Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Actress channels 'Queen of Disco' for 'The Donna Summer Musical' tourFeb 11, 2020 10:00 pm - Why have just one actress playing a musical's leading lady when you can cast three? That's the line of thinking behind a few Broadway shows of the past decade, including...
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Jacobs High School's 'Little Women' adds modern music to classic taleFeb 11, 2020 10:00 pm - The 2019 movie version of “Little Women” was up for six Academy Awards this past Sunday, just ahead of a musical stage version of the show coming to Jacobs High School i...
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Review: On the rebound, Madeira finds the power in healingFeb 11, 2020 6:00 am - Phil Madeira, 'œOpen Heart'ť (Mercyland Records) The final song on Phil Madeira's new album is 'œMonk,'ť as in Thelonious, and it's a savory celebration of soul-stirring...
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Review: Khruangbin and Leon Bridges Serve up Short, Sweet EPFeb 11, 2020 6:00 am - Khruangbin & Leon Bridges, 'œTexas Sun'ť (Dead Oceans) Psychedelic funk meets vintage R&B at the crossroads of soul on 'œTexas Sun,'ť the collaborative EP from the Houst...
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Farcical 'Noises Off' gets frenzied, funny revival at MetropolisFeb 11, 2020 5:00 am - “Noises Off” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Farce is fiendishly difficult to master. It has to be crisp. It has to be animated. It has to be impeccably timed. The actors must have command o...
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Spotlight: Multitalented Klea Blackhurst headlines Drury Lane's cabaret roomFeb 11, 2020 5:00 am - Drury Lane cabaret Actress/singer/comedienne Klea Blackhurst, who's known for her acclaimed tribute to Ethel Merman and who starred as the titular housekeeper in Drury L...
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5 events for $5 (or less): Visit an Orchid Show in Wheaton or see Mona Phiffer's folk art in WaukeganFeb 11, 2020 5:00 am - Home improvement Get all sorts of ideas for sprucing up your abode with the Arlington Home & Garden Show this weekend at Arlington International Racecourse, 2200 Euclid ...
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'Damsels and Divas: A Musical Revue' comes to St. Charles Feb. 16Feb 10, 2020 10:00 pm - The St. Charles Public Library's Sunday Concert Series continues at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, with "Damsels and Divas: A Musical Revue." From Leonard Bernstein to Sara Ba...
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East Aurora Band Boosters host annual pancake breakfast Feb. 15Feb 10, 2020 10:00 pm - East Aurora High School Band Boosters will hold its annual pancake breakfast fundraiser Saturday, Feb. 15, from 7 to 11 a.m. in the school cafeteria, 500 Tomcat Lane. Th...
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra to host masterclass with principal cellist Matthew AgnewFeb 10, 2020 10:00 pm - On Saturday, Feb. 15, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra will host a free masterclass with principal cellist Matthew Agnew at the Barrington Area Public Library, 505 N. Northw...