Articles filed under Performing Arts
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The irony of Steve Martin’s life isn’t lost on himMar 26, 2024 12:42 pm - “STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces,” premiering Friday on Apple TV+, splits Steve Martin’s story in two halves. One depicts Martin’s stand-up as it unfolded. The other captures Martin’s life as it is today — riding electric bikes with Martin Short, practicing the banjo — with reflections on the career that followed.
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Best Bets: Waukegan blues woman Ivy Ford at Aurora’s Venue, Herbie Hancock in ChicagoMar 26, 2024 11:11 am - Chicago musicians come home: blues singer/guitarist Ivy Ford headlines Aurora’s The Venue, jazz great Herbie Hancock returns to Symphony Center and award winner Jonathan McReynolds joins fellow gospel artists at the Auditorium Theatre.
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Ron Onesti: Life is about ‘The Climb’Mar 25, 2024 2:00 am - BACKSTAGE with the Arcada Theatre’s Ron Onesti
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Ramy Youssef constantly asks if jokes are harmful or helpful. He keeps telling them anywayMar 21, 2024 2:08 pm - Fresh off his awards season high after attending the Oscars with his fellow “Poor Things” stars — and presenting — Ramy Youssef is heading back into more familiar territo...
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Cirque du Soleil spectacle ‘Crystal’ glides into Hoffman Estates’ NOW ArenaMar 20, 2024 10:02 am - The unexpected. That’s what audiences at Cirque du Soleil’s “Crystal,” playing at Hoffman Estates’ NOW Arena this weekend, can expect from this ice-centered extravaganza.
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Best Bets: Adam Ant, Beatles tribute, ‘The Choir of Man’Mar 19, 2024 12:58 pm - Adam Ant and British ska band The English Beat headline Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre, Abbey Road brings the Beatles to life at the Metropolis, the CSO performs in Wheaton and more.
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Theater spotlight: ‘Peter Pan’ tuner lands in ChicagoMar 19, 2024 8:26 am - “Peter Pan” flies into the James M. Nederlander Theatre, Oil Lamp stages a Chicago premiere comedy and Theater Wit presents a comic tale about a woman in love with a Dairy Queen sign, this week in Chicago-area theater.
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Things to do March 22-28: Dan + Shay, Dionne Warwick, Ali Wong Live and moreMar 19, 2024 6:18 am - Mark your calendars for performances by Dan + Shay, Dionne Warwick, Elle King, One Night of Queen and Ali Wong, plus Navy Pier’s Holi celebration and more happening this week.
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Ron Onesti: Backstage with ‘The Boss’Mar 16, 2024 2:23 am - BACKSTAGE with the Arcada Theatre’s Ron Onesti
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Things to do March 15-21: The Ides of March, St. Patrick’s Day, Warrant and moreMar 12, 2024 4:26 pm - Mark your calendars for performances by The Ides of March, Warrant, and Boy Band Night, plus check out St. Patrick’s Day events, The Chicago Sports Spectacular in Rosemont and more happening this week.