Articles filed under Performing Arts
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AP's Top Songs of 2022: 'Bad Habit,' 'Unholy,' 'Cuff It'Jan 07, 2023 6:00 am - Ten of the best songs of the year, as selected by Associated Press entertainment journalists. STEVE LACY, "BAD HABIT" It took nearly three months, but Steve Lacy's ...
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Spotlight: BoHo Theatre revives Jonathan Larsen tuner; 'Chicago' returns to its namesake cityJan 06, 2023 5:00 am - 'Tick, Tick ... Boom!' An aspiring composer worries that time is running out for him to write the great American musical in "Tick, Tick ... Boom!" the semi-autobiographi...
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Sound check: Weekend Run Club, Local Motive, Mr. Blotto and moreJan 06, 2023 5:00 am - Weekend Run Club's headlining weekend Suburban-born indie rock band The Weekend Run Club hits Chicago this weekend as they play a headlining show at Schubas Friday. The...
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Naperville Jaycees taking band submissions for 2023 Last FlingJan 05, 2023 10:00 pm - The Naperville Jaycees Last Fling, a four-day family-friendly community festival, is a popular end-of-summer event. They are currently accepting submissions for musical ...
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Broadway tours, world premieres, revivals heat up suburban and city stages this winterJan 05, 2023 5:00 am - Theatergoers have plenty of options this winter, including world premieres, touring productions of Broadway tuners and a couple of new plays inspired by Andy Warhol. Of...
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Best Bets: Straight No Chaser's rescheduled concert; celebrating Elvis and Jimmy PageJan 04, 2023 5:00 am - A cappella Christmas The chart-topping Straight No Chaser plays its holiday show, postponed from Dec. 23, this week as part of the a cappella group's 25th anniversary to...
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Violinist Geneva Lewis to perform with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra this weekendJan 03, 2023 10:00 pm - Violinist Geneva Lewis, recipient of a 2022 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award, will perform Brahm's Violin Concerto with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra on Jan. 7-8. Lewis repla...
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New to streaming this week: 'The Pale Blue Eye,' Iggy Pop and 'The Menu'Jan 03, 2023 5:00 am - Here's a collection curated by the Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Movies • Chris...
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'He led and created from love': Steppenwolf ensemble members recall Tony winner Frank GalatiJan 03, 2023 12:00 am - Beloved theater artist Frank Galati - a Highland Park native and longtime Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble member described as a leader who "infused joy into the rehearsal r...
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Gangsta Boo, a former member of Three 6 Mafia, dies at 43Jan 02, 2023 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Gangsta Boo, a Southern rapper who was a former member of the hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, has died. She was 43. Lola "Gangsta Boo'' Mitchell was found dea...