Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Toronto theater director resigns over alleged misconductJan 04, 2018 6:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - A prominent Toronto theater company said Thursday it has accepted the resignation of its founding artistic director following allegations of sexual assaul...
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1,000 funny people come together for Chicago Sketch Comedy FestivalJan 04, 2018 5:00 am - Elgin native Kelly Bolton loves tackling life's biggest questions through a humorous lens. The veteran comedian takes a humble look at her own life as one of the solo ac...
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SZA seizing the moment with acclaimed album, five Grammy nodsJan 04, 2018 5:00 am - After SZA created the drums-drenched, reggae-tinged song “Consideration,” she thought she had finally found the sound of her debut album. But there was one problem: Riha...
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Elgin Symphony announces 2018-19 seasonJan 04, 2018 12:00 am - The music director of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra says the upcoming season will have a beginning, middle and end that he's excited about. The symphony held a launch par...
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Enjoy a round with 'Stella and Lou' at Village Theatre GuildJan 03, 2018 10:00 pm - It's late Friday night at Lou's Bar when Stella drops in for her customary nightcap. What transpires provides a moving exploration of love and loss in relation to friend...
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Canadian theater founder suspended amid harassment claimsJan 03, 2018 6:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - A prominent figure in the Canadian arts world was suspended Wednesday by the theater company he co-founded amid four lawsuits by actresses who allege he e...
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4 things to do for $5 (or less) in suburbs, ChicagoJan 03, 2018 5:00 am - 'Post to Present' Celebrate 60 years since John Falter's painting, “Fox River Ice-Skating,” put Batavia on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post. The Saturday “Pos...
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Weekly picks: Canadian comedy comes to Woodfield's ImprovJan 03, 2018 5:00 am - Humor, eh? Experience humor from north of the border when Canadian comedian Jeremy Hotz returns for another run of standup performances starting Thursday at the Improv C...
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'The Fine Things of Youth' debuts Jan. 7 at St. Charles libraryJan 02, 2018 10:00 pm - "The Fine Things of Youth" will make its debut in the Chicago area Sunday, Jan. 7, at the St. Charles Public Library. It will begin at 2 p.m. in the Carnegie Community R...
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Gail Borden Library to kick off new year with concert seriesJan 02, 2018 10:00 pm - Avoid the cold and warm up inside while enjoying the music of musicians lined up to perform for all ages at the Gail Borden Public Library this January and February. On ...