Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Concerts Jan. 24-30: Little River Band, Poi Dog Pondering, Meshell Ndegeocello and moreJan 21, 2025 11:14 am - Upcoming concerts this week include Little River Band, Ralph Covert, Poi Dog Pondering, Meshell Ndegeocello and more.
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Things to do Jan. 24-30: Norge Winter Ski Jump Tournament, Hot Wheels Monster Trucks and moreJan 21, 2025 10:39 am - Mark your calendar for the Norge Annual Winter Ski Jump Tournament, Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire, Marlon Wayans’ “Wild Child Tour” and more happening this week.
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Spotlight: Good news for Carole King fans, ‘Beautiful’ is back in the ‘burbsJan 21, 2025 9:37 am - Drury Lane Theatre revives the Carole King tuner “Beautiful,” Buffalo Theatre Ensemble stages the culture-clash comedy “Native Gardens,” Shattered Globe examines morality in “Lobby Hero,” and Steppenwolf revives a Sam Shepard classic.
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York Drama explores growing up in ‘We Aren’t Kids Anymore’ song cycleJan 20, 2025 9:32 pm - “We Aren’t Kids Anymore,” a song cycle by Drew Gasparini, offers a musical meditation on what it means to mature and evolve, whether you’re 18 or 80. York Drama students worked with Gasparini, gaining insights into the show's creation and collaborating on its direction.
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Sundance bound: Indie short inspired by Stevenson High School ‘Debaters’ premieres at famed film festJan 18, 2025 1:00 pm - “Debaters,” a short film by writer/director Alex Heller starring newcomer Sripadh Puligilla of Arlington Heights, premieres this week at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Schaumburg’s Prairie Center to anchor campus alone for 20 months as it faces possible changesJan 17, 2025 9:17 pm - Approaching its 40th anniversary next year, Schaumburg’s Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts will provide stability at the municipal campus during the 20 months village hall is being rebuilt, even as it faces potential changes of its own.
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Ron Onesti: Their gifts just keep on givingJan 17, 2025 5:00 am - Oh, how the years are flying by! And how the legends and icons in music are retiring or leaving us at an incredible pace! I have been putting on shows for about 40 years now. When I started, Charlie Chaplin was still alive, and Heart was an opening band! Since then, many superstars have come and gone, so the ones that are still kickin’ are even more treasured!
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Passion project: Love of hip-hop, commitment to social justice animates suburban siblings’ Mark Twain adaptationJan 15, 2025 4:47 pm - Theater artists and brothers Brian and Marvin Quijada update a famous Mark Twain fable for the digital age with “Kid Prince and Pablo” at Chicago’s Lifeline Theatre.
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Concerts Jan. 17-23: Kelsea Ballerini, Big Head Todd & the Monsters and moreJan 14, 2025 5:32 pm - Upcoming concerts this week include Kelsea Ballerini with Sasha Alex Sloan and Marynn Taylor; Blood, Sweat and Tears with Jason Scheff; Big Head Todd and the Monsters with Glen Phillips of Toad The Wet Sprocket and more.
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Things to do Jan. 17-23: Wheeling Winterfest, MLK Day events, Chicago Fishing Expo and moreJan 14, 2025 10:34 am - Mark your calendar for Wheeling Winterfest, Martin Luther King Jr. Day events throughout the suburbs, the Chicago Fishing Expo and more happening this week.