Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Spotlight: 'Damn Yankees' steps up to the plate at Marriott TheatreApr 07, 2023 6:00 am - Batter up "A strong team can be nine on the field or just one special person by your side," said James Vásquez, director of Marriott Theatre's revival of the musical "Da...
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Violins played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust to visit ElginApr 07, 2023 1:00 am - Ten violins played by Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust will arrive at the Gail Borden Public Library next week to be put on display. The restored instru...
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Looking to make the Top 24: Algonquin woman competes Sunday in 'American Idol' episodeApr 07, 2023 1:00 am - Two weeks after getting a standing ovation from Luke Bryan, singer Kaeyra will be in front of the "American Idol" judges competing for a spot in the Top 24 and a chance ...
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Corgan feels responsibility to keep Highland Park top of mindApr 07, 2023 1:00 am - Billy Corgan presumed he would have been at the Independence Day parade last year in Highland Park had his partner and young children not been on a flight home from Spai...
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Elmhurst Symphony lecturer Ted Hatmaker is retiring after spring seasonApr 06, 2023 11:00 pm - The Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra announced the retirement of longtime pre-concert lecturer Ted Hatmaker. Hatmaker is slated to present his final pre-concert lecture imme...
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Lewis Capaldi feels 'naked' releasing new documentaryApr 06, 2023 6:00 am - Lewis Capaldi's first album went multiplatinum and led to chart-topping hits, sold-out stadiums and a Grammy nomination for the singer-songwriter. Besting that with his ...
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Young suburban musicians jam out in Paramount's 'School of Rock'Apr 05, 2023 11:00 pm - Not every director would take a pie in the face from an actor. But Paramount Theatre's Trent Stork did so last week following a rehearsal for the Aurora theater's region...
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Sound check: Fruit Bats homecoming, JORDY, Pete Jive and two nights of the bluesApr 05, 2023 6:00 am - Pete Jive release show Looking ahead to his upcoming release "Demons, Dark Sides, and Downtime," Naperville alt-folk singer-songwriter Pete Jive brings his magnetic stag...
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Best bets: Walker Hayes, Jo Koy, Expo Chicago, AfterImage Film Festival and moreApr 05, 2023 5:00 am - Muddy birthday bash Bluesman Mud Morganfield honors his late father with the “Muddy Waters 110th Birthday Blues Jam” at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plai...
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MCC Concert Series to feature woodwind quintet Winds Off the LakeApr 04, 2023 11:00 pm - McHenry County College is welcoming woodwind quintet Winds Off the Lake at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 16, in the Luecht Auditorium on campus, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake. The ...