Articles filed under Performing Arts
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St. Charles North theater puts on ‘The Curious Incident’Jan 30, 2024 11:45 pm - St. Charles North is putting on “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” for its winter play. The play, adapted by Simon Stephens and based on the 2003 novel b...
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Sound check: Mackenzie O’Brien with Chris Cagle; NieR in concert; The Bad ExamplesJan 30, 2024 10:47 am - McHenry native Mackenzie O’Brien joins Chris Cagle in Rosemont, The Bad Examples play The Venue in Aurora and the Des Plaines Theatre hosts so much Elvis.
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Things to do Feb. 9-15: Lunar New Year events, Cocoa Crawls and moreJan 30, 2024 5:45 am - Warm up with Cocoa Crawls in Lake Barrington and Long Grove, check out the Lunar New Year celebrations and be amazed by all forms of dance on stages throughout the suburbs.
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Metea Valley’s ‘Winter Scenes’ features three student-directed one-act playsJan 29, 2024 4:16 pm - Metea Valley High School in Aurora presents “Winter Scenes,” its student-directed one-act shows. This year's scenes are from “Cut” by Ed Monk, “Speed Date” by Janet Alla...
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Geneva High theater to put on ‘The Last Lifeboat’ about the sinking of the TitanicJan 29, 2024 1:22 pm - Geneva High School is sure to make a splash with this year’s winter showcase. In February, the theater department is putting on “The Last Lifeboat,“ a play based on the ...
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Hoffman Estates speaker series takes on songs of the Civil Rights MovementJan 24, 2024 9:09 am - Singer-songwriter Chris Vallillo and members of the Hoffman Estates High School Choir will present "Oh Freedom, Songs of the Civil Rights Movement" on Thursday, Feb. 1, a...
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Spotlight: Chicago Shakespeare Theater makes some ‘Illinoise’Jan 23, 2024 2:17 pm - Portrait of our state Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents “Illinoise,” a new musical based on a concept album by singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Sufjan Ste...
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Cook County offering grants to arts and culture organizationsJan 23, 2024 12:20 pm - Cook County is launching a new grant program to assist arts and culture organizations. The Nonprofit Relief Grant Program is a component of Cook County Arts, a $5 millio...
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Back at it: Buffalo Grove native Stuart Chaseman brings wit, vulnerability to Hey Nonny showJan 23, 2024 9:12 am - Rock musician Stuart Chaseman could easily give it a crack on the comedy circuit, he’s that funny even in normal conversation. He displayed his wry humor last year in the...
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Best bets: Everclear, Madonna, Blues Week, Lyric’s ‘Champion’ and moreJan 22, 2024 6:03 pm - Don’t let the weather stop you from enjoying all the area has to offer, including shows by Everclear and Madonna, Blues Week at Hey Nonny, the opening of “Champion” at Ly...