Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Best Bets: Hail and farewell to Schaumburg’s Laugh Out LoudApr 10, 2024 11:04 am - Laugh it up while you can as Schaumburg’s Laugh Out Loud Theater closes this weekend. Plus, pianist Wael Farouk returns to the MAC and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to Chicago.
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Bonding over ‘Baby’: At Citadel Theatre, actors feel like familyApr 10, 2024 11:00 am - Suburban actors say working with Citadel Theatre on a revival of the rom-com tuner “Baby” has been a delight. “Every theater to me is about creating community,” actor Joe Lehman said. “Citadel has done a great job fostering that environment.”
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Enter a magical world in CTE’s ‘James and the Giant Peach Jr.’Apr 10, 2024 10:41 am - Children’s Theatre of Elgin will present “James and the Giant Peach Jr.” April 12-14 at the Hemmens in Elgin, with a special sensory-friendly performance on April 11.
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Elmhurst Children’s Theatre to put on ‘Hello, Dolly!’ April 19-21Apr 10, 2024 12:19 am - Elmhurst Children’s Theatre presents the spring musical production of “Hello, Dolly!” running April 19-21 at Blackhawk Middle School in Bensenville. The Tony-Award winnin...
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Theater spotlight: Elgin’s Iambe premieres ‘Wake Up, Mrs. Moore’Apr 09, 2024 12:05 pm - Iambe Theatre Ensemble, an Elgin company that focuses on stories representing voices and perspectives of mature females, returns with the premiere of “Wake Up, Mrs. Moore.”
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Oswego High theater alumni light up stages in the suburbs and in NYCApr 07, 2024 10:14 pm - Oswego High School theater alumni are lighting up stages in New York City and locally. Support the theater alumni by attending one of the local shows. • Adam Poss (Class...
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College of DuPage dance program to host spring ‘Emergence’ April 19Apr 04, 2024 2:07 pm - Join the College of DuPage Dance program for the “Emergence” spring dance concert, featuring the works of students and faculty at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, in the Belus...
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Ron Onesti: All hail the LOOP shirt!Apr 03, 2024 9:19 pm - “The Band” T-shirts are becoming more popular at concerts featuring the rock ’n’ roll of yesteryear.
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Premieres, classics and a musical set for Goodman’s 99th seasonApr 03, 2024 5:46 pm - Goodman Theatre announced its 99th season will include two world premieres (one yet to be named), two classic revivals (one starring Oscar and Emmy winner Helen Hunt), two Chicago premieres and a musical, a rarity for the Chicago theater.
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Homegrown hit: Mercury Theater Chicago’s ‘Jersey Boys’ is a must-seeApr 03, 2024 3:32 pm - It took more than a decade for Mercury Theater Chicago to open its home-grown production of “Jersey Boys.” It was worth the wait. Already extended by eight weeks, it’s a doozy of a show.