Articles filed under Performing Arts
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'A refreshed vision': Northlight Theatre announces 2022-2023 seasonApr 21, 2022 11:00 pm - E. Faye Butler, Cody Estle and Marti Lyons are among the Chicago-area directors Northlight Theatre tapped to helm productions during its 2022-23 season, which artistic d...
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'Sound of Music' sings: Casting key to the success of the beloved tuner's Marriott revivalApr 21, 2022 1:45 pm - “The Sound of Music” - ★ ★ ★ When it comes to a successful production of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's “The Sound of Music,” casting is key. The role of Maria,...
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Kurt Vile turns out 'fried or sizzled out' rock tunesApr 21, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Kurt Vile says he's always thinking about making catchy music - yet his attempts usually end up sounding fried or sizzled out. It's an apt description of...
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ECC Arts Center to host Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues ensemble with guest Ernie WattsApr 20, 2022 11:00 pm - On Friday, May 13, the Elgin Community College Arts Center presents Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues ensemble with special guest jazz saxophone icon Ernie Watts. The show wi...
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Wego Drama to bring 'Little Shop of Horrors' to life April 28-30Apr 20, 2022 11:00 pm - Wego Drama at West Chicago Community High School continues their 2021-2022 season with the return of live musicals. "Little Shop of Horrors" will be presented at 7 p.m....
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Midwest Opera Theater presents 'Another Sunrise' April 23 at Judson UniversityApr 20, 2022 11:00 pm - Midwest Opera Theater and the Demoss Center for Worship in the Performing Arts at Judson University will present "Another Sunrise" by Jake Heggie on Saturday, April 23. ...
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Broadway's Lea Salonga brings her 'Dream Again Tour' to Chicago's Copernicus CenterApr 20, 2022 11:00 am - She was drawn into a student uprising in France. She sacrificed for love during the Vietnam War. She helped defend the Imperial City. And this weekend, Lea Salonga, who...
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Trump gets a bold Shakespearean twist in new play 'The 47th'Apr 20, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - To run or not to run - that is the question troubling Donald Trump at the start of Mike Bartlett's play 'œThe 47th,'ť an audaciously Shakespearean take on ...
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Sound check: Ludo at House of Blues, John Mayer's two nights in ChicagoApr 20, 2022 6:00 am - Two nights with Ludo Ludo, the St. Louis power-pop group behind the mid-2000s hits "Love Me Dead," "Hum Along" and the stunning "Broken Bride" concept album, heads t...
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PM&L Theatre in Antioch hosting capital campaign event FridayApr 20, 2022 1:00 am - PM&L Theatre in Antioch is holding a capital campaign special event at 8 p.m. Friday. The volunteer owned and operated nonprofit organization is seeking to rais...