Articles filed under Performing Arts
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‘Seinfeld’s’ Jason Alexander makes local stage debut in Chicago Shakes’ premiereApr 16, 2024 11:46 am - Emmy and Tony Award-winner Jason Alexander makes his Chicago stage debut, Aurora’s Paramount Theatre revives the ever-popular “Beautiful” and Steppenwolf stages a satire that stings.
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Ron Onesti: Was Abraham Lincoln a rocker?Apr 15, 2024 6:44 pm - As I was driving and we were jamming to the usual classic rock station, I wondered if “Honest Abe” was a music fan and what kind of music he may have listened to.
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‘Seussical the Musical’ coming to the Glenbard North stage in late AprilApr 15, 2024 5:21 pm - Glenbard North Theatre will present its spring musical production, “Seussical the Musical,” on April 25 and 27. It is based on Dr. Seuss’ “Horton Hears a Who” and his oth...
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Elgin’s Side Street Studio Arts getting closer to new homeApr 15, 2024 4:50 pm - Side Street Studio Arts in Elgin has taken a couple of steps forward in its effort to move to a new home. The Elgin City Council last week approved an adaptive reuse plan...
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Glenbard East theater to present ‘A Monster Calls’Apr 15, 2024 12:06 pm - On April 18-20, the Glenbard East High School theater department is putting on its spring play, “A Monster Calls,” based on the novel by Patrick Ness. Before the public p...
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Buffalo Grove H.S. theater to present Studs Terkel’s ‘Working’Apr 15, 2024 11:14 am - Tickets are available for Buffalo Grove High School’s Bison Grove Theatre Company’s spring musical “Working,” with 7 p.m. performances on Thursday, April 18; Friday, Apri...
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Best Bets: Wynton Marsalis in Aurora, Nicki Minaj at the United CenterApr 15, 2024 10:40 am - Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra play a benefit concert at Aurora University, Nicki Minaj and Monica headline two nights at the United Center, and the Morton Arboretum welcomes canine friends.
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Award-winning New Philharmonic announces 2024-2025 season at the MACApr 15, 2024 6:30 am - The New Philharmonic announces its 2024-2025 season, the 20th under conductor Kirk Musprat.
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Out on the town April 14-May 31: Peking Acrobats, concerts, festivals, performances and moreApr 14, 2024 5:45 am - Sunday, April 14 Kane County Doll Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at the Kane County Fairgrounds Prairie Events Center, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Dol...
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Geneva High theater to present its spring musical ‘Mamma Mia!’Apr 10, 2024 11:04 pm - “Here we go again” with another Geneva High School musical! The theater program will present “Mamma Mia!” as its spring musical on April 18-20. A celebrated Broadway sho...