Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Wheaton Municipal Band welcomes Colonel Michael J. Colburn at July 27 concertJul 23, 2023 11:00 pm - The Memorial Park bandshell in downtown Wheaton has welcomed some of the world's finest band conductors over its 94 years, and this week is no exception. This week, th...
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Inspirational music at the center of Gospelfest July 30Jul 23, 2023 11:00 pm - Submitted by the Lake County Forest Preserves Critically acclaimed singer, composer and conductor Adrian Dunn is the headliner at this year's free Gospelfest event at Gr...
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Improv Playhouse presents its 'Final Friday Night Frenzy'Jul 23, 2023 11:00 pm - Improv Playhouse's "Final Friday Night Frenzy" offers a chance for anyone from seasoned performers to those who have never improvised before to shine in an improv jam in...
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Indie rock multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird's 'Outside Problems' is a breath of fresh airJul 23, 2023 7:00 am - "Outside Problems," Andrew Bird (Loma Vista Recordings) It's back to the basics for Lake Forest-native, indie rock multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird with his latest...
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Sounds of summer: Concerts in the parks this weekJul 23, 2023 6:00 am - Tuesday, July 25 Sounds of Summer Concert Series - Family Picnic Series: Noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, at Fred P. Hall Amphitheater, 256 E. Palatine Road, Palatine. P...
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How the 'Barbie' soundtrack came together, according to mastermind Mark RonsonJul 22, 2023 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Mark Ronson is showing off his Barbies. Scattered throughout his studio, the executive producer of the "Barbie" soundtrack - and a musical polymath known f...
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Spotlight: Steel Beam hosts variety show, Shakespeare in the ParksJul 21, 2023 6:00 am - Steel Beam variety show Steel Beam Theatre hosts a variety show fundraiser featuring performers who've appeared on its stage. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 22, 111 W. Main St...
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Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96Jul 21, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards such as "I Left My Heart In San F...
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'I have always stayed true to myself': Legendary crooner Tony Bennett on his timeless artJul 21, 2023 1:00 am - Editor's note: This email Q&A with Tony Bennett originally ran in June 2019 previewing his final show at Highland Park's Ravinia Festival. Musical legend Tony Bennett h...
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Metropolis concludes season with cotton candy tuner 'Xanadu'Jul 20, 2023 11:00 pm - “Xanadu” - ★ ★ ½ “Xanadu” is a deliciously silly show. Kevin Wiczer, director of the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre revival knows it. So does his endlessly upbeat c...