and 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Su...
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Batavia High drama department puts on 5 one-act playsApr 24, 2023 11:00 pm - Batavia High School's drama department is presenting two nights of one-act plays this week. The performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, April 27-28, at the ...
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Norris Gallery event series concludes April 30 with Mark Twain portrayalApr 23, 2023 11:00 pm - On Sunday, April 30, the Norris Cultural Arts Center in St. Charles is wrapping up its spring season of "Music and More in the Gallery" events when Terry Lynch performs ...
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'Disney's Freaky Friday' comes to WeGo Drama stageApr 23, 2023 11:00 pm - Wego Drama at West Chicago Community High School continues its 2022-23 season with "Disney's Freaky Friday," a new musical adaptation. Based on the novel by Mary Rodge...
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Drury Lane rocks and bops down memory lane with its revival of 'Grease'Apr 21, 2023 1:00 pm - “Grease” - ★ ★ ½ Walking to my car Thursday after the opening of “Grease” at Drury Lane Theatre, I overheard a young man discussing the musical with a companion. “She ...