Articles filed under Performing Arts
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'Frozen' musical to play Chicago starting in fall of 2020Mar 05, 2019 12:00 am - "Frozen" will bring chills to Elsa-loving locals when the Broadway musical hits Chicago in 2020 for an 11-week run. Broadway in Chicago announced Tuesday that the Tony-n...
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Tributes to iconic musical stars come to the Genesee Theatre in WaukeganMar 05, 2019 12:00 am - The Genesee Theatre in Waukegan launches a Tribute Series in May to celebrate iconic bands and music stars of yesteryear. The five shows are: • “The Buddy Holly Story” f...
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Steppenwolf breaks ground on multiyear, multimillion dollar expansionMar 05, 2019 12:00 am - Steppenwolf Theatre broke ground Tuesday on the second phase of its multiyear, 50,000-square-foot expansion that will add a 400-seat, in-the-round theater to the Chicago...
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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Celtic music March 17Mar 04, 2019 10:00 pm - On Sunday, March 17, the Elgin Episcopal Celtic Band will be guest musicians during the 10:30 a.m. service at St. Hugh of Lincoln Episcopal Church, 36W957 Highland Ave. ...
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DuPage Symphony Orchestra celebrates 'Luck o' the Irish' March 16Mar 04, 2019 10:00 pm - On Saturday, March 16, the DuPage Symphony Orchestra invites you to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Stanford's "Irish Rhapsody No. 1" and Amy Beach's "Gaelic Symphony,"...
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Church member's experience with original 'Willy Wonka' provides a sweet connection to school productionMar 04, 2019 10:00 pm - Imagine entering Willy Wonka's chocolate room. As Willy saunters in, his guests are barely able to contain their awe, ready to sample all the goodies that the delicious ...
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Dierks Bentley recruits Luke Bryan for Seven Peaks festMar 04, 2019 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - After watching a recent documentary about the doomed Fyre Festival in the Bahamas, country star Dierks Bentley was appalled at how it all went di...
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Pharrell to launch music festival in Virginia Beach in AprilMar 04, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Pharrell is heading home to Virginia Beach to launch a new music and culture festival. The Grammy-winning superstar announced Monday SOMETHING IN THE WAT...
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Dolly-loving Brit Yola explores fusion of country and soulMar 04, 2019 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - When singer-songwriter Yola was growing up in Bristol, England, her mother's vinyl records were just about the only form of amusement the family ...
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Review: Singer-songwriter Hozier stuns with sophomore albumMar 04, 2019 6:00 am - Hozier, "Wasteland, Baby!" (Columbia) For proof that Irish singer-songwriter Hozier has hit the big time, look no further than who he's singing with these days: Mavis St...