Articles filed under Dance
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Letting the art happen: Elgin Fringe festival celebrates 5 yearsSep 15, 2018 1:00 am - Whatever happens, happens. That was the motto Elgin Fringe Festival co-founders Sean Hargadon and Erin Rehberg embraced when they established the performance and visual ...
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Chicago Ballet Conservatory, Elgin Symphony Orchestra collaborate for 'The Nutcracker' Dec. 1-2Sep 10, 2018 11:00 pm - Rehearsals for the 2018 production of Chicago Ballet Conservatory's "The Nutcracker" are well underway. Local dancers and actors share the stage with seasoned professio...
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Putting tap where we wouldn't expect itSep 08, 2018 7:27 am - Michelle Dorrance, a MacArthur "genius" grant winner and one of the world's most distinguished tap artists, has a wild streak. It's clear when she performs. She unleashe...
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Vargo's Dance studio celebrates 7 years in GenevaSep 02, 2018 6:00 am - Vargo's Dance studio celebrates 7 years in Geneva
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Hoffman Estates to host Platzkonzert Germanfest Sept. 7-9Aug 31, 2018 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates will host its 13th annual Platzkonzert Germanfest at the Village Green from Friday, Sept. 7, through Sunday, Sept. 9. The fest kicks off at 5 p.m. Sept. ...
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'You're gonna cough during the entire performance?' What dancers hear, see and sense from the stageAug 26, 2018 7:29 am - WASHINGTON - Standing downstage during a performance of Mark Morris' dance-opera "Layla and Majnun" in the spring, Noah Vinson gazed out beyond the stage. Like the other...
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Constable: Glenbard South 'band geek' ends up on big Chicago, New York stagesAug 23, 2018 5:22 am - Voted "Best Marcher" for three straight years as a trumpet player with the Glenbard South High School marching band, college-bound James Monroe Števko had a pretty good ...
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Weekend picks: Air and Water Show takes offAug 19, 2018 7:23 am - Sky & sea The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds are one of the main draws of the Chicago Air and Water Show, now in its 60th season. The aerial and water demonstrations ...
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Weekend picks: Gladys Knight, O'Jays play AuroraAug 18, 2018 7:23 am - Gladys Knight & the O'Jays Grammy-winning singer Gladys Knight ("Midnight Train to Georgia," "Every Beat of My Heart") brings her gospel, pop and R&B hits to Aurora...
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Weekend picks: Chris Young's 'Losing Sleep Tour' plays RiverEdgeAug 17, 2018 6:00 am - He's 'Comin' Over' Country star Chris Young ("I'm Comin' Over," "Voices") brings his "Losing Sleep Tour" with Brown & Gray and Travis Denning to RiverEdge Park, 360 N. B...