Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Tickets on sale for 13th annual Geneva Steeple WalkNov 21, 2022 10:00 pm - The Geneva Steeple Walk returns to usher in the holidays, greeting patrons with a variety of seasonal music concerts at four local churches. Presented by the Geneva Cult...
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The pride of Broadway returns with purrfect 'The Lion King'Nov 21, 2022 4:00 pm - “The Lion King” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Few musicals can twist your heart then make you laugh at fart jokes minutes later. But that's the tragicomic splendor of Disney's “The Lion Ki...
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Wheaton Drama brings 'A Christmas Carol' musical to the stageNov 20, 2022 10:00 pm - Wheaton Drama Inc. presents the holiday family friendly musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" on Nov. 25 to Dec. 18 at Playhouse 111 in Wheaton. Aca...
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Greater Elgin Sing-Along Messiah debuts Dec. 2Nov 20, 2022 10:00 pm - There's one holiday tradition that without fail Elgin resident Mally Miceli never misses: participating in a sing-along Messiah. "For years, my family and I would trek t...
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It's (holiday) show time: Suburban, city theaters rebound from the pandemic with a plethora of seasonal offeringsNov 20, 2022 6:30 am - If Christmas 2021 saw Chicago-area theaters beginning to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, Christmas 2022 suggests it's about complete, with many companies producing a...
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Spotlight: Buffalo Theatre Ensemble, Laugh Out Loud bring out the holiday humorNov 18, 2022 5:00 am - Holiday farce Buffalo Theatre Ensemble revives Alan Ayckbourn's farcical "Season's Greetings" about a dysfunctional family's disastrous holiday reunion. Mayhem ensues a...
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Crystal Lake church to host annual family Christmas concert Dec. 11Nov 17, 2022 10:00 pm - The First Congregational Church of Crystal Lake presents its annual Family Christmas Concert, "Light of the World" on Sunday, Dec. 11. The concert will begin at 4 p.m. a...
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Northwest Choral Society to present annual Christmas concert in Arlington HeightsNov 17, 2022 10:00 pm - Northwest Choral Society to present annual Christmas concert in Arlington Heights
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COD College Theater dedicates 'A Christmas Carol' production to actor and playwright William J. NorrisNov 17, 2022 10:00 pm - More than 50 actors from across the Chicago area will take the stage on Thanksgiving weekend for the College of DuPage College Theater's production of Charles Dickens' "...
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Abundance of enthusiasm makes up for so-so material in Drury Lane's 'Elf- The Musical'Nov 17, 2022 10:00 pm - "Elf the Musical" -- ★ ★ ★ The four girls sitting in front of me Thursday night at Drury Lane Theatre's opening of “Elf - The Musical” were absolutely giddy during “Happ...