Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Neil Simon's 'Brighton Beach Memoirs' opens 94th season at the Theatre of Western SpringsAug 20, 2022 11:00 pm - For its first Mainstage production for the 2022-23 season, the Theatre of Western Springs will be putting on Neil Simon's "Brighton Beach Memoirs" directed by Karen Holb...
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Mount Prospect music festival features 78 bands at 16 venuesAug 20, 2022 1:00 am - Red Orange was just one of the artists performing during 56 Music Fix, a three-day music festival in downtown Mount Prospect featuring 78 bands at 16 venues, as the even...
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Wainwright's new music takes inspiration from turning 75Aug 19, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Loudon Wainwright III points out that the first line of the first song on his first album, released when he was 23, is about aging: 'œIn Delaware when I ...
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Spotlight: Elgin Shakespeare Project follows original practices with 'Romeo/Juliet' adaptationAug 19, 2022 6:00 am - Old-school Shakespeare Janus Theatre concludes its multiyear Elgin Shakespeare Project with "Romeo/Juliet," a hybrid production of William Shakespeare's tragedy incorpor...
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Elk Grove's Kyle Ekstrom taps his history with solo debut 'Florescence'Aug 19, 2022 6:00 am - Over the last 17 years, guitarist and songwriter Kyle Ekstrom put in his time honing his craft, learning the business, venturing through different genres and touring wit...
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Rock mag Creem attempts comeback after more than 30 yearsAug 19, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Creem, which billed itself as "America's only rock 'n' roll magazine" during two decades of existence that ended in 1989, is being revived next month. The ret...
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Bring on the dancing horses: How rare Lipizzans get to the top of their game, amaze the crowdsAug 19, 2022 1:00 am - What does it take to teach a horse to dance? Time, and lots of it, says Esther Buonanno, the program director of Tempel Farms in Lake County. Some patience doesn't hurt....
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North Shore entertainment: Air & Water Show's return; Dandelion Wine fest in WaukeganAug 18, 2022 10:00 am - Gravity-defying Finally, the 2022 Chicago Air and Water Show is back in full this weekend along the shores of Lake Michigan, from Fullerton to Oak Street, with the ...
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Heidi Kettenring, Marriott Theatre's Dolly Levi, says working on 'Hello, Dolly!' revival is 'nothing but fun'Aug 18, 2022 6:00 am - If you asked Heidi Kettenring - star of Marriott Theatre's "Hello, Dolly!" revival - who showed her how a pro conducts herself in the rehearsal room, she would credit th...
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Lara Bell's draw to country music's vulnerability clear in her new single 'Couple More Rounds'Aug 18, 2022 6:00 am - Johnsburg country singer Lara Bell knew early on that she was going to be a performer. She didn't know if it would be for acting, dance or music - she's well-trained in ...