Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Elmhurst’s GreenMan Theatre puts out call for plays for its sixth annual ‘8 to the Bar’ festivalNov 11, 2025 3:42 pm - GreenMan Theatre Troupe has selected “Lights! Camera! Action!” as the prompt for its sixth annual play festival of eight 10-minute plays — “8 to the Bar” — to be performed July 2026 in Villa Park, Ill.
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Best Bets: Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum and Lightscape at Chicago Botanic GardenNov 11, 2025 11:20 am - Let there be light as Illumination: Tree Lights returns to Morton Arboretum in Lisle and Lightscape opens at Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe. Plus, Steve Cochran and friends perform stand-up in Aurora, and Metropolis hosts “Let’s Hang On: A Rock ’N Soul Party.”
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Things to do Nov. 14-20: Reindeer Run at Brookfield Zoo Chicago, Grand Kyiv Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ and moreNov 11, 2025 10:40 am - Make plans for Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s Reindeer Run, “Swan Lake” at Waukegan’s Genesee, IllumiBrew at Morton Arboretum, the Grand Kyiv Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker” at the Athenaeum Theatre in Chicago and more.
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Glenbard West Theatre to present ‘Between The Lines’ musicalNov 10, 2025 12:32 pm - Glenbard West Theatre will present the musical "Between The Lines" from Nov. 13-15, based on a novel by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer.
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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.