Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Spotlight: Stage Left Theatre revives award-winning 'The Project(s)' virtuallyNov 03, 2020 5:00 am - In their own words Stage Left Theatre revives the award-winning play "The Project(s)." An examination of the history of Chicago's Robert Taylor Homes, a public-hous...
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Barrington's White House virtual programs kick off with 'Spoon River Anthology'Nov 02, 2020 10:00 pm - Barrington's White House virtual programs kick off with 'Spoon River Anthology' Nov. 8
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Batavia High School's Project Ensemble explores hope with original shows Nov. 5-7Nov 02, 2020 10:00 pm - What is hope? Why and how do we hope? Is hope felt, thought, or innate? Where would we be in a hopeless world? Hope, according to the cast of Project Ensemble, is the li...
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Music Review: Neil Young revisits 2003's 'Greendale'Nov 02, 2020 6:00 am - Neil Young, 'œReturn to Greendale'ť (Reprise Records) Think of Neil Young's 2003 record 'œGreendale'ť as the venerable rocker's take on 'œOur Town,'ť with a heavy dose o...
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Album review: A counterpoint to dissonance by mother-daughter duoNov 01, 2020 10:00 pm - Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright Roche, "I Can Still Hear You" (StorySound) Here's what we need now: harmony. On "I Can Still Hear You," Suzzy Roche and her daughter...
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Paris Jackson mines her heartache for solo debut albumNov 01, 2020 4:00 am - NEW YORK - It started in her bedroom with just a guitar, but Paris Jackson has turned coping with the heartache after a recent breakup into her debut solo album. Jackson...
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Eighth Blackbird series continues with Rebecca Rego's 'Songs for Cleaning Women' Nov. 11Oct 31, 2020 11:00 pm - The new "Eighth Blackbird Presents: The Chicago Artists Workshop" livestream concert series continues with Rebecca Rego in a concert inspired by Lucia Berlin's book, "So...
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Baertrum moves beyond a redo with new single, 'Reset'Oct 31, 2020 11:00 pm - Ohio native Eric McCloskey takes a serious turn with today's release of his new single, “Reset.” Straddling both comedy and musical circles in the city, McCloskey, now a...
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Glenview's Kevin Pollack takes fans on a 'Holiday' with new videoOct 31, 2020 7:00 am - Glenview's Kevin Pollack is a man of many talents. Put him on stage, and he can act. Give him a mic, and the man's off singing and dancing. A staple of the Chicago theat...
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Run! Halloween's coming with Space Mafia's new 'Horror Movie'Oct 31, 2020 7:00 am - If you've seen Space Mafia on stage, you know the guys are all about having a killer of a good time. With comic energy and pent-up ferocity, the mostly Chicago-based fou...