Articles filed under Performing Arts
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More than 30 venues featured on Aurora's First Friday Aug. 6Aug 01, 2021 11:00 pm - First Fridays in downtown Aurora will feature more than 30 venues open with art, music, and more on Aug. 6. Yetee Station will open their new arcade space at 11 N. Broa...
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Twin documentaries spotlight dance legends Ailey and JonesAug 01, 2021 7:00 am - Alvin Ailey and Bill T. Jones may have a generation between them, but the two influential choreographers crossed paths at a few pivotal moments. Ailey was the one who co...
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Jeff Mills goes solo with 'The No Apologies Tour' singleAug 01, 2021 7:00 am - Jeff Mills, one of the pair of voices behind Violet Crime's distinct, soul-steeped, indie-pop sound, has gone rogue. With a trio of solo songs planned for release this ...
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Leon Bridges shares his evolution to 'Gold-Diggers Sound'Aug 01, 2021 7:00 am - “Gold-Diggers Sound” is an apropos name for the third studio album of an artist who struck it rich six years ago with his debut LP. Leon Bridges' music quickly earned hi...
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Music review: Prince's 'America' vault release stunningJul 31, 2021 7:28 am - Prince, "Welcome 2 America" (Legacy Recordings) Anyone who feared that Prince's vault was filled with nothing but Billy Joel covers, as the satirical website The Onion j...
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Goodman's 'School Girls' a dream come true for former Chicago actressJul 30, 2021 6:00 am - From the moment nine years ago when Ciera Dawn saw Goodman Theatre's production of David Mamet's "Race," she knew she would one day appear on its stage. Last year, days...
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Looking for laughs? Try Schaumburg's Laugh Out Loud and Chicago's Goodman TheatreJul 30, 2021 6:00 am - Summer laughs Laugh Out Loud Theater invites patrons to chill out with "Hot Laugh Summer," a weekly sketch and improv showcase featuring members of the theater's main s...
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Villa Park trustee appearing in community theater production of 'Macbeth'Jul 30, 2021 5:30 am - Regicide and Villa Park village politics typically don't go hand in hand. But the two combine this weekend with recently elected Villa Park Trustee Jack Corkery starring...
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Broadway to require vaccinations, masks for audience membersJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Broadway theatergoers will need to prove they've been vaccinated for COVID-19 and masks will be required when theaters reopen in the coming weeks, produc...
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Aurora's 'Back the Vax Festival' July 31 to feature confetti canons, food trucks and musicJul 29, 2021 11:00 pm - The City of Aurora is collaborating with local artists tomorrow to encourage those in who haven't done so yet to get their COVID-19 vaccination. Aurora's Public Art Divi...