Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Ferocious performances, inspired direction, choreography make 'Jagged Little Pill' easy to swallowApr 13, 2023 7:00 pm - “Jagged Little Pill” - ★ ★ ★ “Jagged Little Pill,” the musical based on Alanis Morissette's hit 1995 album currently running at the James M. Nederlander Theatre, opens w...
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Northbrook pop singer JORDY navigates adulthood with upcoming album 'BOY'Apr 13, 2023 6:00 am - Northbrook-native pop singer JORDY insists he isn't playing favorites including the song for his sister — “Becky's Brother” — on his upcoming full-length album “BOY,” du...
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'Victory of the human spirit': Violins played by Jewish musicians coming to suburbsApr 13, 2023 5:30 am - A child's violin has been restored but remains unplayable. Was it ever played? Sobering questions may come to mind when people see - and hear - the Violins of Hope, a co...
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Judson University hosts spring concerts and theater this monthApr 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Judson University's Demoss Center for Worship in the Performing Arts is hosting a variety of musical and theater offerings this month. Most events are free; a freewill o...
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What life lessons can we learn from Shakespeare? MCC experts to offer insightsApr 12, 2023 11:00 pm - MCC experts to offer insights
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Sound check: John Mellencamp at Chicago Theatre, Shawn Maxwell's releaseApr 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Mellencamp live Indiana's native son John Mellencamp brings three nights of heartland rock to Chicago for his “Live and In Person 2023” residency, featuring favorites fr...
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'Jagged Little Pill' writer Diablo Cody had one goal: Make Alanis Morissette happyApr 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Invited to write the book for “Jagged Little Pill,” the stage adaptation of Alanis Morissette's hit album running through April 23 at Chicago's James M. Nederlander Thea...
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Natalie Merchant emerges from darkness with nothing but loveApr 12, 2023 6:00 am - NEW YORK - As the nation went through a health emergency in 2020, so did Natalie Merchant. The singer-songwriter had major spine surgery just four days before lockdown, ...
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Best bets: 'South Pacific' in concert, Second City revisited, Shen Yun and moreApr 12, 2023 6:00 am - Second City revisited A new generation of comedians tackle updated versions of classic sketches and song parodies by comedy legends John Belushi, Bill Murray, Tina Fey, ...
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Barrington native, playwright to share reading of her latest playApr 11, 2023 11:00 pm - Join playwright and Barrington native, Stephanie Walker, for a reading of one of her latest plays, "The Sister House," at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 16, at Barrington's White ...