Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Adult 'Barney the Elf' a cheery show with a sweet back storyNov 19, 2017 6:00 am - Since the Christmas film “Elf” came out in 2003, Bryan Renaud has watched it again and again. But the Sugar Grove native never imagined it would inspire him to create h...
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Illinois Brass Band to perform 'Holiday Classics' Dec. 16Nov 18, 2017 10:00 pm - The Illinois Brass Band will be performing its eighth annual "Holiday Classics" concert at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, 307 Cedar...
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Weekend picks: Cirque's 'Crystal' a spectacle on iceNov 18, 2017 6:23 am - Icy spectacle The globally successful Canadian-based Cirque du Soleil straps on ice skates for its first ice arena spectacle "Crystal." St. Charles native Madeline Stamm...
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Green Day releases greatest hits album spanning 30 yearsNov 18, 2017 6:17 am - NEW YORK - Green Day released a massive greatest hits album on Friday, but the trio isn't saying "Good Riddance" anytime soon. The Grammy Award-winning band and Rock and...
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Writers Theatre stresses 'The Importance of Being Earnest' in a delightful productionNov 17, 2017 1:00 pm - “The Importance of Being Earnest” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Oscar Wilde's 1895 comedy “The Importance of Being Earnest” is a towering text of the English language. Wilde's wry wordplay...
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Green Day releases greatest hits album spanning 30 yearsNov 17, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Green Day released a massive greatest hits album on Friday, but the trio isn't saying "Good Riddance" anytime soon. The Grammy Award-winning band and Roc...
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Q&A: Garth Brooks on new anthology and lip syncing at CMAsNov 17, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Garth Brooks says he's happy to share the first of five anthologies he created with his fans while he's still alive and kicking. "Every artist seems to w...
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Work up an appetite with suburban, city Black Wednesday showsNov 17, 2017 5:00 am - If you're not responsible for the turkey next week, there's a chance you might be looking to bond with some friends or family members without all the nap-inducing side d...
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Weekend picks: Jeffrey Osborne brings R&B to GeneseeNov 17, 2017 5:00 am - 'Don't Stop' R&B star Jeffrey Osborne ("On the Wings of Love," "Stay with Me Tonight") shares a concert bill with Mindi Abair and The Boneshakers tonight at the Genesee ...
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Libertyville High marching band to play in Chicago, LondonNov 17, 2017 12:00 am - Libertyville High School's marching band will perform at a pair of high-profile holiday events - including one overseas. Saturday, the band will march in the BMO Harris ...