Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Music review: Hozier's 'Unreal Unearth' is an eclectic mix of belting anthems and earthy acousticsAug 20, 2023 6:00 am - "Unreal Unearth," Hozier (Columbia Records) Andrew John Hozier-Byrne, the Irish musician who records under the moniker Hozier, has recently become associated with the co...
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Ron Cephas Jones, 'This Is Us' actor who won 2 Emmys, dies at 66Aug 20, 2023 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Ron Cephas Jones, a veteran stage actor who won two Emmy Awards for his role as a long-lost father who finds redemption on the NBC television drama series ...
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Respect for the material animates Jeff Award-winner Nathaniel Stampley's approach to Marriott's 'Gypsy'Aug 19, 2023 6:00 am - Early on, Nathaniel Stampley knew music would be part of his life. The son of a pastor father and a musician mother, who sang and played the organ at the couple's churc...
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'We wanted to stand out': How an old Holiday Inn became Northwest suburbs' first boutique hotelAug 19, 2023 1:00 am - Six years after being proposed and $6 million in renovations later, an old Holiday Inn has been transformed into something completely different: what owner Sam Patel cal...
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Old Rolling Meadows Holiday Inn where Pete Townshend found God, penned 'Tommy' lyrics to be demolishedAug 19, 2023 1:00 am - It had a vibrating bed, fuzzy TV, and smelly sheets and towels, but a Rolling Meadows Holiday Inn hotel room happened to be the perfect setting for Pete Townshend's spir...
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McHenry's music and barbecue fest returns with new name, more food and drink optionsAug 18, 2023 6:00 am - Denis Buch is all about the brews. And the BBQ. And he likes the Blues, too. Buch is one of the co-chairmen of Bands, Brews & BBQ, the McHenry Rotary Club's annual fundr...
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Theater for Charity to put on 'Into the Woods' musical Sept. 22-24Aug 17, 2023 11:00 pm - Theater for Charity will present the musical "Into the Woods" on Sept. 22-24 at Center Stage Theater in Naperville. Profits, raffle proceeds and donations will be give...
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Fool House, '90s dance party, live in concert Aug. 26 at Niko's Red MillAug 17, 2023 11:00 pm - Fool House returns to Niko's Red Mill Tavern, 1040 Lake Ave. in Woodstock, on Saturday, Aug. 26. Tickets are $12 at the door and available to patrons over 21. Showtime ...
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GreenMan Theatre to hold auditions for Noel Coward classic comedy 'Blithe Spirit' Aug. 27-28Aug 17, 2023 11:00 pm - Actors who admire Noel Coward's comedic ghost story, "Blithe Spirit," are invited to audition for GreenMan Theatre Troupe's November production of the celebrated British...
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Harp-violin duo leads fall season of Norris Gallery Sunday concerts in St. CharlesAug 17, 2023 11:00 pm - The Norris Cultural Arts Center in St. Charles will host three Sunday afternoon chamber music concerts for its fall "Music & More in the Gallery" series, starting Sept. ...