Articles filed under Performing Arts
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‘Magical experience’: Naperville actor revisits ‘Into the Woods,’ which sparked his passion for theaterOct 29, 2024 4:57 pm - “Into the Woods,” the musical based on Grimm Brothers’ fairy tales, has always loomed large in Shea Hopkins’ life. Now the Naperville resident is playing Cinderella’s prince (and the wolf) in Kokandy Productions’ revival.
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Concerts Nov. 1-7: Sting, Blue Öyster Cult, the B-52s, Stevie Wonder and moreOct 29, 2024 4:55 pm - Upcoming concerts this week include Sting, Blue Öyster Cult, Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats, the B-52s, Stevie Wonder, the Freddy Jones Band and more.
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Festivals Oct. 25-31: Howlin’ at the Moon, Halloween happenings, Lake County Home Show and moreOct 29, 2024 11:28 am - Mark your calendar for Halloween events across the suburbs including Naper Settlement’s Howlin’ at the Moon and Randall Oaks Zoo’s Boo at the Zoo, as well as the Lake County Home Show, Chicago Women’s Expo and more happening this week.
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Festivals Nov. 1-7: Stews & Brews (and Booze & Blues), pumpkin smashes and moreOct 29, 2024 10:25 am - Mark your calendar for Stews and Brews (and Booze and Blues), the last nights of Six Flags Great America’s Fright Fest, the Great Midwest Train Show, pumpkin smashes and more happening this week.
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Spotlight: Broadway vet makes debut at Writers, ‘Little Mermaid’ opens at Drury LaneOct 28, 2024 3:28 pm - Jessie Fisher stars in Writers Theatre’s “Every Brilliant Thing,” Sarah Kay plays Ariel in Drury Lane Theatre’s “The Little Mermaid” and Artemisia Theatre hosts its WeWomen Play Festival this week at Chicago-area theaters.
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Chicago Theatre Week set for Feb. 6-16Oct 25, 2024 1:56 pm - Drury Lane Theatre is among the suburban and city venues participating in Chicago Theatre Week 2025, which runs Feb. 6-16.
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Ron Onesti: The power of music … on her last dayOct 25, 2024 7:00 am - The day started like most others at The Arcada. The building came alive in the morning as staff began the set up for the day.
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‘Some Like It Hot’ pairs old-fashioned Broadway pizzazz with contemporary messageOct 24, 2024 12:44 pm - Inspired by the classic 1959 comedy, the taptastic “Some Like It Hot” is more than a farcical romp. It’s also a heartfelt examination of gender, race and identity.
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Join in Playhouse 38’s ‘A Christmas Carol, A Live Radio Play’Oct 24, 2024 11:59 am - Individuals, ages 18 or older, are invited to participate in auditions for the winter holiday production of “A Christmas Carol, A Live Radio Play” at Geneva Park District’s community theater Playhouse 38
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Glenbard South Theatre to put on ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ Oct. 31-Nov. 2Oct 24, 2024 11:46 am - Join Glenbard South High School for a performance of "Where the Wild Things Are," adapted by student Kaitlyn Urbanowicz, from the original children’s book by Maurice Sendak.