Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Music notes: Twenty One Pilots headed for United CenterJan 24, 2017 5:00 am - 'Stressed Out' heathens Ohio's Twenty One Pilots is from an odd breed; some of their songs are straight-up indie hip-hop, some dabble in dancey electronica and some are ...
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Batavia students write, perform new version of 'Robin Hood'Jan 23, 2017 10:00 pm - What happens when a magic spell changes a classic story into a zany, crazy comedy? That magic spell gives the legend of Robin Hood and his merry band of men a new twist...
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Crystal Lake church to host piano recital with high school senior Feb. 19Jan 23, 2017 10:00 pm - First Congregational Church of Crystal Lake, 461 Pierson St., will host Ryan Tucker's senior piano recital at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, as the culmination and celebration ...
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Actor killed while filming scene for Australian music videoJan 23, 2017 6:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - An actor was killed Monday while filming a scene featuring several guns for an Australian band's music video, police said. The man died at a bar in the Que...
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Review: Train's new CD is stuck in the same soft-rock trackJan 23, 2017 6:00 am - Train, "a girl a bottle a boat" (Columbia Records) Some people simply adore Train. Others simply loathe them. The band's new album is unlikely to change anyone's mind. T...
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Wayne Brady hurts leg during 'Hamilton' in Chicago, returns to stageJan 23, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO - Wayne Brady says he had to abandon a performance of "Hamilton" in Chicago because he hurt his leg during the show. The improv comedian and game show host, who ...
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New album, new show for Lucky Boys ConfusionJan 23, 2017 5:00 am - Sometimes a break is just a breather. For Lucky Boys Confusion, longtime veterans of the suburban and Chicago rock scene, it was a chance to figure things out. LBC - S...
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New Genesee shows include Tommy James, Blues Traveler, Gin BlossomsJan 23, 2017 12:00 am - Two concerts featuring bands that came to prominence in the 1960s and 1980s are heading to the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan this spring. Tommy James and the Shondells and...
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Cary-Grove actress nominated for BroadwayWorld Chicago awardJan 23, 2017 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify that Rob Boncosky is Cary-Grove High School's music teacher and theater director. At 18, Haley Gustafson is "...
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McCartney tribute act at StevensonJan 23, 2017 12:00 am - A Paul McCartney tribute band called "The McCartney Years" will perform Saturday at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire. The show is set for 7:30 p.m. in the performin...