Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Hoffman Estates speaker series takes on songs of the Civil Rights MovementJan 24, 2024 9:09 am - Singer-songwriter Chris Vallillo and members of the Hoffman Estates High School Choir will present "Oh Freedom, Songs of the Civil Rights Movement" on Thursday, Feb. 1, a...
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Spotlight: Chicago Shakespeare Theater makes some ‘Illinoise’Jan 23, 2024 2:17 pm - Portrait of our state Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents “Illinoise,” a new musical based on a concept album by singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Sufjan Ste...
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Cook County offering grants to arts and culture organizationsJan 23, 2024 12:20 pm - Cook County is launching a new grant program to assist arts and culture organizations. The Nonprofit Relief Grant Program is a component of Cook County Arts, a $5 millio...
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Back at it: Buffalo Grove native Stuart Chaseman brings wit, vulnerability to Hey Nonny showJan 23, 2024 9:12 am - Rock musician Stuart Chaseman could easily give it a crack on the comedy circuit, he’s that funny even in normal conversation. He displayed his wry humor last year in the...
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Best bets: Everclear, Madonna, Blues Week, Lyric’s ‘Champion’ and moreJan 22, 2024 6:03 pm - Don’t let the weather stop you from enjoying all the area has to offer, including shows by Everclear and Madonna, Blues Week at Hey Nonny, the opening of “Champion” at Ly...
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Good News Sunday: Wood Dale actress/puppeteer finds her nicheJan 21, 2024 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Leah Casey wasn’t hired as a puppeteer f...
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Ron Onesti: ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside,’ but here’s how to stay warm!Jan 18, 2024 7:33 pm - BACKSTAGE with the Arcada Theatre’s Ron Onesti
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‘It’s become Mardi Gras’: Big Friday crowds leads Arlington Heights to limit summer concerts to ThursdaysJan 17, 2024 7:12 pm - It may be cold outside, but schedule changes to the popular Sounds of Summer concert series in downtown Arlington Heights are a hot topic in town. Mayor Tom Hayes said he...
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Finding her niche: ‘Happy accident’ inspired Wood Dale actress/puppeteer’s careerJan 17, 2024 12:32 pm - Leah Casey wasn’t hired as a puppeteer for Drury Lane Theatre’s recent “Cinderella” revival. She was hired to sing and dance. But when director/choreographer Amber Mak in...
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Spotlight: Goodman, Dana Delany premiere thriller inspired by real lifeJan 17, 2024 10:49 am - The relationship that developed between Emmy Award-winning actress Dana Delany and a 13-year-old fan she met through social media inspired Goodman Theatre’s “Highway Patr...