Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Music's in the air at Drury Lane, Goodman and Northlight theatersSep 16, 2021 6:00 am - Back in plaid A revival of the beloved, 1950s doo-wop revue "Forever Plaid" marks Drury Lane Theatre's resumption of in-person performances. Brian Eng, Michael Ferraro, ...
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Kevin Costner to perform at Des Plaines Theatre's reopeningSep 16, 2021 1:00 am - The historic Des Plaines Theatre announced movie star Kevin Costner and his Modern West band will bring their "Tales from Yellowstone" tour to the venue's grand reopenin...
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Wheaton's First Presbyterian welcomes renowned director of music ministriesSep 15, 2021 11:00 pm - Dr. Daniel Sommerville has joined the worship team of First Presbyterian Wheaton as director of music ministries. He replaces Kedrick Armstrong, who is continuing his mu...
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Best Bets: Lyric Opera crowns a new 'Macbeth'Sep 15, 2021 7:30 am - Shakespearean tragedy Former St. Charles resident Sondra Radvanovsky makes her role debut as Lady Macbeth in Verdi's "Macbeth" at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The new pro...
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Sound check: 'America's Got Talent' finalist Joey Kar plays LongShotSep 15, 2021 6:00 am - Joey Kar's Got Talent Manhattan, Illinois, native Joey Kar's Southern rock stylings brought him all the way to the finals in 2020's "America's Got Talent" competiti...
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WeGo Drama stages Marvel 'Squirrel Girl' playSep 15, 2021 1:00 am - WeGo Drama enters the Marvel Universe with "Squirrel Girl Goes to College." The play is from the "Marvel Spotlight" series of school stage shows that feature Marvel comi...
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New rules for entertainment in downtown MundeleinSep 15, 2021 1:00 am - Businesses offering indoor or outdoor entertainment in downtown Mundelein have new rules to follow. Effective immediately, sound from outdoor speakers or amplifiers must...
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Chicago Sinfonietta starts its 34th season with 'NEW FOLK'Sep 14, 2021 11:00 pm - "So long as the human spirit thrives on this planet, music in some living form will accompany and sustain it," said American composer Aaron Copland. It's an absolute tru...
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Goodman's Robert Falls announces retirement after more than 30 yearsSep 14, 2021 11:00 pm - A force in Chicago theater, on Broadway and internationally for more than 30 years, Goodman Theatre artistic director Robert Falls announced Wednesday he will step down ...
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Glen Ellyn Food Pantry hosts 'Rockin' for the Pantry' concert Sept. 17Sep 14, 2021 11:00 pm - The Glen Ellyn Food Pantry invites the community for an evening of fun and music featuring the bands of Glen Ellyn's School of Rock from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17, in...