Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Smoked meat, roasted corn and blues artists highlight Little Bear RibfestAug 16, 2019 1:00 am - The Vernon Hills Park District opened its ninth annual Little Bear Ribfest Friday night. The event continued from 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday in Century Park, 1001 Lakeview P...
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Carol Stream teen wins Champion award at Illinois State FairAug 15, 2019 11:00 pm - Hunter Hayden, 14, of Carol Stream received the Champion award for Theatre Arts at the Illinois State Fair, which wrapped up its 166th year on Sunday, Aug. 11. She scor...
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Fresh off Lolla, Buffalo Grove drummer, Magic City Hippies release breezy debut albumAug 15, 2019 4:00 pm - Coming home to visit Chicago after living in Miami is always a treat for Buffalo Grove's Pat Howard. But when the trip includes an invitation to play two sets at Lollapa...
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Director Gary Griffin goes 'Into the Woods' at Writers TheatreAug 15, 2019 11:00 am - “Into the Woods,” Stephen Sondheim's fairy tale-inspired musical opening next week at Writers Theatre, wasn't a show director Gary Griffin wanted to direct. “It wasn't...
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10 hot tickets: The Lumineers at Rosemont's Allstate Arena, Ben Folds at Waukegan's GeneseeAug 15, 2019 10:00 am - Vivian Green: 7 and 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph St., Chicago: R&B/soul. $38-$52. On sale noon Friday, Aug. 16. (312) 733-9463 or citywinery...
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A 38-disc set lets you hear Woodstock's stageAug 15, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - For the first time, an audio recording is available of nearly everything heard onstage at Woodstock 50 years ago - from transcendent music to announcemen...
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Sound check: Iconic Dionne Warwick plays RiverEdge Park; 90s Palooza in LisleAug 15, 2019 6:00 am - 'What's it all about, Alfie?' International icon and smooth-voiced musical legend Dionne Warwick makes an appearance in the suburbs this weekend when she plays Rive...
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Lizzo's 2-year-old song might still qualify at 2020 GrammysAug 14, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Lizzo's breakthrough hit "Truth Hurts" is a two-year-old song, but it still has a chance at the 2020 Grammy Awards. Typically older songs that become hit...
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Lauren Daigle gets 6 nominations from Dove AwardsAug 14, 2019 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Christian recording artist Lauren Daigle, who has had major crossover success with her single, "You Say," received six nominations Wednesday from...
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Spotlight: Janus Theatre stages unrehearsed 'Merchant' in ElginAug 14, 2019 6:00 am - 'Merchant' in Elgin The Elgin Shakespeare Project, a Janus Theatre initiative involving producing William Shakespeare's plays according to 16th-century practices, resume...