Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Festivals Aug. 18-24: Chicago Air and Water Show, Taste of Glen Ellyn, Little Bear Ribfest & moreAug 15, 2023 6:00 am - Starts before Friday Taste of Glen Ellyn: 5-10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16 (carnival only); 5-10 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Aug. 17-18; noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19...
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Naperville glee club to host free summer concert ThursdayAug 15, 2023 1:00 am - The Naperville Men's Glee Club will perform a free summer concert "Under the Stars" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at the Naperville Community Concert Center band shell...
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Bands in the Sand returns with big-name national actsAug 14, 2023 11:00 pm - After a one-year hiatus, Bands in the Sand returns with a vengeance to 3D Sideouts Sports Tavern in Island Lake Aug. 25-26. Audiences will thrill to three acts each nigh...
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Streaming this week: 'No Hard Feelings,' 'Cocaine Bear,' 'The Monkey King,' Stand Up to Cancer, new Madden gameAug 14, 2023 6:00 am - Jennifer Lawrence's R-rated comedy "No Hard Feelings" and the more family friendly animated movie "The Monkey King" from director Stephen Chow are among the new televisi...
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Naper Settlement concert series wrapping up this weekendAug 14, 2023 1:00 am - Naper Settlement's Naper Nights community concert series will wrap up this weekend with tributes to Neil Young, John Prine, The Chicks and Taylor Swift. Johnny V's Hear...
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Clarence Avant, 'Black Godfather' of entertainment and beyond, dies at 92Aug 14, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Clarence Avant, the judicious manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many oth...
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Taste of Glen Ellyn returns Aug. 16-20 at new locationAug 13, 2023 11:00 pm - The Taste of Glen Ellyn returns Aug. 16-20 with the same mix of family-friendly music, food and fun but at new location. Due to streetscape activity downtown, the free, ...
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Wego Drama kicks off season with laughs, opening with 'The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon'Aug 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Wego Drama at West Chicago Community High School kicks off the 2023-24 theatrical season with their "New Directors Showcase: The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon" by Don Zo...
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Westlife set to embark on first North American tour with stop at Chicago Theatre March 18Aug 13, 2023 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Irish boy band Westlife are set to perform in North America for the first time in their 20-plus year history. Westlife has sold more than 55 million record...
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Goodman dominates Jeff Award nominations, including 9 for 'The Who's Tommy' revivalAug 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Goodman Theatre dominated the Joseph Jefferson Award equity nominations for excellence in Chicago-area theater, with 32 nominations - nearly twice the number of Paramoun...