Articles filed under Performing Arts
-
Martians attack: The invasion of Chicago begins in the ’burbs in Lifeline’s ‘War of the Worlds’Jun 11, 2025 8:05 am - More than a dozen West and Northwest suburbs are referenced in Lifeline Theatre’s world premiere of “War of the Worlds,” adapted by ensemble member John Hildreth from H.G. Welles’ seminal sci-fi novel about a Martian invasion.
-
Concerts June 13-19: Counting Crows, Halsey, James Taylor, The Black Crowes and moreJun 10, 2025 4:26 pm - Upcoming concerts this week include Counting Crows, Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’, Halsey, The Black Crowes, Natalia Lafourcade, James Taylor and His All-Star Band, Kurt Elling and more.
-
Best Bets: DJs converge on Aurora Saturday for the A-Town House Music FestJun 10, 2025 1:40 pm - The A-Town House Music Fest takes over Wilder Park in Aurora, the Count Basie Orchestra headlines Cantigny’s Jazz and Wine Fest, and the rodeo comes to West Chicago’s Sonny Acres Farm.
-
Things to do June 13-19: Libertyville Days, Scottish Festival & Highland Games, Taste of Des Plaines and moreJun 10, 2025 9:38 am - Mark your calendar for Libertyville Days, Taste of Des Plaines, Jazz and Wine Festival at Cantigny, the Scottish Festival and Highland Games, Antioch Wizards Weekend Day, Downers Grove Rotary GroveFest, Swedish Days and more happening this week.
-
Spotlight: Marriott Theatre premieres 1980s jukebox tuner ‘Always Something There …’Jun 10, 2025 9:30 am - Marriott Theatre premieres the new 1980s-set jukebox tuner “Always Something There ...,” BrightSide Theatre revives the 1970s musical “Pippin” and Aurora’s Copley Theatre welcomes The Second City’s 65th anniversary show.
-
Summer Fun Guide: June 1-15Jun 04, 2025 2:47 pm - Sunday, June 1 48th annual Elgin Valley Fox Trot: 7:30 a.m. Sunday, June 1, at Grove Avenue and Ann Street, Elgin. Both courses are new in 2025 with a downhill f...
-
Santana tribute band to kick of Hanover Township concert series in ElginJun 04, 2025 12:32 pm - Hanover Township’s free Summer Concert Series will kick off at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 12 at the Izaak Walton Reserve outdoor amphitheater at 899 Jay Street in Elgin with a performance by Santana tribute act Fuze Band.
-
Theo’s ‘Diana’ a tribute to beloved artistic directorJun 04, 2025 9:09 am - Brenda Didier, co-director/choreographer of Theo’s regional premiere of “Diana: The Musical,” suspected the show might be co-director Fred Anzevino’s last. It was, as the longtime Chicago-area theater veteran died April 28, days after rehearsals began. Didier and the creative team and cast proceeded with the show in his honor.
-
Concerts June 6-12: Kendrick Lamar and SZA, Heart, Barenaked Ladies and moreJun 03, 2025 4:50 pm - Upcoming concerts this week include Kendrick Lamar and SZA, Alejandro Fernández, Heart, Judy Collins, Barenaked Ladies, Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas and more.
-
Best Bets: Comedian Jen Kober brings the laughs to CopleyJun 03, 2025 1:55 pm - Paramount Theatre begins its summer performance series with comedian Jen Kober, Brandon Bennett channels Elvis Presley at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre and Wheeling’s Cinergy Dine-In Cinema resumes its summer kids’ movie series.