Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Christopher Cross tours to Waukegan's Genesee TheatreJan 14, 2020 12:00 am - Grammy and Academy Award-winning singer and songwriter Christopher Cross ("Sailing," "Ride Like the Wind") is embarking on a 40th Anniversary Tour, which includes a stop...
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Former Stevenson High teacher and acclaimed playwright Joel Drake Johnson diesJan 14, 2020 12:00 am - A retired Stevenson High School theater teacher who found acclaim as a playwright is being remembered for his impact on students and his work for the stage. Joel Dra...
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Beyoncé snubbed at Oscars; Elton John, Randy Newman get nodsJan 13, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Beyoncé's 'œSpirit'ť from 'œThe Lion King'ť didn't roar loud enough for the Academy Awards: The song didn't earn a nomination for best original song, th...
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Plan ahead: 'Best of Second City' at the McAninch, Lula Washington Dance in GrayslakeJan 13, 2020 5:00 am - Celebrating kids Family Time Magazine's Kids Expo returns with loads of games, activities, exhibits and more on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 8-9, at the Renaissance Sc...
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Why Spotify's end-of-the-decade stats might be misleadingJan 13, 2020 4:15 am - While critics prepared their “end of the decade” lists as 2019 came to a close, Spotify released some cold, hard numbers showing what artists, songs and albums listeners...
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PM&L Theatre to hold auditions for comedy 'Ripcord'Jan 12, 2020 10:00 pm - Auditions for the PM&L Theatre production of the slapstick comedy "Ripcord" by David Lindsay-Abaire will be at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 3 and 4, at PM&L Theatre's...
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Vero Voce Theater to hold auditions for Roald Dahl's 'Matilda The Musical'Jan 12, 2020 10:00 pm - Vero Voce Theater will hold auditions for Roald Dahl's "Matilda the Musical," seeking adults, 21 and older, and children by appointment from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26....
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SRACLC actors put on 'High School Musical'Jan 12, 2020 10:00 pm - Submitted by the Special Recreation Association of Central Lake County On Wednesday, Dec. 11, the Special Recreation Association of Central Lake County put on their vers...
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Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire goes back to school with 'Grease'Jan 12, 2020 6:31 am - The Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire returns to Rydell High School with a revival of the 1972 Broadway musical "Grease." But this time around, director Scott Weinstein i...
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Best bets: The Boomer Babes are 'Still Rockin'' at the MetropolisJan 12, 2020 6:30 am - Generational laughs Pam Peterson and Jan Slavin are The Boomer Babes, and they perform parodies of 1950s and '60s songs in their show "Still Rockin'" at the Metropolis P...