Articles filed under Performing Arts
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When a few regulars at Naperville open-mic saloon died, their friends made a song for themNov 29, 2019 4:30 am - The deaths in recent years of a few regulars who frequented Miss Kitty's Saloon in Naperville spurred some reflections by musicians who think of the bar as their second ...
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Elmhurst Symphony preparing for Stanger auditionsNov 28, 2019 10:00 pm - The Dr. Robert Stanger Young Artist Concerto Audition for the 2020-21 concert season will be conducted by the Elmhurst Symphony Association in cooperation with the Elmhu...
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Festival of Lessons takes stage at Elmhurst CollegeNov 28, 2019 10:00 pm - The Elmhurst College Festival of Lessons and Carols, a celebration designed to unite the campus and community for the holidays, will feature two performances on Friday, ...
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Sound check: Rylan Wilder benefit show at Martyrs'; Todd Kessler's Songwriters in the Round at Hey NonnyNov 28, 2019 5:00 am - Editor's note: The Mohawk Ball at Sugar Skull on Saturday, Nov. 30, has been canceled. Chords For A Cure Chicago XI Do you feel like giving something back the...
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Musical blockbuster 'Annie' works on intimate scale at CitadelNov 28, 2019 5:00 am - “Annie” - ★ ★ ★ A hallmark of a great musical is its ability to survive and thrive when staged in venues both massive and minuscule. Having only seen grand national tou...
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10 hot tickets: Galantis at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom and Jacquees at the House of BluesNov 28, 2019 5:00 am - Lotus: 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 17 and 18, at Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago: electronic jam band. $25-$30. On sale now. (877) 987-6487 or jamusa.com. ...
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Best Bets: Joffrey's 'Nutcracker' returns, Alice Cooper heads to GeneseeNov 28, 2019 5:00 am - Columbian Expo Christmas The Joffrey Ballet returns to present Christopher Wheeldon's 2016 version of "The Nutcracker," which was re-centered around Chicago's iconi...
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Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky brings Donizetti's 'Three Queens' together in Lyric concertNov 27, 2019 9:00 am - Sondra Radvanovsky is no stranger to difficult operatic royalty. The Berwyn-born Radvanovsky, a former St. Charles resident, is one of the few sopranos to have sung all...
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Lots of 'nice' - and a few 'naughty' - holiday theater shows to see in Chicago, suburbsNov 27, 2019 5:00 am - Glad tidings, theatergoers. When it comes to holiday offerings, family-friendly fare dominates on Chicago and suburban stages. But there are a few alternatives for those...
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Elgin barbershop group opened to women. Now can it get younger members?Nov 27, 2019 12:00 am - How do you attract younger singers to a barbershop group whose members are mostly in their 60s and 70s and sing tunes dating back to the early 1900s? Not easily, say the...