Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Song-and-dance man Matt Crowle takes on crooked innkeeper Thénardier in 'Les Miserables'Feb 18, 2023 5:00 am - As a child, Chicago-area theater artist Matt Crowle wanted to be Mikhail Baryshnikov. One of his instructors had something else in mind. She thought he might enjoy tap....
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Spotlight: Writers Theatre brings sweet love story 'Once' back to the stageFeb 17, 2023 5:00 am - Tuneful tale Writers Theatre revives "Once," the Tony Award-winning tuner adapted from the Oscar-winning film. It's about an Irish musician who gives up his career becau...
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'Lasting friendship' brings cheer to Marklund in the form of kids' visits, valentinesFeb 17, 2023 5:00 am - With about 65 first graders chanting “Clarey! Clarey! Clarey!” residents and staff at Marklund Hyde Center campus in Geneva could say without hesitation it was the most ...
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Larkin's Bring a Book to Life dance performance returns with 'Mr. Men Little Miss'Feb 17, 2023 5:00 am - Larkin High School's VPAA Dance Academy's Bring a Book to Life performance returns this week with "Mr. Men Little Miss," a dance production based on the "Mr. Men and Lit...
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Springsteen adds second show at Wrigley FieldFeb 16, 2023 10:00 pm - In a surprise to no one, it turns out fans couldn't wait for Bruce Springsteen's long-awaited return to touring. Most tickets for the Aug. 9 show at Chicago's Wrigley F...
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Friday Pilots Club returns to Chicago with two new singles, Lincoln Hall showFeb 16, 2023 5:00 am - In the chorus of Friday Pilots Club's newest single, "Life Support," lead vocalist Caleb Hiltunen emphatically declares: "I don't need your life support. No, not anymore...
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R. Kelly's request for new federal trial in Chicago deniedFeb 16, 2023 12:00 am - R. Kelly's request for a new trial in his federal case in Chicago was denied Thursday ahead of his expected sentencing later this month for sexually abusing girls and pr...
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Depeche Mode adds a fall show at United CenterFeb 16, 2023 12:00 am - Gen X favorite Depeche Mode has added 30 new dates to the Memento Mori tour - its first in more than five years - including a second show at the United Center. Fan presa...
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Irish folk band Ragged Rascals to perform March 18 in St. CharlesFeb 15, 2023 10:00 pm - On March 18, the Norris Cultural Arts Center resumes its "Saturday Night Lights" concert series at the historic Baker Community Center with a St. Patrick's Day-inspired ...
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Springsteen tickets go on sale Friday morningFeb 15, 2023 10:00 pm - Bruce Springsteen is back on tour for the first time in seven years, and he and the E Street Band are bringing their long-standing hits to Chicago for a Wrigley Field sh...