Articles filed under Performing Arts
-
Carol Stream Pride Concert rescheduledJul 02, 2024 7:19 am - Carol Stream’s Pride Month Celebration Concert, postponed on June 20 due to weather, has been rescheduled. The concert will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, at...
-
Festivals July 5-11: Frontier Days, Dog Days of Summer, Rockin’ Rotary Ribfest and moreJul 01, 2024 3:47 pm - Mark your calendars for Frontier Days in Arlington Heights, Libertyville’s Dog Days of Summer, Lake in the Hills Rockin’ Rotary Ribfest and more happening this week.
-
Where to see fireworks in the suburbs this weekJul 01, 2024 2:39 pm - With the Fourth of July upon us, communities are readying their fireworks displays. Here’s where you can see them.
-
Ron Onesti: The Godfather of SoulJun 29, 2024 1:37 am - Ron Onesti will never forget when James Brown played a concert series he hosted: “He exploded onto the stage and for two solid hours did not stop. Hit after hit after hit, legendary instrumentals and the ever-so-entertaining interaction with the band members. It was exhausting!”
-
Ron Onesti: We could use a piece of rock ’n’ roll heaven right nowJun 29, 2024 1:20 am - In my four-plus decade career in the entertainment biz, I have been so very fortunate to work with many superstars and one-hit wonders.
-
Marriott Theatre’s ‘Beehive’ an ideal show for summerJun 28, 2024 2:42 pm - Nostalgia never goes out of style. Don’t believe me? Check out Marriott Theatre’s toe-tapping revival of “Beehive: The 60’s Musical.”
-
Concerts June 28 to July 4: Third Eye Blind, Roger Daltrey, Clint Black, Lyle Lovett, The WallflowersJun 28, 2024 9:55 am - Upcoming concerts include Third Eye Blind at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Roger Daltrey at Ravinia Festival, The Wallflowers at Thalia Hall, Clint Black with Lyle Lovett at Ravinia Festival and more.
-
Shakespeare in the grass: Aurora school to stage outdoor takeoff on Macbeth July 12-13Jun 27, 2024 1:01 pm - Rehearsals are underway for “Beth: The American Telling of the Scottish Play,” an outdoor production at Aurora Central High School.
-
Classic Steppenwolf: Exceptional ‘Little Bear Ridge Road’ reveals Chicago theater at the height of its powersJun 27, 2024 10:18 am - Steppenwolf Theatre representatives say there are no plans at present to transfer its premiere of “Little Bear Ridge Road” by Samuel D. Hunter to Broadway. Hopefully that will change. Hunter’s poignant examination of loneliness, inertia and failed families is that good.
-
Best Bets: Illuminarium at Navy Pier, ‘Olmec Trails,’ Nate Bargatze and moreJun 26, 2024 1:35 pm - The new immersive Illuminarium opens at Navy Pier, “Olmec Trails: Culture and Legacy” opens at various DuPage County locations, Nate Bargatze brings his “Be Funny Tour” to the Allstate Arena and more.