Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Big band meets classical in upcoming concert at Baker Community Center, St. CharlesApr 02, 2025 11:06 am - Big band jazz will meet classical favorites in “Classical Jazz,” an April 5 concert at the Baker Community Center in downtown St Charles.
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Wheaton Drama to put the fun in dysfunction with ‘August: Osage County’Apr 02, 2025 10:30 am - Pulitzer-winning tragicomedy "August: Osage County" pushes boundaries with its dysfunctional family storylines. Wheaton Drama brings the bold production to its stage through April 13.
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Best Bets: Violinist Samuel Vargas joins Elgin Symphony Orchestra for Tchaikovsky concertoApr 01, 2025 2:00 pm - Acclaimed violinist Samuel Vargas joins the Elgin Symphony Orchestra to perform Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major, Giordano Dance Chicago salutes its artistic director, and the CSO collaborates with the Joffrey Ballet.
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‘I was hooked’: Arlington Heights native Annie Aiello is ‘Always Olivia’ in stage show at MetropolisApr 01, 2025 12:13 pm - When she was 7, Annie Aiello’s father bought her an Olivia Newton-John album. “I was hooked,” she said, which is apparent in her stage show, “Always Olivia — An Olivia Newton-John Tribute,” which she’ll perform at the Metropolis in Arlington Heights Saturday, April 5.
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Concerts April 4-10: Jack White, Shaq, Foghat, Jefferson Starship, Brooks & Dunn and moreApr 01, 2025 10:36 am - Upcoming concerts this week include Jack White’s “No Name Tour,” DJ Diesel aka Shaq, Foghat, Jefferson Starship, Brooks and Dunn, Judah and The Lion and more.
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Things to do April 4-10: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, WWE SmackDown, Great Midwest Train Show and moreApr 01, 2025 8:30 am - Mark your calendar for Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s “Restless Leg Tour,” WWE SmackDown, the Great Midwest Train Show, comedy from Nick Swardson and more happening this week.
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Spotlight: ‘Da Vinci Code’ thriller at Drury Lane, ‘Titanic’ tuner at MarriottMar 31, 2025 2:08 pm - Drury Lane Theatre stages a theatrical adaptation of Dan Brown’s bestselling “The Da Vinci Code,” Marriott Theatre revives the rarely produced musical “Titanic,” and Victory Gardens co-produces the Chicago premiere of David Mamet’s latest, “Henry Johnson.”
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Ron Onesti: Our variety of music began at homeMar 28, 2025 4:30 am - As a music fan, I count my blessings every day that I was born WHEN I was born. The year was 1962. If I brought up an issue from 1990, it would not seem that long ago. But to think that the same number of years before I was born was during “The Roaring Twenties” just blows my mind!
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Child’s play: North Central College theater grad pursues passion for children’s theaterMar 26, 2025 12:05 pm - Actress Maria Clara Ospina discovered her passion for children’s theater while attending North Central College. A Chicago Children’s Theatre veteran, she co-stars in the company’s premiere of “Go Dog Go! (Ve Perro ¡Ve!).
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June Carter Cash, Kenny Chesney, Tony Brown to join Country Music Hall of FameMar 25, 2025 3:05 pm - June Carter, Kenny Chesney and Tony Brown have been invited to join the Country Music Hall of Fame.The Country Music Association announced the new 2025 inductees on Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee.