Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Spotlight: Drury Lane revives ‘Father of the Bride’Mar 31, 2026 10:53 am - This week in Chicago-area theater, Drury Lane Theatre revives “Father of the Bride,” Wise women outwit Shakespeare’s Falstaff in Chicago Shakes’ “The Merry Wives of Windsor” and Northlight concludes its season with the screwball comedy “The Angel Next Door.”
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Theatre 319 to put on ‘Noises Off’ at Aurora UniversityMar 31, 2026 12:12 am - Theatre 319 will bring its high-energy production of “Noises Off” to Aurora University on April 9-10. The classic backstage farce by Michael Frayn follows a troupe of actors attempting to stage a play called “Nothing On.”
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Aurora’s revived RiverEdge Park announces summer lineupMar 30, 2026 12:42 pm - Cheap Trick, The Beach Boys, UB40 and local favs Poi Dog Pondering are among the bands scheduled to perform in Aurora this summer when RiverEdge Park reopens after a year-long renovation.
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Concerts April 3-9: Lily Allen, Mud Morganfield, TWICE, Jackson Wang and moreMar 30, 2026 10:32 am - Upcoming concerts include Lily Allen at The Auditorium, Mud Morganfield at Evanston’s SPACE, TWICE at the United Center, Jackson Wang at the Allstate Arena and more.
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Things to do April 3-9: Easter events, Shane Gillis, Howie Mandel and moreMar 30, 2026 10:11 am - Make plans for Easter events throughout the suburbs, Shane Gillis at the United Center, Howie Mandel at the Genesee Theatre and more.
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Geneva High School celebrates 150 years with spring musical and community eventsMar 29, 2026 12:04 am - Geneva Community High School celebrates its 150th anniversary on April 25 with a special evening featuring student-led tours, dinner, and the closing performance of “Chicago: Teen Edition,” inviting alumni and community members to honor the school's legacy.
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New era for the arts in Elgin: Theater scene gets boost from new arts centerMar 27, 2026 10:28 am - After a $2 million transformation, the former Elgin Elks’ lodge emerged as the new Elgin Art Showcase which Janus Theatre inaugurated earlier this month with a rollicking revival of Ben Jonson’s 17th century satire “The Alchemist.”
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Historic Elgin Theatre Company seeks community support with pizza and trivia benefitMar 25, 2026 11:52 pm - The Elgin Theatre Company, the oldest community theater in the Northwest suburbs, is hosting a fundraiser on April 3 at Danny's Pizza featuring all-you-can-eat pizza, trivia, and raffles.
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Concerts March 27 to April 2: Buddy Mondlock, Romeo Santos and Prince Royce and moreMar 25, 2026 8:42 am - Upcoming concerts include Buddy Mondlock at Hey Nonny, “One Night of Queen” at the McAninch Arts Center’s Belushi Performance Hall, Romeo Santos and Prince Royce at Allstate Arena and more.
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Broadway star in concert: Evanston’s Jessie Mueller shares songs, stories at Schaumburg’s Prairie CenterMar 24, 2026 4:53 pm - Tony Award winner and Evanston native Jessie Mueller returns to the Northwest suburbs to perform Saturday, April 18, at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts in Schaumburg.