Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Spotlight: Buffalo Theatre’s ‘Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley’ and Goodman’s ‘Christmas Carol’ take the stageNov 10, 2025 11:48 am - Holiday shows commencing this week include Buffalo Theatre Ensemble’s “Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley,” Goodman Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol” and The Second City’s “Jack Frost Roasting on an Open Fire” at Aurora’s Copley Theatre.
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ECC Theatre puts on Thorton Wilder classic ‘Our Town’ Nov. 7-16Nov 06, 2025 12:04 am - ECC Theatre is staging Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer-winning play "Our Town," from Nov. 7-16. The play is a profound exploration of life, love, and loss in a fictional town, using minimal scenery and pantomimed props.
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Love, compassion, kindness: After 50 years, ‘Godspell’ messages still resonateNov 05, 2025 6:53 pm - At a time when love, compassion, respect and kindness seem in short supply, the time is right for Music Theater Works’ revival of the 1971 pop-rock musical “Godspell.”
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Harper to present romantic musical ‘She Loves Me’Nov 05, 2025 12:48 pm - Harper College Theatre Ensemble’s fall musical, “She Loves Me,” is described by director Kevin Long as a “balm for a troubled time.”
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15th annual Going Dutch exploring identity, mythology and transformationNov 05, 2025 10:37 am - The 15th annual Going Dutch on Nov. 8-9 celebrates female and nonbinary voices in the arts through dance, theater, and multidisciplinary performances.
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Holiday cheer: Paramount and Citadel theaters revive seasonal showsNov 05, 2025 8:57 am - It’s that time of year when theater companies deliver holiday treats, including “White Christmas” at Paramount Theatre in Aurora and “Miracle on South Division Street” at Citadel Theatre in Lake Forest. Additionally, Theo Ubique presents the delightful satire “Urinetown,” newcomer Village Theater retells a Greek myth, and the national tour of “Hell’s Kitchen” stops briefly in Chicago.
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‘Six Stories Up at the Zoo’ features Hanover Park seventh-grader and a Woodridge actressNov 04, 2025 5:33 pm - In Tellin’ Tales Theatre’s “Six Stories Up at the Zoo,” six middle school students visit the Wienerbury Zoo, a sanctuary for animals with differences: a dwarf giraffe, a vegan lion and a wolf who can’t howl among others.
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Concerts Nov. 7-13: Ben Folds, Halsey, Maroon 5 and moreNov 04, 2025 2:48 pm - Upcoming concerts include Ben Folds at the Genesee Theatre, Halsey at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, Maroon 5 at the United Center and more.
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Best bets: Classical instrumentalists, cabaret crooners, performance artists headline Elgin venuesNov 04, 2025 12:37 pm - In store in Elgin this weekend: classical music, cabaret entertainers and a festival showcasing female and nonbinary artists. Also, the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry opens its annual holiday tree display and the Grammy Award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir headlines the McAninch Arts Center.
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Romeo and Juliet’s tragic love story comes to Geneva High SchoolNov 03, 2025 11:08 pm - Geneva High School is staging the classic Shakespeare play "Romeo and Juliet" on Nov. 13-15. It tells of the tragic love story between Romeo and Juliet, members of two feuding families, the Montagues and Capulets.