Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Theater spotlight: Black Button Eyes premieres tuneful parody 'Evil Dead the Musical'Jan 08, 2019 5:00 am - Star gazing At Harvard University's observatory during the early 1900s, scientist Henrietta Swan Leavitt wasn't allowed to touch a telescope. Yet the work this astronome...
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Downtown Elmhurst site selected for new performing arts venueJan 08, 2019 12:00 am - Supporters of the arts in Elmhurst say they have secured a downtown-area property that would accommodate a proposed $25 million theater and conference center. In his St...
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Chicago Master Singers announces mid-season auditionsJan 07, 2019 10:00 pm - Midseason vocal auditions for Chicago Master Singers' current season will be held by appointment beginning on Monday, Jan. 14, during or after rehearsal in Lake Forest. ...
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ESO to present Haydn's 'Surprise Symphony' and Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1Jan 07, 2019 10:00 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra will perform Haydn's famous Symphony No. 94, or "Surprise" Symphony at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at Prairie Center for the Arts in Schaumbu...
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Steel Beam drama tells story of 19th century woman astronomersJan 07, 2019 10:00 pm - "Silent Sky," a play based on the true story of the 19th century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, whose innovation can be traced directly to the Hubble Space Telescope, wil...
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Wheaton Drama to stage Pulitzer Prize winning 'Wit'Jan 07, 2019 10:00 pm - Wheaton Drama will present the Pulitzer Prize- winning drama "Wit" beginning Friday, Jan. 18, and continuing through Feb. 10. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Frida...
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Music films and Lady Gaga shine at Golden GlobesJan 07, 2019 6:00 am - Portrayals of real-life musicians dominated at the 2019 Golden Globes as "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Green Book" won top honors, while the films' stars also picked up award...
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Best bets: Shen Yun tours to Aurora; Reno Collier plays RosemontJan 07, 2019 5:00 am - Diva documentary Look back on one of the 20th century's most famous opera singers in the acclaimed 2018 documentary "Maria by Callas," which is screened by the After Hou...
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Patton Oswalt and Blackberry Smoke coming to Waukegan's GeneseeJan 07, 2019 12:00 am - Comedian and actor Patton Oswalt ("The Goldbergs," "Ratatouille") will perform standup at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan this spring. Oswald's show is at 8 p.m. Friday,...
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North Central's Jazz Faculty Concert Series continues Jan. 18Jan 06, 2019 10:00 pm - North Central College's Jazz Faculty Concert Series continues its 10th season after the winter break. The eight-concert series features various members of the internatio...