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Letting the art happen: Elgin Fringe festival celebrates 5 years
Sep 15, 2018 8:18 PM - Whatever happens, happens at the fifth annual Elgin Fringe Festival, which boasts an eclectic array of theater artists, dancers, musicians, storytellers, comedians and visual artists. -
Constable: Mexican folk dancers help youths celebrate Hispanic heritage
Sep 15, 2018 4:50 PM - Despite competition from cellphones, video games and the other temptations of modern life, a group in Elgin finds a way to get kids interested in the traditional folk dances of Mexico.
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Chicago Ballet Conservatory, Elgin Symphony Orchestra collaborate for 'The Nutcracker' Dec. 1-2
Sep 17, 2018 9:05 PM - Rehearsals for the 2018 production of Chicago Ballet Conservatory's "The Nutcracker" are well underway. Local dancers and actors share the stage with seasoned professionals to create an inclusive production full of elaborate and colorful surprises. -
Putting tap where we wouldn't expect it
Sep 8, 2018 7:27 AM - What makes Michelle Dorrance such an innovative and invigorating force in the dance world is that she carries this exuberant unpredictability into her collaborations. She puts tap where we don't expect it. -
Hoffman Estates to host Platzkonzert Germanfest Sept. 7-9Aug 31, 2018 4:27 PM - Hoffman Estates will host its 13th annual Platzkonzert Germanfest at the Village Green from Friday, Sept. 7, through Sunday, Sept. 9.
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Vargo's Dance studio celebrates 7 years in Geneva
Sep 2, 2018 6:00 AM - Jamie Vargo, owner of Vargo's Dance in Geneva, recently celebrated the studio's seventh anniversary with a live band and cast of students and friends hitting the dance floor.
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'You're gonna cough during the entire performance?' What dancers hear, see and sense from the stage
Aug 26, 2018 7:29 AM - It can seem as if there's an ocean of separation between the audience in its darkened seats and the performers high up onstage, but is there, really? What do dancers perceive beyond the stage while they're performing? A lot, as it turns out. -
Constable: Glenbard South 'band geek' ends up on big Chicago, New York stages
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Weekend picks: Air and Water Show takes off
Aug 19, 2018 7:23 AM - The free Chicago Air and Water Show takes to the Lake Michigan shoreline this weekend; 21st annual Fox Lake Cardboard Cup Regatta; "Collected Stories" at Steel Beam Theatre; Don McLean at City Winery; and much more. -
Weekend picks: Gladys Knight, O'Jays play Aurora
Aug 18, 2018 7:23 AM - The legendary Gladys Knight and The O'Jays play RiverEdge; the Chicago Air and Water Show takes off; 90s Palooza Vol. 2 at Lisle's BaseCamp Pub; Pearl Jam at Wrigley Field; and much more.
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