Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Best bets: 'Bathtubs Over Broadway' in Downers Grove, Burton Cummings & Band play GeneseeMay 12, 2019 7:29 am - Little trees Marvel at the Japanese tradition of growing and manicuring little trees at the Midwest Bonsai Society Spring Show & Sale at the Chicago Botanic Garden,...
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North, South Korean musicians hold rare joint performanceMay 12, 2019 7:00 am - SHANGHAI (AP) - South Korean violinist Won Hyung Joon took the stage, nodded once to his North Korean soprano partner, and placed his instrument on his shoulder. With a ...
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Weekend picks: Aries Spears at Schaumburg's Improv; Lego safari at Brookfield ZooMay 11, 2019 7:15 am - ‘MADtv' man Fans of comedian and actor Aries Spears (“MADtv,” “Family Guy”) won't want to miss his run of standup shows this weekend at the Improv Comedy Showcase, ...
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Theater events: 'La Havana Madrid' reopens in ChicagoMay 10, 2019 11:00 pm - • As they prepare to send their oldest son to college, a couple who emigrated to America from Ethiopia struggle with memories that threaten their new lives in "Ethiopian...
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Concerts: Smoking Popes, Boy Band Review, The North 41 and moreMay 10, 2019 1:00 pm - Take Me Home - The Music of John Denver: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 10, at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. $30-$35. (847) 577-2121...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsMay 10, 2019 9:00 am - Try some new brews at the Lake Zurich Craft Beer Festival or laugh it up with comedian/musicians Tim Cavanagh and Tim Walkoe at Arlington Heights' Metropolis this weeken...
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Mavis Staples throws a party at Apollo TheaterMay 10, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Her fans stood and cheered from the moment Mavis Staples appeared on stage and stayed on their feet until she left. They sang "Happy Birthday" and joined...
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Suburban Chicago's Got Talent returns - and now's the time to enterMay 10, 2019 6:00 am - Musicians have reigned supreme, winning the past seven years of Suburban Chicago's Got Talent. So could another kind of family-friendly act - a dance troupe, a comedian ...
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Theater spotlight: Metropolis revives 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'May 10, 2019 6:00 am - Strawdog Theatre's comic fantasia Strawdog Theatre Company premieres "Take Me," a musical by composer/lyricist Jon Langford (The Mekons, The Waco Brothers) and former Da...
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Tickets for 'Game of Thrones' concert tour in Tinley Park go on sale MondayMay 10, 2019 1:00 am - The Chicago-area return of the "Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience - Music by Ramin Djawadi" tours to the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park at 8 p.m. Sun...