Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Rosemont bans public camping, but vows not to disturb K-pop fans sleeping outside arenaAug 12, 2024 7:04 pm - On the heels of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on homelessness, Rosemont officials Monday formally implemented a ban on public camping, but vowed not to disturb K-pop fans who have been pitching tents outside the Allstate Arena in recent months.
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WeGo Drama blasts off with ‘A Trip to the Moon’ Aug. 16-17Aug 12, 2024 12:22 pm - Wego Drama at West Chicago Community High School starts their 2024-25 theatrical season with the slice-of-life-play “A Trip to the Moon.”
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Ron Onesti: Denny Laine leaves us with the ‘Blues’ and gets his ‘Wings’Aug 09, 2024 4:00 am - One of the true “rock ‘n rollers” who became one of my best friends in the biz was Denny Laine, founding member of The Moody Blues and Paul McCartney’s WINGS and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer.
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A chat with the Almighty: Williams Street Repertory delivers praiseworthy ‘Act of God’Aug 07, 2024 1:34 pm - Williams Street Repertory delivers a praiseworthy revival of David Javerbaum’s sly satire “An Act of God.”
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Concerts Aug. 9-15: Green Day, Indigo Girls and Melissa Etheridge, Dweezil ZappaAug 06, 2024 12:03 pm - Upcoming concerts include Green Day, the Indigo Girls and Melissa Etheridge, Dweezil Zappa and more
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Marriott leads all suburban theater with 17 Jeff Award nominationsAug 06, 2024 10:17 am - Marriott Theatre leads all suburban theaters with 17 equity Joseph Jefferson Award nominations. Drury Lane earned 14, most of them for its revival of “Ain’t Misbehavin’.” And Glen Ellyn’s Buffalo Theatre Ensemble received five nominations, the most in its history.
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Festivals Aug. 9-15: Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days, Gurnee Days, Taste of Glen EllynAug 05, 2024 10:32 am - Mark your calendars for Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days, Gurnee Days, the Taste of Glen Ellyn and more happening this week.
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Chicago Air and Water Show, Highwood Garlic Fest, Taste of Glen Ellyn and more in this week’s eventsAug 05, 2024 10:32 am - Sunday, Aug. 11 Blueberry Festival and Corn Boil: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11 and Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17-18, at Windy Acres Farm Stand, 37W446 Fabyan ...
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Pure magic: Paramount Theatre’s ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ revival soarsAug 02, 2024 1:24 pm - Paramount Theatre delivers an enchanting revival of the “Peter Pan” prequel “Peter and the Starcatcher,” a coming-of-age tale about the orphan boy who refuses to age.
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Ron Onesti: Frankie Valli and the mystery of the Crown RoyalAug 02, 2024 6:00 am - One group I grew up really enjoying was one that nobody realized just how popular they were until a musical about them became one of the biggest shows in history. The group was The Four Seasons and the show was “Jersey Boys.”