Articles filed under Performing Arts
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A Tony Awards like no other, really. Strike leaves Broadway stars to rely on their 'live' muscles.Jun 11, 2023 6:00 am - NEW YORK - There are a lot of questions surrounding this year's Tony Awards - and not just about who might win. The Hollywood writers' strike has left much of Sunday's t...
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Glen Ellyn's Sean Hayes wins a TonyJun 11, 2023 1:00 am - Former Glen Ellyn resident Sean Hayes won the Tony Award for leading actor in a play Sunday night for his tour-de-force performance as pianist/raconteur Oscar Levant in ...
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Tony Awards make inclusive history and put on quite a show despite Hollywood strikeJun 11, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - The intimate, funny-sad musical "Kimberly Akimbo" nudged aside splashier rivals on Sunday to win the musical crown at the Tony Awards on a night when Broadway...
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Images from the 76th annual Tony AwardsJun 11, 2023 1:00 am - The 76th annual Tony Awards show was held Sunday at the United Palace theater in New York. ...
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Music review: Jason Isbell's writing flair sings in latest with 400 Unit, 'Weathervanes'Jun 10, 2023 6:00 am - "Weathervanes" by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit (Southeastern/Thirty Tigers) Further cementing his credentials as a songwriting force, Jason Isbell and his band hav...
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Regional convention to feature renowned organists performing recitals at local houses of worship June 25-28Jun 09, 2023 11:00 pm - Regional convention to feature renowned organists performing recitals at local houses of worship
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'Tommy' revisited: Goodman Theatre reimagines The Who's rock tuner 30 years after Broadway debutJun 09, 2023 6:00 am - Rock tuner re-imagined Rock legend Pete Townshend and acclaimed director Des McAnuff, the creators of "The Who's Tommy," which premiered on Broadway 30 years ago, reunit...
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Blues & BBQ served up this weekend at Carpentersville festivalJun 09, 2023 5:30 am - Duke's Blues Festival returns this weekend at a new location. Typically held in downtown East Dundee, the two-day festival this year moves to Carpenter Park, Spring Stre...
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Show time: Park Ridge teen makes Steppenwolf debut in 'Another Marriage'Jun 08, 2023 6:00 am - It was the day after her Steppenwolf Theatre callback, and Nicole Scimeca was worried. After working steadily for about 10 years, the 15-year-old actress had no project...
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First Methodist of Downers Grove celebrates 50 years serving youth through musicJun 07, 2023 11:00 pm - Hand held calculators were introduced; Nixon resigned; multiple generations of cellphones evolved; the world met Harry Potter; Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neill and LeBr...