Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Fresh but vintage look planned for theater in downtown AntiochSep 11, 2019 5:00 am - A facelift is planned for the exterior of the PM&L Theatre, a longtime entertainment venue in downtown Antioch. "We are a beautiful icon in town and we need to look it,"...
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'Storm Area 51' creator pulls out of his own event, calling it Fyre Festival 2.0Sep 11, 2019 1:00 am - When the college student behind the online sensation "Storm Area 51" announced plans for an alien festival out in the Nevada desert, organizers tried to fend off worries...
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Fox Valley Jazz Big Band launches its first season Sept. 15 at The VenueSep 10, 2019 11:00 pm - The Venue, 21 S. Broadway Ave. in Aurora, will present the Fox Valley Jazz Big Band at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15. Doors open at 1 p.m. Featuring the Fox Valley's finest ja...
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Batavia Community Band to host Concert in the Park Sept. 15Sep 10, 2019 11:00 pm - The Batavia Community Band will host its third annual "Concert in the Park" from 3 to 4:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, at the Peg Bond Center on the Batavia Riverwalk. In cas...
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Sound check: Mumford & Sons, Twenty One Pilots, 311 on WKQX Christmas lineupSep 10, 2019 1:00 pm - The Nights We Stole Christmas Merry Christmas from WKQX! The lineup's been announced for the five-day The Nights We Stole Christmas holiday concert extravaganza, an...
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Festivals Sept. 13-19: Heritage Fest, Elgin Fringe Fest, Oktoberfests, Fright Fest & moreSep 10, 2019 8:40 am - This weekend Classic Car Show: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Baltria Vintage Auto Gallery, 4200 E. Main St., St. Charles. Cl...
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Review: Charli XCX, pop's avant-garde princess, returnsSep 10, 2019 7:00 am - Charli XCX, "Charli" (Atlantic Records) Charli XCX could easily have turned in a safe, hit-heavy pop-dance album this year. But where's the fun in that? If Jack White is...
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Drama inspired by Sept. 11 attacks to play at Elgin Art ShowcaseSep 10, 2019 6:00 am - "The Mercy Seat," one of the first major theatrical responses to the 9/11 attacks, will be performed Sept. 20-22, at the Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division St., Elgin. Fri...
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Best Bets: Two new Elmhurst Art Museum exhibits; Elgin Symphony opens its 70th seasonSep 10, 2019 6:00 am - Art in Elmhurst The Elmhurst Art Museum opens two new exhibits that focus on the 20th century this weekend: "McCormick House - Past, Present, Future" is part of the...
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Spotlight: Musicals on tap this week at Citadel, Drury Lane and MetropolisSep 10, 2019 6:00 am - Elgin Fringe Festival Whatever happens ... happens. That's the motto for the Elgin Fringe Festival, which continues this weekend at the Elgin Art Showcase, The Thea...