Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Inspired staging, strong cast drive Lyric's stellar 'Jesus Christ Superstar'May 02, 2018 12:00 pm - “Jesus Christ Superstar” - ★ ★ ★ ½ During the exceptional revival of “Jesus Christ Superstar” playing Chicago's Lyric Opera House, Christ and his Apostles stride across ...
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Paramount Theatre's 'Once' wows with talented cast, unconventional romanceMay 02, 2018 11:15 am - “Once” - ★ ★ ★ ½ “Once” is about the power of music to inspire and heal lovelorn souls. This compelling message is tenderly and thunderously transmitted in Paramount The...
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Concerts: The Brevet, Ember Oceans at SchubasMay 02, 2018 11:00 am - • Minus the Bear, The Coathangers: 7 p.m. Friday, May 4, at House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. $25-$30. (312) 923-2000 or houseofblues.com. • Bullet to the He...
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Music Review: Willie Nelson produces another quiet gemMay 02, 2018 7:00 am - Does a lifetime of smoking weed produce chronic bad breath by the time you're a few days short of 85? Most of us will never know, but Willie Nelson suggests it does in o...
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Review: Welcome to the gospel according to Parker MillsapMay 02, 2018 7:00 am - Parker Millsap, "Other Arrangements" (Thirty Tigers) Even as Parker Millsap rocks harder than ever on his fourth album, he continues to draw on his upbringing in the Pen...
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Weekly picks: Arlington International opens for racing FridayMay 02, 2018 6:00 am - And they're off! Horse racing fans can rejoice this weekend: Arlington International Racecourse is back for its summer season with Opening Day today and Derby Day o...
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Liz Phair returns to 'Guyville' for bold album's 25th anniversaryMay 02, 2018 6:00 am - When Liz Phair meets somebody, she can often tell right away what they know about her. Maybe they don't know much. But maybe they know that 25 years ago, she made “Exile...
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Spotlight: Rom-com 'Outside Mullingar' closes Buffalo Theatre's seasonMay 02, 2018 6:00 am - Spring romance Robert Jordan Bailey and Kelli Walker play middle-aged introverts living in rural Ireland in John Patrick Shanley's romantic comedy "Outside Mullingar," ...
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Suburban rockers to open for Gene Simmons, Bon JoviMay 02, 2018 1:00 am - A rock band of four middle-aged suburbanites is livin' the dream by stepping into the white hot spotlight. Algonquin-based Teeze will open for longtime KISS frontman Gen...
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Independent Players' 'The Glass Menagerie' an emotional journey for director, castMay 01, 2018 11:00 pm - Mark Steensland of Elgin had always wanted to direct Tennessee Williams' classic drama "The Glass Menagerie," but he needed to make sure he had the right actors to bring...