Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Ron Onesti: The ‘Souls’ of The ArcadaOct 14, 2024 2:05 pm - As we painted, swept and cleaned in preparation of reopening after the pandemic, we had many “quiet” nights at The Arcada. It was a combination of excitement, anxiety and a bit eerie being alone in that magnificent grand hall at night. One night ... I just stopped and ... admired the original architecture and décor of the 1926 treasure. What a true gem.
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Divine satire: Aurora’s Paramount Theatre revives saucy ‘An Act of God’Oct 11, 2024 12:46 pm - Paramount Theatre revives David Javerbaum’s divine satire “An Act of God,” starring the ever-genial Alex Weisman as the titular deity.
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‘Dr. Cook’s Garden’ set to bloom at Village Theatre GuildOct 10, 2024 5:01 pm - Village Theatre Guild’s 61st season blooms on Oct. 18 with the opening of “Dr. Cook’s Garden” by Ira Levin. “This was a play I was not familiar with and when I first read it, I enjoyed the twists and turns that it took. It’s a thriller that deals with what is morally right,” said director Jody Vogel.
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Elmhurst Children's Theatre presents ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’Oct 09, 2024 9:05 pm - Elmhurst Children's Theatre’s upcoming production of the Tony Award-winning musical “The Drowsy Chaperone” is set to hit the stage at Blackhawk Middle School in Bensenville on Oct. 25-27.
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A true delight: Joy, expertise combine in Steppenwolf’s hit revival of ‘Noises Off’Oct 09, 2024 2:25 pm - Finally, director Anna D. Shapiro’s dream of staging Michael Frayn’s uproarious “Noises Off” comes true. And the result is magnificent.
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Tickets on sale Thursday for Heather Headley, CSO concertOct 08, 2024 3:19 pm - Tony and Grammy Award winner Heather Headley joins the Chicago Symphony Orchestra June 3 for a benefit concert.
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Concerts Oct. 11-17: Jelly Roll, Becky G, Frankie Valli, Sabrina Carpenter and moreOct 08, 2024 3:08 pm - Upcoming concerts this week include Jelly Roll, Sabrina Carpenter, Becky G, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, Graham Nash, Paul Anka and more.
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Best Bets: Pumpkins galore at Chicago Botanic’s Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-LanternsOct 08, 2024 1:00 pm - The Chicago Botanic Garden hosts its annual Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns, Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes headline Chronic Con in Rosemont and the 60th Chicago International Film Festival will screen more than 120 features and 70 shorts.
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Three historical women and a fictional rebel meet during the Reign of Terror in “The Revolutionists” at Janus Theatre; Babes With Babes stages Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”; and Remy Bumppo chronicles two poets’ friendship in “Dear Elizabeth.”Oct 08, 2024 11:56 am - Say you want a revolution? Janus Theatre concludes its season with a revival of Lauren Gunderson’s historically inspired comedy “The Revolutionists.” Set in 1793 dur...
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Festivals Oct. 11-17: Glass Pumpkin Patch, St. Charles Scarecrow Fest, Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns and moreOct 08, 2024 6:17 am - Festivals Oct. 11-17: Glass Pumpkin Patch, St. Charles Scarecrow Fest, Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns and more