Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Premiere of 'Trevor' to kick off upcoming season at Writers TheatreFeb 22, 2017 12:00 am - Writers Theatre opens its 2017-18 season with the world premiere of "Trevor," a musical based on the Academy Award-winning short film about a 13-year-old boy coming ...
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Main Street Cabaret and Vero Voce present Sundays Live cabaret seriesFeb 21, 2017 10:00 pm - Main Street Cabaret presents Sundays Live cabaret series in conjunction with Vero Voce. Performances will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 26, March 19 and May 21, in ...
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Clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein performs Copland's jazz-infused concerto with ESO March 3-5Feb 21, 2017 10:00 pm - Clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein, praised by The New York Times for possessing a "beautiful liquid clarity," will perform Aaron Copland's Clarinet Concerto March 3-5 wit...
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Music notes: Say goodbye to Draft WeekFeb 21, 2017 5:00 am - End of the Week The guys of the alternative rock band Draft Week have taken big steps from their starter years in southern DuPage County to playing some of Chicago's mo...
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Theater events: Route 66 opens season with world premiere of 'The Source'Feb 20, 2017 10:00 pm - Route 66 premiere Route 66 Theatre Company opens its ninth season with the world premiere of "The Source," about two journalists who travel halfway around the world...
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'Janis, Me & Bobby McGee' explores life of Janis Joplin March 4 at ECC Arts CenterFeb 20, 2017 10:00 pm - Vocalist Karen Irwin and her band will celebrate the life, music, and legacy of Janis Joplin this March at the Elgin Community College Arts Center. The performance takes...
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Legendary folk musician Peter Yarrow to play ECC Arts Center March 5Feb 20, 2017 10:00 pm - Peter Yarrow, of the legendary folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary, brings his songs and stories to Elgin this March. The performance will be 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 5,...
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Eric Church cancels 25K tickets bought by scalpersFeb 20, 2017 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Country star Eric Church has been battling ticket scalpers for years as his popularity grew and he began selling out arenas. But he's taken his bigges...
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David Duchovny wants you to believe in his new projectFeb 20, 2017 5:00 am - Add David Duchovny to the long list of actors who have used their fame to become gigging musicians. The New York native best known for his role as the brooding Fox Mulde...
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Waukegan's Genesee Theatre welcomes classic pop bandsFeb 20, 2017 12:00 am - The Genesee Theatre in Waukegan announced tickets will go on sale Tuesday, Feb. 21, for May concerts featuring 1960s favorites Blood Sweat & Tears ("Spinnin' Wheel," "Yo...