Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Best bets: John Oliver, Straight No Chaser, Harlem Globetrotters & moreDec 21, 2022 5:00 am - Doo-doo doo-doo-do-doo Take the youngsters on an adventure under the sea when the immersive "Baby Shark Live!: The Christmas Show" sings, dances and splashes its way thr...
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Things to do Dec. 23-29: There's still time to catch a light show, holiday productionDec 20, 2022 5:00 am - Ongoing Festival of Lights and Tree Sale: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through Dec. 30 (9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 24, and closed Sunday, Dec. 25) at Cosley Zoo, 1356 ...
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Spotlight: Blue Man Group, Practical Theatre reunion on tap for holiday weekDec 19, 2022 10:00 pm - Magic of the season Chicago Magic Lounge pays tribute to close-up magic and the local bar scene where it flourished during Christmas Week. New Year's Eve performances in...
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Music review: Sam Fender whets appetites for his arena rock momentDec 19, 2022 5:00 am - "Live From Finsbury Park" and "Seventeen Going Under Deluxe Edition" by Sam Fender (Geffen) It's an interesting play to release a live album just as you're emerging...
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Impact Masterclasses return for winter break; need-based scholarships availableDec 18, 2022 10:00 pm - Academy of the Arts in Naperville is offering a winter break session of its Impact musical theater program on Monday to Friday, Jan. 2-6. The classes, led by Broadway ar...
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New to streaming this week: Mariah Carey special, 'Maverick,' 'Glass Onion'Dec 18, 2022 10:00 pm - Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Movies • ...
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'It's such a fun job': Grayslake teen relishes playing the bully in Marriott's 'Christmas Story'Dec 17, 2022 6:30 am - Eight times a week, 13-year-old Braden Crothers of Grayslake transforms into Scut Farkus, the infamous bully in "A Christmas Story, The Musical." It's a dream role for t...
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New to streaming this week: 'Banshees,' Whitney Houston, 'High on Life'Dec 16, 2022 10:00 am - Here's a collection curated by the Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week....
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Sisters confront loss, trauma and identity in Steppenwolf's 'Bald Sisters'Dec 16, 2022 5:00 am - “Bald Sisters” - ★ ★ ½ Women who have sisters will likely recognize the sibling dynamic that underscores “Bald Sisters,” Vichet Chum's domestic dramedy about a family o...
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New Philharmonic rings in the new year with three concerts Dec. 31Dec 15, 2022 10:00 pm - "Hope smiles from the threshold of the new year to come, whispering, 'it will be happier'," said English poet Alfred Lord Tennyson. That's exactly what all of us need - ...