Articles filed under Performing Arts
-
New 'Tootsie' musical to play Chicago before BroadwayJan 24, 2018 12:00 am - Chicago-area audiences will be the first to see the stage adaptation of "Tootsie," a Broadway-bound musical making its world premiere at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in S...
-
Elton John's 'Farewell' tour comes to United Center in OctoberJan 24, 2018 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Elton John is retiring from the road after his upcoming three-year global tour, capping nearly 50 years on stages around the world. He calls it a "way to go o...
-
Two beloved choral works to be featured at ESO concerts Feb. 10-11Jan 23, 2018 10:00 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra, together with the Elgin Master Chorale, will perform two of the best known and beloved choral works of all time - Vivaldi's brilliant Glori...
-
Marmion Music Boosters to host pancake breakfastJan 23, 2018 10:00 pm - The Marmion Music Boosters are hosting its annual pancake breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, in Marmion Academy's Lux Dining Hall at 1000 Butterfield Ro...
-
Suzuki School of Elgin students to perform before ESO concert Jan. 27Jan 23, 2018 10:00 pm - Suzuki School of Elgin students will perform in the Hemmens lobby before the Elgin Symphony Orchestra's concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27. The Suzuki School of Elg...
-
Glenbard West to present 'The Miracle Worker' Feb. 1-3Jan 23, 2018 10:00 pm - Students from Glenbard West Theatre will present "The Miracle Worker" by William Gibson. This play shares the true story of the blind and mute Helen Keller, who was trap...
-
Grammy-winning artists reflect on what makes a song a hitJan 23, 2018 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - What makes a song THE song of the eyes of The Recording Academy? In the history of the 59 record of the year winners at the Grammy Awards, sometimes t...
-
Music firms sue to keep hit songs off fitness streaming appJan 23, 2018 6:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Some of the nation's largest recording studios have joined forces in an effort to stop a music streaming service aimed at fitness enthusiasts from using s...
-
Review: 'Laila Biali' masterfully mixes jazz and popJan 23, 2018 6:00 am - Laila Biali, "Laila Biali" (Kobalt) Smooth jazz might be an even worse idea than soft rock or light beer, which makes Laila Biali's self-titled album a miracle of sorts....
-
A Grammy curse? Milli Vanilli's Fab Morvan, others look backJan 23, 2018 5:00 am - NEW YORK - Winning the best new artist Grammy is a goal for most breakthrough performers, but for some of its recipients, it can create pressure to match previous succes...