Articles filed under Performing Arts
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The next big thing? Durty Nellie's in Palatine launches 'Future Stars' seriesOct 21, 2021 1:00 am - Sixteen-year-old Anna Martino almost can't believe she will be playing at Durty Nellie's, the suburban stage graced by rock stars like the Violent Femmes and Sublime wit...
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As reopening nears, Des Plaines Theatre gets key city council approvalOct 20, 2021 11:00 pm - As the team operating the newly remodeled Des Plaines Theatre gets ready for its grand reopening, the operation cleared an important bureaucratic hurdle this week. The c...
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Widescreen: Hulu's 'Only Murders' finale plays a perfect coda for a satisfying seasonOct 20, 2021 11:00 pm - "Doo da-doo, do-do-doo, do do doo." If I can stop humming the infectious theme song long enough, I can tell you that this week's finale of "Only Murders in the Building,...
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Festivals Oct. 22-28: Howlin' at the Moon, Terror in the Timbers, Halloween fests and moreOct 20, 2021 12:10 pm - This weekend Cosley Zoo Pumpkin Fest: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Sunday, Oct. 31, at Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. See thousands of pumpkins while vis...
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How fundraising concert for St. Jude came together at Des Plaines TheatreOct 20, 2021 6:00 am - Our sixth annual Concert for Jimmy Zito - Rockin' the House for St. Jude will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7, at the newly renovated Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St...
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Fundraising concert Nov. 7 for St. Jude honors musician's memoryOct 20, 2021 6:00 am - Get ready to rock out! Or, wait, maybe Sinatra is more your style. Gospel? Classic pop? Or how about a little country from a former American Idol contestant? You can ge...
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Sound check: The Mild West at Lincoln Hall; Dave Gomez benefit showOct 20, 2021 6:00 am - The mildest Juice Chicago indie-pop rockers The Mild West have been following Boston's jazzy rock band Juice around on tour to Cincinnati and Detroit. But this week...
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Jim O'Donnell: From bad pitchout to pitch-perfect — Brian Wilson and Al Jardine set for WaukeganOct 20, 2021 1:00 am - WHEN THINGS GET TOO CROWDED around Chicago's Sports Mass, go long. Like in search of verifying a tale about the Beach Boys, endless summers and prep football. So today, ...
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St. Viator High School students perform free children's musical at local venuesOct 19, 2021 11:00 pm - St. Viator students will perform a free traveling children's musical at local elementary schools, libraries, museums and day care centers. The musical, "Miss Nelson is ...
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Zestful acting, tasty cuisine make farcical play 'Recipe for Disaster' a delectable treatOct 19, 2021 5:00 pm - “A Recipe for Disaster” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Master chef and restaurateur Rick Bayless knows something about successful recipes. So do the folks at Windy City Playhouse, whose 23 J...