Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Tubas ditch 'oompah music' for holiday classicsDec 09, 2017 7:00 am - When 50 big brass instruments broke out in an Americana march in the middle of “Jingle Bells,” it was clear — Tuba Christmas was here. The 44th annual concert drew play...
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Weekend picks: Angela Ingersoll channels Judy Garland for 'Dames' ChristmasDec 09, 2017 6:23 am - Holiday divas Jeff Award-winner Angela Ingersoll ("End of the Rainbow") embodies Judy Garland, Julie Andrews, Edith Piaf and more in "The 12 Dames of Christmas" at Elgin...
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Constable: District 214 theater director's legacy lasts as his memories fadeDec 09, 2017 12:00 am - The new John K. Marquette Fine Arts Endowed Scholarship created by the District 214 Education Foundation is proof that its namesake got his message across. "The performa...
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Chicago-area native delivers powerful performance in Carole King musical 'Beautiful'Dec 08, 2017 12:00 pm - “Beautiful - The Carole King Story” - ★ ★ ★ ½ As the second act of “Beautiful - The Carole King Musical” wound down and the 11 o'clock number approached, a murmur went ...
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Review: It doesn't take much to keep Van Morrison singingDec 08, 2017 6:00 am - Van Morrison, "Versatile" (Sony) Van Morrison has proven that he'd rather be singing than anything else. Stage chatter? Not so much. Interviews? Not his thing. But he lo...
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The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes StoreDec 08, 2017 6:00 am - iTunes Official Music Charts for the week ending December 7, 2017: Top Songs 1. Perfect Duet (with Beyoncé), Ed Sheeran 2. Perfect, Ed Sheeran 3. Him & I, G-Eazy & Hals...
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Weekend picks: Radio Players take on 'Wonderful Life'Dec 08, 2017 5:00 am - On the air The Improv Playhouse Radio Players reprise their radio production of director Frank Capra's beloved "It's A Wonderful Life" complete with sound effects and 19...
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Greenbrier students bring holiday cheer to Lutheran Home residentsDec 08, 2017 12:00 am - The Greenbrier Gators chorus visited the Lutheran Home in Arlington Heights Friday to put on a concert and spread holiday cheer to the senior community. Fourth- and fift...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsDec 08, 2017 12:00 am - Tim Meadows brings his standup show to Aurora, while Melissa Etheridge rocks Christmas at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. Here are five ideas for the weekend ahead. F...
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Levine won't face sex abuse charges in Lake CountyDec 08, 2017 12:00 am - Famed conductor and former Ravinia Festival Music Director James Levine won't face any charges related to accusations he sexually abused a teenage boy at a hotel near Ra...