Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Theater year in review: First Folio bids farewell, Lookingglass goes on hiatus, Goodman stages blockbusterDec 22, 2023 10:03 am - Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect that Steppenwolf Theatre laid off 13 full-time employees. Lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, includi...
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Best bets: Tommy Davidson, Harlem Globetrotters, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and moreDec 20, 2023 10:02 am - Comedian Tommy Davidson (“In Living Color,” “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder”) headlines the Chicago Improv, 5 Woodfield Road, Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg, this weeke...
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Northlight’s thriller a winnerDec 15, 2023 11:46 am - Smart script, stellar cast, swift direction make for riveting revival of ‘Dial M for Murder’
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Things to do - Dec. 15-21Dec 14, 2023 9:13 am - Holiday light shows, markets, Wintrust Winterland and more
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Ron Onesti: Memories of Andy Hardy and ‘Boys Town’Dec 13, 2023 8:37 pm - Backstage with The Arcada Theatre’s Ron Onesti
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Ron Onesti: Denny Laine leaves us with the ‘Blues’ and gets his ‘Wings’Dec 13, 2023 8:00 pm - At the risk of my entertainment column turning into the obituary section, we lost another rock icon last week. Founding member of The Moody Blues and Paul McCartney’s Win...
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Spotlight: ‘Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical’ welcomes holidaysDec 13, 2023 8:00 am - This week’s holiday happenings include Second City at Metropolis; family-friendly shows at Citadel, Otherworld Theaters meanwhile “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” plays at the Cadillac Palace Theatre.
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Sound check: Lucky Boys Confusion, Spitalfield, Juice WRLD Day, Pop-Punk X-masDec 13, 2023 6:25 am - This weekend brings a mix of holiday, rock, rap and punk shows to Chicago and the suburbs
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Why Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas is You' became so popular — and stayed that wayDec 12, 2023 9:18 pm - NEW YORK — If anything about Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” annoys you, best to avoid shopping malls now. Or the radio. Maybe music altogether, for that...
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Best Bets: Jay Leno, Mannheim Steamroller, John Mulaney and moreDec 12, 2023 2:30 pm - Actor, author, car aficionado and comedian Jay Leno takes the stage at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., for a night of laughs in Waukegan. $49-$119. geneseetheatr...