Articles filed under Performing Arts
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'Jagged Little Pill' writer Diablo Cody had one goal: Make Alanis Morissette happyApr 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Invited to write the book for “Jagged Little Pill,” the stage adaptation of Alanis Morissette's hit album running through April 23 at Chicago's James M. Nederlander Thea...
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Natalie Merchant emerges from darkness with nothing but loveApr 12, 2023 6:00 am - NEW YORK - As the nation went through a health emergency in 2020, so did Natalie Merchant. The singer-songwriter had major spine surgery just four days before lockdown, ...
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Best bets: 'South Pacific' in concert, Second City revisited, Shen Yun and moreApr 12, 2023 6:00 am - Second City revisited A new generation of comedians tackle updated versions of classic sketches and song parodies by comedy legends John Belushi, Bill Murray, Tina Fey, ...
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Barrington native, playwright to share reading of her latest playApr 11, 2023 11:00 pm - Join playwright and Barrington native, Stephanie Walker, for a reading of one of her latest plays, "The Sister House," at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 16, at Barrington's White ...
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Alleluia Quartet returns to Elgin church for April 15 concertApr 11, 2023 11:00 pm - On Saturday, April 15, Journey of Hope Church in Elgin welcomes back Alleluia Quartet for its second concert in the Elgin area. The evening will begin with a spaghetti d...
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Renowned pianist Awadagin Pratt to perform at Wheaton CollegeApr 11, 2023 11:00 pm - "My strength as a musician is my ability to communicate and that I am passionate about communicating; I want people together," said internationally renowned pianist and ...
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'Cinderella' comes to the Wheaton North stage April 27-29Apr 11, 2023 11:00 pm - Wheaton North Performing Arts is putting on Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella," the Broadway adaptation of one of the most famous fairy tales of all time. Ella, play...
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Elgin Master Chorale to perform spring concert 'The Ordering of Moses' with ESOApr 11, 2023 11:00 pm - On Saturday, April 15, the Elgin Master Chorale will perform "The Ordering of Moses" by R. Nathaniel Dett, featuring the Elgin Symphony Orchestra. Audiences will sense t...
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Ellie Goulding thinks we all need to be more selfishApr 11, 2023 6:00 am - Throughout her career, Ellie Goulding has been candid about the drawbacks of fame. Although she remembers being a self-conscious teenager, Goulding said her struggles wi...
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Outdoor concert with marijuana? Mundelein weighs dispensary's proposal to hold at least oneApr 11, 2023 1:00 am - The company behind Mundelein's lone cannabis dispensary is planning an outdoor music concert or series at which public consumption of the drug would be permitted. Cannab...