Articles filed under Performing Arts
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‘Seasonal’ tradition: WT Productions, GreenMan Theatre team to stage original plays in ElmhurstDec 04, 2024 9:23 am - WT Productions’ “Seasonal” tradition has reached its seventh year with something new this December, as it partners with GreenMan Theatre Troupe to present “Seasonal Lights” in Elmhurst.
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Spotlight: Metropolis presents ‘Nat King Cole Christmas’Dec 03, 2024 10:41 am - On local stages this week, singer/storyteller John-Mark McGaha celebrates Nat King Cole at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre and Steel Beam Theatre stages a modern “Christmas Carol.”
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Things to do Dec. 6-12: Dickens in Dundee, Breakfasts with Santa, Elf Invasion and moreDec 03, 2024 10:34 am - Mark your calendar for Dickens in Dundee, tree lightings, parades and festivals throughout the suburbs, Breakfast with Santa, Highwood’s Elf Invasion Pub Crawl, “Nutcrackers” and more happening this week.
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Concerts Dec. 6-12: Mavis Staples, Pentatonix, Andrea Bocelli, Smashing PumpkinsDec 03, 2024 8:41 am - Upcoming concerts this week include Mavis Staples’ 85th Hometown Birthday Celebration, Pentatonix’s “Hallelujah! It’s A Christmas Tour,” Twisted Xmas with The Smashing Pumpkins, Andrea Bocelli and more.
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Geneva High School puts on ‘A Christmas Carol’ Dec. 5-7Dec 02, 2024 11:17 pm - The ghosts of past, present, and future are haunting Geneva High School this holiday season as they set to premiere their fall play, “A Christmas Carol.”
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Glenbard South Theatre to present ‘It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play’ Dec. 6-8Dec 02, 2024 11:02 am - Join Glenbard South High School for “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” adapted by Joe Landry, based on the story, “The Greatest Gift” by Philip Van Doren Stern.
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Lake Park High theater to bring ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ to the stageNov 29, 2024 11:24 pm - Join Lake Park High theater for an enchanting experience as the talented high school students bring to life the eighth installment in the beloved Harry Potter series.
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WT Productions turns on the ‘Seasonal Lights’ at GreenMan TheatreNov 29, 2024 3:28 pm - Now in its seventh year, WT Productions’ “Seasonal” tradition has something new this December, as they partner with GreenMan Theatre Troupe in presenting “Seasonal Lights.”
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Ron Onesti: ‘Hey Hey’ with a cool MonkeeNov 27, 2024 3:56 pm - “Hey Hey, We’re the Monkees” was a familiar tune that drew us all to our black-and-white television sets with the “bunny-ear” antenna and crumpled aluminum foil at the ends on Monday nights in 1966 when the show first aired.
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Holiday theater 2024: Naughty, nice and everything in betweenNov 27, 2024 10:00 am - From traditional to unconventional, from kid-friendly to adults-only, from multiple versions of “A Christmas Carol” to radio adaptations of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” suburban and Chicago theaters offer something for everyone this holiday season.