Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Ron Onesti: ‘Hey Hey’ with a cool MonkeeNov 27, 2024 3:56 pm - “Hey Hey, We’re the Monkees” was a familiar tune that drew us all to our black-and-white television sets with the “bunny-ear” antenna and crumpled aluminum foil at the ends on Monday nights in 1966 when the show first aired.
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Holiday theater 2024: Naughty, nice and everything in betweenNov 27, 2024 10:00 am - From traditional to unconventional, from kid-friendly to adults-only, from multiple versions of “A Christmas Carol” to radio adaptations of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” suburban and Chicago theaters offer something for everyone this holiday season.
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Spotlight: Northlight premieres ‘Little Women’ adaptationNov 26, 2024 8:31 am - On stage this week: Northlight Theatre premieres Lauren Gunderson’s “Little Women” adaptation, ABT remounts “It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!” and Veronica Garza channels a grown-up Cindy-Lou Who.
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Concerts Nov. 29 to Dec. 5: Cyndi Lauper, Deacon Blues, Lou Gramm and moreNov 25, 2024 4:51 pm - Upcoming concerts this week include Cyndi Lauper, Deacon Blues, Lou Gramm, Destroy Lonely and more.
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Things to do Nov. 29-Dec. 5: Jurassic Quest, tree lightings, ‘The Nutcracker,’ Itasca Winter Wonderland and moreNov 25, 2024 4:47 pm - Mark your calendar for Jurassic Quest in Rosemont, tree lightings, productions of “The Nutcracker,” Itasca Winter Wonderland and more happening this week.
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Best Bets: Light Up the Lake at Navy Pier, ESO brass in SchaumburgNov 25, 2024 3:51 pm - Light Up the Lake opens Friday at Chicago’s Navy Pier, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra’s brass and percussion sections perform a holiday concert and the Driehaus Museum presents an adaptation of Langston Hughes’ “Black Nativity.”
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‘So excited’: Long days, big dreams go into ballerina’s ‘Nutcracker’ debutNov 25, 2024 10:53 am - When she was 8, Sia Erter played a guest at the magnificent party Clara’s parents throw in Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker.” This week, the Glen Ellyn dancer will be at the center of the action as Princess Clara in several Salt Creek Ballet productions.
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Where to see ‘The Nutcracker’ in the city and suburbsNov 25, 2024 9:36 am - There are many opportunities to see “The Nutcracker” over the holiday season. Here are a few of them.
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Blue Man Group bids Chicago farewellNov 22, 2024 4:31 pm - Hail and farewell blue men. Blue Man Group Chicago announced Friday the long-running production will close on Jan. 5, 2025, after 27 years at the Briar Street Theatre.
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It’s all about Tchaikovsky: Salt Creek Ballet brings ‘The Nutcracker’ back to the stageNov 22, 2024 1:01 pm - For its 39th year, Salt Creek Ballet will be bringing its critically acclaimed production Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” to the stage. Performances will be in Hinsdale, Skokie and Glen Ellyn.