Articles filed under Performing Arts
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6 Chicago, suburban musical standouts and their releases that made us want more in 2021Dec 30, 2021 5:00 am - Live music started making a comeback this year, but it still wasn't back to where it was pre-COVID, with health concerns and physical limitations keeping some artists an...
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In-person performances, breakthrough COVID cases, high-profile departures mark 2021 in local theaterDec 30, 2021 5:00 am - After more than a year without in-person performances, Chicago-area theaters began to rebound - gradually and cautiously - from the COVID-19 pandemic. And in several not...
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Greece bans New Year's music at venues amid COVID surgeDec 29, 2021 6:00 am - Greece's health minister said Wednesday that music will be banned at all commercial venues for New Year's celebrations as part of new restrictions announced in response ...
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Things to do Dec. 31-Jan. 6: Last days for holiday light shows, fests and moreDec 29, 2021 5:00 am - Festivals Light Up the Lake: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily through Sunday, Jan. 2, at Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago. An indoor, temperature-controlled experience feat...
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January ESO Listeners Club event canceledDec 29, 2021 12:00 am - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra's January Listeners Club event at the Gail Borden Library has been canceled. With COVID cases spiking in Kane County, the library won't hold...
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New to streaming this week: Boba Fett, 'Lost Daughter,' 'C'mon C'mon'Dec 28, 2021 5:00 am - 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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Best Bets: Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham brings New Year's Eve laughs to the Allstate ArenaDec 28, 2021 5:00 am - Such characters! Find out the opinions of puppets on various topics when star ventriloquist and comedian Jeff Dunham performs his "Seriously!?" tour at the Allstate Aren...
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Spotlight: Four C Notes welcome 2022 at Marriott TheatreDec 28, 2021 5:00 am - NYE at Marriott The Four C Notes, an ensemble formed by longtime "Jersey Boys" Chicago cast member John Michael Coppola, perform two shows New Year's Eve at the Marriott...
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Breakthrough COVID-19 cases force 'Kiss Me, Kate' cancellationsDec 28, 2021 12:00 am - Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire announced on its Facebook page the cancellation of additional performances of its revival of "Kiss Me, Kate" through Jan. 4 in response ...
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Notable deaths in the entertainment world in 2021Dec 27, 2021 12:00 am - January Jan. 4: actress Tanya Roberts, "Charlie's Angels," "That '70s Show," age 65; actor Gregory Sierra, "Barney Miller," age 83 Jan. 7: filmmaker Michael Apted, ...