Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Concerts July 26 to Aug. 1: Barry Manilow, John Fogerty, Asia, Lollapalooza and moreJul 23, 2024 10:12 am - Upcoming concerts include Barry Manilow at the Allstate Arena, John Fogerty at RiverEdge Park, Asia at the Arcada Theatre, Lollapalooza, Vampire Weekend and more.
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Spotlight: See Shakespeare as originally performed during Elgin’s Unrehearsed Shakespeare FestivalJul 23, 2024 8:45 am - Experience Shakespeare’s plays as his acting company originally performed them this weekend during Elgin’s Unrehearsed Shakespeare Festival.
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Festivals July 26 to Aug. 1: County fairs, Algonquin Founders’ Days, Streamwood Summer Celebration and moreJul 22, 2024 5:30 am - Mark your calendars for the Lake, DuPage, McHenry and Kendall County fairs, Algonquin Founders’ Days, Streamwood Summer Celebration and more happening this week.
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GreenMan Theatre announces trio of audience favorites from ‘8 to the Bar 2024’ Play FestivalJul 19, 2024 10:58 pm - GreenMan Theatre Troupe in Elmhurst has announced the three most-popular plays performed during its recent “8 to the Bar 2024” Play Festival, as determined by audience vote during the show’s run July 12-14.
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Ron Onesti: George Thorogood, really ‘good’ to the bone!Jul 19, 2024 9:18 pm - George Thorogood reveals a bit of his background to Ron Onesti: “My heroes were Jack Benny and Bob Hope. … I wanted to be a stand-up comedian just like them!”
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Ron Onesti: Don’t thank me, thank the ‘Old Neighborhood’Jul 19, 2024 8:59 pm - Being a child of the early ’60s, I was fortunate enough to have experienced much of the music from the ’60s and ’70s now referred to as “Heritage Rock” and “Classic Rock.”
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Noteworthy performances propel Northlight’s ‘2 Pianos, 4 Hands’Jul 19, 2024 8:19 am - Northlight Theatre concludes its season on a high note, with a musically dazzling revival of the play-with-music “2 Pianos, 4 Hands.”
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Hot ticket: Metropolis’ rafter-rattling ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ worth every pennyJul 17, 2024 2:52 pm - Music and theater fans who are considering attending Metropolis Performing Arts Centre’s marvelous “Million Dollar Quartet”: Get your tickets now before it’s too late.
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Ben Tatar & the Tatar Tots bring high-energy show for kids to Arlington HeightsJul 17, 2024 12:15 pm - The Arlington Heights Park District presented a concert for kids by Ben Tatar & the Tatar Tots on Tuesday at North School Park.
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Spotlight: Copley revives ‘Peter Pan’ prequel; Chicago Shakes presents ‘Lord of the Rings’ tuner in U.S. premiereJul 16, 2024 5:25 pm - Copley Theatre commences its third season with “Peter and the Starcatcher,” and Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents the U.S. premiere of “The Lord of the Rings — A Musical Tale.”