Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Glen Campbell's last studio album to be released in JuneApr 14, 2017 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Grammy-winning guitarist and singer Glen Campbell is releasing his final studio album, recorded shortly after his Alzheimer's disease diagnosis i...
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Weekend picks: Get your thrills with Six Flags sneak previewApr 14, 2017 6:00 am - Coaster opener Thrill rides will swing into action again with the Sneak Preview Weekend at Six Flags Great America, 1 Great America Parkway, Gurnee. $46.99-$71.99; $51.9...
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Steel Beam's 'Ruthless!' a hilariously campy look at showbiz ambitionApr 14, 2017 6:00 am - Did that little girl just drop an F-bomb? Is that matronly woman really a man in drag? And are we supposed to laugh at the deadly final tableau that apes “Hamlet”? “Ruth...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsApr 14, 2017 1:00 am - Ride the roller coasters at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, hunt for Easter eggs at Arlington Park or catch comedian Jeff Garlin in Rosemont. Here are five ideas for ...
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Air Supply to play Arcada in NovemberApr 14, 2017 1:00 am - Soft rock band Air Supply, with guitarist/singer Graham Russell and lead vocalist Russell Hitchcock, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, at the Arcada Theatre i...
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Soirée Lyrique's largest production this season will be 'Light Opera' April 23Apr 13, 2017 11:00 pm - Soir#xe9;e Lyrique will perform its largest production this season with "Light Opera," featuring music by Brahms, Mozart, Paganini and Johann Strauss, at 3 p.m. Sunday, ...
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Goodman's 'King of the Yees' takes comic, touching look at generational and cultural dividesApr 13, 2017 1:00 pm - Lauren Yee's world-premiere cross-cultural comedy “King of the Yees” is all over the place. But that's part of its charm in director Joshua Kahan Brody's enjoyably twist...
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Letts examines messy side of middle age in Steppenwolf's 'Linda Vista'Apr 13, 2017 1:00 pm - Pretty view. That's the English translation of “Linda Vista,” the title of Tracy Letts' latest play, in its world premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre. It's a bit of a misn...
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Andy Blankenbuehler makes the post-'Hamilton' leapApr 13, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - After a long day working on his new Broadway show, Andy Blankenbuehler recently came home, poured himself a glass of wine and tried to unwind the way onl...
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Rhymes, stories come to life in 'Seussical'Apr 13, 2017 1:00 am - The ubiquitous and timeless rhyming tales of Dr. Seuss come to life this month in a high-energy musical presented by Spotlight Youth Theater Kane County. "Seussical the...