Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Review: Khruangbin and Leon Bridges Serve up Short, Sweet EPFeb 11, 2020 6:00 am - Khruangbin & Leon Bridges, 'œTexas Sun'ť (Dead Oceans) Psychedelic funk meets vintage R&B at the crossroads of soul on 'œTexas Sun,'ť the collaborative EP from the Houst...
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Farcical 'Noises Off' gets frenzied, funny revival at MetropolisFeb 11, 2020 5:00 am - “Noises Off” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Farce is fiendishly difficult to master. It has to be crisp. It has to be animated. It has to be impeccably timed. The actors must have command o...
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Spotlight: Multitalented Klea Blackhurst headlines Drury Lane's cabaret roomFeb 11, 2020 5:00 am - Drury Lane cabaret Actress/singer/comedienne Klea Blackhurst, who's known for her acclaimed tribute to Ethel Merman and who starred as the titular housekeeper in Drury L...
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5 events for $5 (or less): Visit an Orchid Show in Wheaton or see Mona Phiffer's folk art in WaukeganFeb 11, 2020 5:00 am - Home improvement Get all sorts of ideas for sprucing up your abode with the Arlington Home & Garden Show this weekend at Arlington International Racecourse, 2200 Euclid ...
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'Damsels and Divas: A Musical Revue' comes to St. Charles Feb. 16Feb 10, 2020 10:00 pm - The St. Charles Public Library's Sunday Concert Series continues at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, with "Damsels and Divas: A Musical Revue." From Leonard Bernstein to Sara Ba...
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East Aurora Band Boosters host annual pancake breakfast Feb. 15Feb 10, 2020 10:00 pm - East Aurora High School Band Boosters will hold its annual pancake breakfast fundraiser Saturday, Feb. 15, from 7 to 11 a.m. in the school cafeteria, 500 Tomcat Lane. Th...
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra to host masterclass with principal cellist Matthew AgnewFeb 10, 2020 10:00 pm - On Saturday, Feb. 15, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra will host a free masterclass with principal cellist Matthew Agnew at the Barrington Area Public Library, 505 N. Northw...
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Almost-EGOTs Elton John, Hildur Guðnadóttir win music OscarsFeb 10, 2020 6:00 am - Twenty-five years after winning his first Oscar, Elton John has picked up his second at the 2020 Academy Awards, where 'œJoker'ť composer Hildur Guðnadóttir marked a h...
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Plan ahead: Blake Shelton tours to Allstate Arena, Irish band Goitse in BataviaFeb 10, 2020 5:00 am - Sail away More than 200 new and used sailing vessels go on display for the Northern Illinois Boat Show from Thursday to Sunday, March 5 to 8, at the Lake County Fairgrou...
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'Band nerd for life': How Batavia teacher's lessons use 'Old Town Road,' basketballFeb 10, 2020 5:00 am - On a Wednesday morning before school, Lisa Hatfield stands in front of her fifth-grade band ensemble and leads the roughly 90 students in rehearsing the song “Old Town R...