Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Happy 15th: Aurora’s Paramount Theatre announces 2026-2027 seasonJan 19, 2026 9:00 am - Aurora’s Paramount Theatre announced its 2026-2027 Broadway series Monday. The lineup includes “Mean Girls,” “A Christmas Carol,” “Sunday in the Park With George” and “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.”
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Thousands of fans celebrate life of legendary Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir in San FranciscoJan 18, 2026 4:19 pm - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Thousands of people gathered Saturday at San Francisco’s Civic Center to celebrate the life of Bob Weir, the legendary guitarist and founding member ...
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‘Enjoying the ride’: ‘Stranger Things’ marks the TV debut of Arlington Heights teenJan 17, 2026 11:15 am - Jake Connelly, a 13-year-old actor from Arlington Heights, recently made his TV debut on the final season of Netflix’s hit series “Stranger Things.”
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Side Street Studio Arts presents the seventh annual Winter Mini FringeJan 16, 2026 10:17 pm - The Winter Mini Fringe, a one-day festival on Jan. 31, features a diverse lineup of performances and events designed to capture the bold and experimental spirit of the Fringe Festival.
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Village Theatre Guild hosts auditions for ‘Time of My Life’Jan 14, 2026 8:57 pm - Village Theatre Guild in Glen Ellyn will hold auditions for “Time of My Life” by Alan Ayckbourn on Jan. 18 and 20.
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Get ’em while they’re hot: Chicago Theatre Week tickets selling fastJan 14, 2026 5:01 pm - With less than a month until Chicago Theatre Week, discount tickets to suburban and Chicago productions are selling fast.
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All Palatine High musicians will unite to debut song for school’s 150th anniversaryJan 14, 2026 12:03 pm - Hours before kickoff for Super Bowl LX, all Palatine High School musicians and choir members will join forces for the debut performance of a song composed specifically to celebrate the school’s 150th anniversary.
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Best bets: Disney on Ice returns, Griffin, Cleve Carney museums debut new exhibitionsJan 14, 2026 7:38 am - This week Disney on Ice returns to Allstate Arena and the United Center, The Cleve Carney Museum of Art and the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry debut new exhibitions, and suburban venues celebrate Elvis Presley and doo-wop.
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Les Ballets Trockadero to bring ballet with a twist to ECC Arts CenterJan 13, 2026 7:52 pm - Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo brings its all-male troupe to the ECC Arts Center on Jan. 31, offering a mix of virtuosic pointe work and parody of classical ballet favorites.
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Concerts Jan. 16-22: Hairbanger’s Ball, Puddle of Mudd, Stone Temple Pilots and moreJan 13, 2026 4:47 pm - Upcoming concerts include Hairbanger’s Ball at the Arcada Theatre, Puddle of Mudd and Stone Temple Pilots, both at the Genesee Theatre, and more.