Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Best bets: Beatles tribute in Elgin & comedian Jim Flannigan at Zanies in RosemontMar 01, 2020 6:00 am - Jamaica to the U.K. Three interconnected stories between Jamaica and the United Kingdom are explored in the drama “Small Island.” The National Theatre Live taping of Hel...
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Weekend picks: Svengoolie, sci-fi, superheroes and more at C2E2Feb 29, 2020 6:00 am - Stars and superheroes forever C2E2, the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo is the biggest and best pop culture convention in the Chicago area, bringing a wide array of f...
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Jazz in the Meadows celebrates 35th anniversary SaturdayFeb 29, 2020 12:00 am - Tucked into a corner of the school library, a quintet of Rolling Meadows High School jazz musicians played three classic jazz pieces for a small audience Saturday. The ...
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Dan Tedesco explores today's society with recent EP, Hey Nonny showFeb 28, 2020 9:00 am - St. Charles native Dan Tedesco's stop at Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights this weekend isn't his first one, but this time he has a little more to say. Returning to the Ch...
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Review: Robert Cray's vigor drives 'That's What I Heard'Feb 28, 2020 6:00 am - Robert Cray Band, 'œThat's What I Heard" (Nozzle/Thirty Tigers) Robert Cray and Steve Jordan continue their fruitful partnership on 'œThat's What I Heard,'ť a collection...
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Review: Hailey Whitters continues to pursue 'The Dream'Feb 28, 2020 6:00 am - Hailey Whitters, 'œThe Dream'ť (Pigasus) Hailey Whitters' aptly-named new album, 'œThe Dream,'ť puts the singer-songwriter's continued career into focus as she chronicle...
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Review: Caribou back with unpredictable, immersive albumFeb 28, 2020 6:00 am - Caribou, 'œSuddenly'ť (Merge Records) Caribou is Canadian musician and mathematician Dan Snaith and 'œSuddenly'ť is his first album since 2014's dreamy 'œOur Love.'ť His...
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The Abbey Road Institute opens its 1st US school in MiamiFeb 28, 2020 6:00 am - Miami (AP) - One of the world's leading music studios has set its sights on Miami, with the help of a Grammy-winning Colombian music producer. Abbey Road Studios, where...
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On stage: New civil rights-inspired musical revue 'Legends the Musical' opens this weekFeb 28, 2020 5:00 am - • Previews continue for Black Ensemble Theater's season-opening production of "Legends the Musical: A Civil Rights Movement Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" at 4450 N. Cla...
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Maria Dizzia explores 'What the Constitution Means to Me' in national tourFeb 28, 2020 5:00 am - You could say actress Maria Dizzia is a "strict constructionist." The text is "the sure thing" for Dizzia, and everything an actor needs to know is there in black and wh...