Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Best Bets: Kathy Griffin, Steve Cochran, Brent Morin among the comedians ringing in 2025Dec 23, 2024 9:39 am - Comedians bid farewell to 2024 at suburban and Chicago venues while party-goers will converge at Navy Pier for a swanky New Year’s Eve bash at the Aon Grand Ballroom.
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One last New Year’s Eve hurrah for Chicago’s Blue Man GroupDec 23, 2024 6:28 am - Chicago’s Blue Man Group celebrates one last New Year’s Eve before departing Chicago; local storefronts usher in 2025; and Lifeline Theatre presents the Midwest premiere of a hip-hop tuner by brothers formerly of Highland Park.
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Ron Onesti: Sinatra at 109 … still ‘Ring-a-ding-dinging!’Dec 20, 2024 8:51 pm - Few people in modern history have been as iconic as Frank Sinatra, with as much influence on popular music as he had. His songs are timeless, and his persona was legendary. I recently came across some vintage pics of “Ol’ Blue Eyes,” and it reminded me just how much he was a part of my “inner culture.”
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Suburban theater in review: Stolp Island Theatre opens, BTE wins first Jeff Award, Northlight prepares for new homeDec 18, 2024 4:52 pm - This year saw Aurora’s Paramount Theatre open its third venue, Stolp Island Theatre, while Buffalo Theatre Ensemble earned its first Joseph Jefferson Award.
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Holiday tuner alternatives: Music Theater Works’ ‘Legally Blonde’ and BET’s ‘Hitt Records’Dec 17, 2024 4:41 pm - If you’ve had enough of holiday tuners, check out Music Theater Works’ “Legally Blonde” revival or Black Ensemble Theater’s new jukebox musical “Hitt Records.”
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Concerts Dec. 20-26: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Semple Band, Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials and moreDec 17, 2024 1:53 pm - Upcoming concerts this week include the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Haley Reinhart, Ruben Studdard, Semple Band, Lil’ Ed and The Blues Imperials and more.
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Best Bets: Where to catch ‘The Nutcracker’ before it dances awayDec 17, 2024 12:49 pm - Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake and the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts in Grayslake are hosting some of the season’s final “Nutcracker” performances this weekend.
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Things to do Dec. 20-26: ‘The Nutcracker,’ Christmas concerts, light shows and moreDec 17, 2024 12:07 pm - Mark your calendar for several productions of “The Nutcracker,” Christmas concerts, holiday light shows and more happening this week.
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Ron Onesti: ‘The Raging Bull,’ a sweet guy deep downDec 13, 2024 7:30 am - My behind-the-scenes escapades are not solely limited to the field of music. There are many “celebs” from other worlds that I happen to cross paths with on a regular basis. Especially in sports!
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Portrait of sisterhood: Beloved classic still resonates in Northlight’s spirited ‘Little Women’Dec 11, 2024 5:00 pm - Northlight Theatre premieres Lauren Gunderson’s ebullient “Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women,” adapted from the beloved novel about four sisters living in 19th century New England.