Performing Arts
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Aurora's Paramount Theatre receives state grant for infrastructure upgradesJun 06, 2023 1:00 am - Aurora's Paramount Theatre will undergo refurbishing thanks to a $400,000 state grant, one of several awarded to Aurora area civic organizations announced by state Rep. ...
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Spotlight: Naperville's BrightSide Theatre stages Broadway fave 'Gypsy'Jun 02, 2023 6:00 am - Everything's comin' up Rose Amy Arbizzani of Naperville stars as Mama Rose, the ferociously ambitious stage mother determined to make her daughters vaudeville stars, in ...
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4-H hosts low-cost Theatre 101 workshop series in JuneMay 31, 2023 11:00 pm - 4-H is offering a low-cost workshop to help build new skills, meet new people, and just have fun! In the six-part "Theatre Arts 101" program, youth, ages 8 to 12, will ...
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Tribute to love: Oil Lamp delivers affectionate, intimate 'I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change'May 31, 2023 2:00 pm - “I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change” - ★ ★ ★ Oil Lamp Theater chose well in selecting as its first musical “I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change,” the breezy, gent...
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Bartlett's Global Arts Festival celebrates diversityMay 30, 2023 11:00 pm - A community event celebrating cultural diversity and values to broaden knowledge, encourage acceptance and grow unity - the seventh annual Global Arts Festival - will be...
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Going Dutch Festival in Elgin aims to be a platform for underrepresented artistsMay 30, 2023 11:00 pm - Side Street Studio Arts in Elgin will be host to the 13th annual Going Dutch Festival, a celebration of female and nonbinary voices in the arts, with a focus this year o...
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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...