Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Ron Onesti: All hail the LOOP shirt!Apr 03, 2024 9:19 pm - “The Band” T-shirts are becoming more popular at concerts featuring the rock ’n’ roll of yesteryear.
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Premieres, classics and a musical set for Goodman’s 99th seasonApr 03, 2024 5:46 pm - Goodman Theatre announced its 99th season will include two world premieres (one yet to be named), two classic revivals (one starring Oscar and Emmy winner Helen Hunt), two Chicago premieres and a musical, a rarity for the Chicago theater.
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Homegrown hit: Mercury Theater Chicago’s ‘Jersey Boys’ is a must-seeApr 03, 2024 3:32 pm - It took more than a decade for Mercury Theater Chicago to open its home-grown production of “Jersey Boys.” It was worth the wait. Already extended by eight weeks, it’s a doozy of a show.
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Things to do April 5-11: The Righteous Brothers, Celtic Woman, Grand Funk Railroad and moreApr 02, 2024 6:36 pm - Mark your calendars for performances by The Righteous Brothers, Celtic Woman and Grand Funk Railroad; the Festival of Arts and Crafts in Waukegan; the Greek Heritage Parade in Chicago; and more happening this week.
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Tenors Lee and Martorana to entertain at Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame banquet April 19Apr 02, 2024 5:46 pm - Tenors Franco Martorana and Simon K. Lee will provide entertainment at the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame gala banquet and awards ceremony on Friday, April 19, at Villa Oli...
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Best Bets: CSO celebrates Shostakovich, Matthew Sweet returns to ChicagoApr 02, 2024 1:44 pm - Newly announced Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director Klaus Mäkelä conducts the orchestra this weekend, alt rocker Matthew Sweet plays Chicago’s Metro, and Brit Floyd channels Pink Floyd in Waukegan.
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Ron Onesti: Paul Shaffer, a behind-the-scenes iconApr 02, 2024 12:04 am - When the opportunity arose to host Late-Night-Legend Paul Shaffer at The Arcada, I jumped at the chance.
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Directors needed for ‘8 to the Bar,’ GreenMan Theatre Troupe’s annual 10-minute play festivalApr 01, 2024 10:29 pm - GreenMan Theatre Troupe is celebrating its 20th anniversary as Elmhurst’s community theater. From classics (“Macbeth”) to musicals (“Urinetown”) to dinner theater myster...
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Glenbard South to put on ‘The Wizard of Oz’ musicalMar 29, 2024 9:27 pm - Glenbard South’s theater department will present “The Wizard of Oz,” as originally presented by the Royal Shakespeare Company. Based on the classic motion picture, this...
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iambe theatre ensemble to put on ‘Wake Up, Mrs. Moore’Mar 29, 2024 12:28 pm - Elgin theater group returns with its first production of Myatt’s story about the power of the human spirit The iambe theatre ensemble returns with “Wake Up, Mrs. Mo...