Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Plan ahead: Branford Marsalis at College of DuPage, Mother Truckin' Booze Fest in Hoffman EstatesSep 16, 2019 6:00 am - Skewering show tunes Emmy Award-nominated political satirist and online sensation Randy Rainbow performs in concert on Friday, Oct. 11, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Ge...
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Deaf actress makes Wheaton Drama history in 'Addams Family' musicalSep 16, 2019 5:30 am - "The Addams Family - A New Musical" features lots of characters who look and sound different. That's one of the charms of the quirky production based on the old TV show ...
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Metropolis to host Sunday Soiree featuring shopping, comedySep 16, 2019 1:00 am - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's annual ladies fundraising event, Sunday Soiree, is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 29. The downtown Arlington Heights theater will host 1...
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What a school assembly: Larkin High students get free concert, recording studio donationSep 16, 2019 1:00 am - For two hours Monday, the baseball field at Larkin High School in Elgin was transformed into a live-music concert venue as a homecoming week treat. What began as an ordi...
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St. Charles East quartet to join 'Beatles vs. Stones' show in ElginSep 15, 2019 11:00 pm - When the touring show "Beatles vs. Stones - A Musical Showdown" comes to the Hemmens Cultural Center on Monday, Sept. 23, the St. Charles East High School string quartet...
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Best bets: Fiesta Ravinia in Highland Park, Salman Rushdie discusses new book in NapervilleSep 15, 2019 7:00 am - Mexican commemoration Celebrate Mexican Independence Day early with Fiesta Ravinia. The Sunday event at the Ravinia Festival concludes with a live Chicago Philharmonic p...
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Beatles vs. Stones showdown coming to Elgin's Hemmens Sept. 23Sep 15, 2019 7:00 am - Who's better: The Beatles or The Rolling Stones? Some people have a ready answer, others say it's simply impossible to say. People will have a chance to debate that when...
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Police: Rock star Ric Ocasek found dead in NYC apartmentSep 15, 2019 1:00 am - NEW YORK — Ric Ocasek, The Cars frontman whose deadpan vocal delivery and lanky, sunglassed look defined a rock era with chart-topping hits like "Just What I Needed," wa...
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Weekend picks: Kevin Farley, Nick Offerman bring the funny to ChicagoSep 14, 2019 7:33 am - Elgin Fringe Festival An uncurated showcase of music, theater, dance, comedy, performance art, visual arts and film, the Elgin Fringe Festival includes performances that...
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Broadway's Adam Jacobs to appear on Huntley radio programSep 14, 2019 1:00 am - Rikki Lee Travolta, host of the suburban Chicago radio show "It's Showtime with Rikki Lee," will interview Broadway actor Adam Jacobs at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, on W...