Articles filed under Performing Arts
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‘Romeo & Juliet’ coming to Wheaton’s Shakespeare in the Park Aug. 27-29Aug 21, 2026 10:26 pm - Wheaton College Arena Theater and Wheaton Park District will present "Romeo & Juliet" as their 2026 Shakespeare in the Park production at Memorial Park from Aug. 27-29.
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Things to do Aug. 21-27: Elburn Days, Glen Ellyn Carnival, Dandelion Wine Arts & Music Festival and moreAug 20, 2026 6:55 am - Mark your calendar for Elburn Days, the Glen Ellyn Carnival, the 26th annual Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine Arts & Music Festival and more.
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Imperfect romance: Oil Lamp’s prettily sung ‘I Love You Because’ hindered by mediocre bookAug 19, 2026 12:02 pm - It's a truth universally acknowledged that laying claim to a Jane Austen classic as the inspiration for a rom-com tuner doesn’t make it so. Case in point, “I Love You Because,” a formulaic bit of fluff by writer/lyricist Ryan Cunningham and composer Joshua Salzman, running through Sept. 13, at Oil Lamp Theater in Glenview.
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Concerts Aug. 21-27: Kacey Musgraves, Third Eye Blind, Kool and The Gang and moreAug 18, 2026 1:03 pm - Upcoming concerts include Kacey Musgraves at the United Center, Third Eye Blind at RiverEdge Park, Kool and The Gang at Ravinia Festival and more.
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Best bets: Rosemont History Museum debuts, The MAC celebrates 40 yearsAug 18, 2026 11:39 am - This week: Rosemont debuts its $3 million Donald E. Stephens Rosemont History Museum; DuPage County’s bustling McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage celebrates its 40th anniversary and several Chicago museums introduce new exhibitions.
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District 214’s Theater Lab marks 10th season with revival of inaugural productionAug 12, 2026 5:59 pm - The Theater Lab celebrates its 10th anniversary by revisiting Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," the production that launched the program in 2016. Running for six performances from Aug. 14-23, the production features a diverse cast mixing veteran performers and newcomers.
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Spotlight: Unlikely lovers collide in Oil Lamp’s Jane Austen-inspired ‘I Love You Because’Aug 12, 2026 8:21 am - This week in theater: Oil Lamp Theater’s season continues with the romantic comedy “I Love You Because”; Drury Lane Theatre revives Buddy Holly jukebox tuner and Theater Wit examines teenage angst in its Chicago premiere of “Adolescent Salvation.”
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Concerts Aug. 14-20: Poi Dog Pondering, Jimmy Eat World, Ricky Martin and moreAug 11, 2026 7:45 pm - Upcoming concerts include Poi Dog Pondering at RiverEdge Park, Jimmy Eat World at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Ricky Martin at Ravinia Festival and more.
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Things to do Aug. 14-20: Little Bear Ribfest, Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days and moreAug 11, 2026 7:27 pm - Mark your calendar for Fan Expo Chicago, Little Bear Ribfest, Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days and more.
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Best Bets: ‘Lord of the Rings’ reunion in Rosemont for Fan Expo ChicagoAug 11, 2026 2:16 pm - This week in the suburbs: dozens of celebrities converge in Rosemont for the annual Fan Expo Chicago; seminal post-punk band The Violent Femmes play Waukegan’s Genesee Theatre and St. Charles hosts its annual plein air art fair.