Articles filed under Performing Arts
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The show choirs must go online: Wheaton Warrenville South's Choral Classic goes virtualMay 01, 2020 5:30 am - Pandemic or not, Chris Miller decided the show must go on. Show choir, that is. When the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the end of Wheaton Warrenville South High School's s...
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Song to make you smile: 'How Sweet It Is' by James TaylorMay 01, 2020 5:01 am - We're trying to inject a little positivity in the paper (and on dailyherald.com) with a daily "Song to Make You Smile." It's designed to help lift you out of your corona...
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Waukegan symphony, chorus cancel seasonsMay 01, 2020 1:00 am - The remainder of the 2019-20 seasons of the Waukegan Symphony Orchestra and Waukegan Concert Chorus have been canceled due to COVID-19 precautions. The symphony orchest...
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Naperville's Community Theatre cancels 2020 season; storytelling workshop still onApr 30, 2020 11:00 pm - Following the advice of medical experts and the directives of government agencies, the board of directors at The Summer Place, Naperville's Community Theatre, has voted ...
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Stevenson High to stage virtual performances of one-act shows this weekendApr 30, 2020 9:30 pm - Like all other public group activities, spring theatrical performances were canceled at high schools across the suburbs because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the statewid...
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9 movies about theater to stream while stages are darkApr 30, 2020 9:50 am - With Chicago area theaters dark for the foreseeable future, films offering behind-the-scenes glimpses into theater-making may provide some consolation for fans eager for...
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Arts in Bartlett has built community through the arts for 18 yearsApr 30, 2020 9:00 am - On April 29, 2002, a group of interested residents met at the Bartlett Public Library to explore the idea of forming an arts council in Bartlett. It was spearheaded by a...
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Review: Damien Jurado's delicate vignettes fill new albumApr 30, 2020 7:00 am - Damien Jurado, 'œWhat's New, Tomboy?'ť (Mama Bird Recording Co.) Damien Jurado's 'œWhat's New, Tomboy?'ť is a deceptively simple collection of delicate vignettes, wrappe...
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Kelly Rowland: '~Coffee' song, video is my ode to black womenApr 30, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Kelly Rowland says her new single 'œCoffee'ť and its accompanying music video is her 'œode to the beauty of black women.'ť Rowland debuted the breezy R&B...
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New Orleans musicians find way to soothe the city with musicApr 30, 2020 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - On Saturday afternoons, pianist Harry Mayronne wheels a piano onto the front porch of the home of jazz singer Anais St. John for their weekly performa...