Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Spotlight: Post-holiday humor courtesy of Naperville comedianDec 22, 2025 10:53 am - Finance expert turned stand-up comedian Vik Pandya returns to the suburbs this weekend to headline The Comedy Vault in Batavia.
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Discount tickets for Chicago Theatre Week on sale Jan. 6Dec 18, 2025 9:57 am - Tickets for Chicago Theatre Week 2026, running Feb. 5-15 at suburban and Chicago theaters, go on sale Jan. 6.
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‘I’m a comedian’: Naperville native Vik Pandya finds joy in stand-up after corporate jobDec 16, 2025 1:17 pm - Stand-up comedian and Naperville native Vik Pandya comes home for the holidays to headline a show at Batavia’s Comedy Vault.
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Wheaton College Opera MainStage to combine Italian romance and British satireDec 16, 2025 1:08 pm - Wheaton College Opera MainStage will perform abridged renditions of Donizetti's "Elixir of Love" and Gilbert and Sullivan's "H.M.S. Pinafore" from Jan. 14-17.
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Concerts Dec. 19-25: Lindsey Stirling, Warrant, Shaq, the Spinners and moreDec 16, 2025 10:17 am - Upcoming concerts include Lindsey Stirling’s “The Snow Waltz Tour” at the Genesee Theatre, Warrant at the Arcada Theatre, DJ Diesel (aka Shaquille O’Neal) at the Salt Shed, Sara Evans at the Arcada Theatre, the Spinners at the Des Plaines Theatre and more.
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Best bets: From Mannheim Steamroller to classical to rockabilly, holiday sounds fill the airDec 15, 2025 5:33 pm - Sounds of the season fill the air, including “Mannheim Steamroller Christmas” at Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre, Chicago Sinfonietta in Naperville, rockabilly musician Zachary Stevenson in Schaumburg and jazz quartet The Tom-Toms in Arlington Heights.
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Spotlight: Practical Theatre Company toasts 2025 in annual revueDec 15, 2025 10:25 am - Close out 2025 with some laughs courtesy of Practical Theatre Company and Chris O’Connor headlining Chicago Improv in Schaumburg and Steve Rannazzisi playing Zanies in Rosemont.
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Things to do Dec. 19-25: Light shows, ‘The Nutcracker,’ Christmas concerts, holiday events and moreDec 15, 2025 9:42 am - Make plans for multiple productions of “The Nutcracker,” Christmas concerts throughout the suburbs, holiday light shows, markets and craft fairs and more.
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Baseball with a twist: New franchise seeks player/performers with unique skillsDec 12, 2025 6:56 pm - Take a knee, Harlem Globetrotters and Savannah Bananas, there's a new pro sportstainment franchise in the making: its name is the Chicago Snowballs, and it’s set to launch next spring at Chicago’s Kerry Wood Cubs Field.
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Things to do Dec. 12-18: ‘Nutcracker’ variations, Tom Arnold, Handel’s ‘Messiah,’ Santa events and moreDec 11, 2025 6:55 am - Make plans for variations of “The Nutcracker,” Tom Arnold at American Place Casino, Under the Streetlamp’s “Hip to the Holidays,” the International Gem and Jewelry Show in Rosemont, dining with Santa, Handel’s “Messiah” and more.