Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Student-run Batavia newspaper for seniors earns top prize at pitch night, plans to expandJul 15, 2026 1:27 pm - “The Windmill Weekly,” a newspaper for senior citizens run by students in Batavia High School’s INcubator business program, recently earned the program’s top prize and plans to expand its coverage.
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Theater spotlight: Joey Fatone leads national tour of jukebox tuner ‘& Juliet’Jul 15, 2026 8:47 am - Joey Fatone plays Lance in the national tour of “And Juliet,” Highland Park’s Uptown Music Theater revives “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” and Woodstock Shakespeare Players stages “A Bit O’ The Bard: Fair And Foul.”
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Things to do July 17-23: Kane and DuPage county fairs, Lake Zurich Alpine Fest, Sugar Grove Corn Boil and moreJul 14, 2026 5:59 pm - Mark your calendar for the Kane and DuPage county fairs, Lake Zurich Alpine Fest, Rotary Fest in Elk Grove Village, Vernon Hills Days, Naper Nights Concert Series, Sugar Grove Corn Boil, Lombard Brew Fest and more.
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‘An inspiration’: Activist, teacher and rock mom Mary Morello has died at 102Jul 14, 2026 4:04 pm - Mary Morello, an international activist and retired Libertyville High School teacher who became known to generations of music fans as guitar virtuoso Tom Morello’s mom and biggest booster, has died.
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Julio Iglesias Jr. to deliver lifetimes — his and his father’s — of cool, classic tunes at the Des Plaines TheatreJul 14, 2026 8:55 am - When Julio Iglesias Jr. feels good, so does his audience. The son of Spanish pop crossover legend Julio Iglesias, he will prepare his smooth pipes for back-to-back concerts in Hillside and Des Plaines next week.
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GreenMan Theatre Storytellers adds second performance marking Route 66’s 100th anniversaryJul 13, 2026 4:46 pm - GreenMan Theatre Storytellers will celebrate Route 66's centennial with performances at Elmhurst Public Library on July 21 and Wood Dale Public Library on July 23, featuring stories, songs and historical imagery from the iconic highway's past.
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Best Bets: ‘Tiny Encounters’’ unexpected performances take over Elgin SaturdayJul 13, 2026 2:15 pm - “Tiny Encounters,” a walking tour of interactive performances, debuts in downtown Elgin Saturday; a real-life version of the TV game show “The Cube” opens in Chicago; and trickster Michael Carbonaro brings “Wonderboy” to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie.
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Directors and actors embrace the challenge of 10-minute plays at GreenMan Theatre ‘8 to the Bar’ festJul 13, 2026 12:07 pm - GreenMan Theatre Troupe will present its sixth annual "8 to the Bar 2026" 10-Minute Play Festival featuring eight short plays on July 17-19 at Mystic Vines in Villa Park, showcasing new talent among actors and directors.
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Review: No simple lessons in the moving musical ‘Suffs,’ now in ChicagoJul 10, 2026 10:06 am - On the heels of the United States’ 250th anniversary, the national tour of Shaina Taub’s Tony Award-winning musical “Suffs” arrives in Chicago with a potent reminder that women have had the right to vote for less than half of the nation’s history.
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Suburban actor happily juggles back-to-back performances, rehearsalsJul 08, 2026 8:49 am - Abraham Deitz-Green is one busy actor. For the last few months, the 2025 Northwestern graduate has juggled rehearsals for new shows while performing in other productions at the same time, including Metropolis’ “The Wedding Singer,” Oil Lamp’s “The Last Five Years” and Marriott’s “A Year With Frog and Toad.”