Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Willie Nelson looks back on 7 decades of songwriting in new book 'Energy Follows Thought'Oct 31, 2023 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Willie starts with the words. It's one of the surprising revelations in Willie Nelson's new book, "Energy Follows Thought: The Stories Behind My Songs," an...
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Things to do Nov. 3-9: 312 Comedy Fest, Dia de los Muertos, pumpkin smashes and moreOct 31, 2023 6:00 am - By Luke Zurawski lzurawski@dailyherald.com Ongoing Fall Flower Show: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Nov. 26 at Wilder Park Conservatory, Church Street and Prospect ...
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Spotlight: 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' opens at Paramount, 'Cinderella' graces stage at Drury LaneOct 31, 2023 6:00 am - Fact and fiction TimeLine Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of "Lifespan of a Fact," a comedy by Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell and Gordon Farrell about an inter...
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Itasca violinist to perform at free concert Nov. 12Oct 30, 2023 11:00 pm - Itasca resident Cara Schlecker will be one-half of the upcoming Classical Music Concert on Sunday, Nov. 12. Schlecker, a violinist, and Paul Dykstra, a pianist, will be...
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What to stream this week: Annette Bening, Jason Aldean, Awkwafina, NKOTB and 'Blue Eye Samurai'Oct 30, 2023 6:00 am - Among the offerings worth your time as selected Associated Press' entertainment journalists are a studio album from Jason Aldean, a new Hulu series made from Charmaine W...
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Giving back: WeishFest enters 10th year of helping families facing cancerOct 29, 2023 11:00 pm - Come experience an exciting evening of national artists at one of Chicago's newest venues while raising money to help support families battling cancer. The 10th annual ...
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Chicago Sinfonietta features Maestro Prieto in 'DEPTH'Oct 28, 2023 11:00 pm - "Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without," said Confucius, whose life and teachings studied human nature and expressed the ability of huma...
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Satisfy your sweet tooth with Wego Drama's 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'Oct 28, 2023 11:00 pm - Wego Drama at West Chicago Community High School continues its 2023-24 theatrical season with the classic story of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." This spectacle i...
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Music review: An expanded soundtrack marks 50th anniversary of 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving'Oct 28, 2023 6:00 am - An expanded soundtrack for the Thanksgiving season filled with childlike charm is reason to do the Snoopy dance. "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" was recently released in ...
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Batavia High School to put on 'Mean Girls' Nov. 9-12Oct 27, 2023 11:00 pm - Batavia High School's fall musical production will be "Mean Girls: High School Version." This musical gives more than a great opportunity for students to show off their ...