Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Festivals July 7-13: Rockin' Rotary Ribfest, ItascaFest, Windmill City Fest and moreJul 04, 2023 11:00 pm - Starts before Friday Lake in the Hills Rockin' Rotary Ribfest: 4:30-11 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July 6-7; 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 8; and 11:30 a.m. to...
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GreenMan Theatre Troupe marks 20th year with 'Eight to the Bar/ista' 10-minute play festivalJul 04, 2023 11:00 pm - In celebration of its 20th year as Elmhurst community theater, GreenMan Theatre Troupe will present "Eight to the Bar/ista," an evening of eight 10-minute plays. Perform...
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Festivals July 4-6: Get your fill of suburban parades, fests, concerts and fireworksJul 03, 2023 11:00 pm - Tuesday, July 4 Barrington Fourth of July Festival: Tuesday, July 4, in downtown Barrington. Family Fitness Run at 7 a.m., parade from Barrington High School at...
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Marriott's joyful 'Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story' a fitting salute to a rock 'n' roll pioneerJul 03, 2023 4:45 pm - “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Exiting Marriott Theatre following the opening of “Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story,” I overheard an audience member reflecting on ...
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New book shows Chicago, suburban history filled with more than a little bit countryJul 03, 2023 10:00 am - Bob Atcher was a Kentucky-born, fiddle-playing cowboy who released a string of records in the 1940s that landed on the “Hillbilly” charts. He was also the mayor of Schau...
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New to streaming this week: Taylor Swift, animated 'Superman,' 'Biosphere' and 'Wham!'Jul 03, 2023 6:00 am - Taylor Swift's rerecording of her "Speak Now" and survivalist Bear Grylls taking Bradley Cooper and Rita Ora into the wild are among the new television, movies, music an...
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COD's College Theater puts on 'Once Upon a Mattress'Jul 02, 2023 11:00 pm - College of DuPage College Theater is presenting "Once Upon a Mattress" on July 6-16. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday in the Belushi Performanc...
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Images: OK Cool, Pinksqueeze play Harper College summer concertJul 02, 2023 1:00 am - Chicago indie rock band OK Cool and bubblegum punk rockers Pinksqueeze took to Harper College for a summer concert series show Thursday, June 29, hosted by Harper Colleg...
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Music review: Lucinda Williams at 70 is still finding her muse, still making music that mattersJul 01, 2023 6:00 am - "Stories From a Rock N Roll Heart" by Lucinda Williams (Highway 20 Records/Thirty Tigers) At least twice on her new album, Lucinda Williams worries about whether sh...
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Legendary Chicago Top 40 disc jockey Dick Biondi dead at 90, station announcesJul 01, 2023 1:00 am - Dick Biondi, who cheerfully entertained Top 40 radio station listeners in Chicago over six decades, died June 26 at his Chicago home, WLS 890-AM announced Saturday. He w...