Articles filed under Performing Arts
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New musical of 'The Lightning Thief' to open in NYCJan 10, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A new musical version of the popular young adult fiction book "The Lightning Thief" will be hoping to steal hearts off-Broadway this spring featuring ris...
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Music notes: Linden Method leads suicide awareness benefitJan 10, 2017 5:00 am - Help Hope for the Day Pop-punk-with-emphasis-on-punk band The Linden Method headlines a benefit show Saturday, Jan. 14, for Hope for the Day, a Chicago-based anti-bullyi...
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Patti Austin among many `Taking the Stage' to inaugurate a Smithsonian museumJan 10, 2017 5:00 am - In an all-star cast of a major event, it's always nice to get the opening spot. Grammy-winning singer Patti Austin had that position last September at the inaugural cere...
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Brotherly advice pushes Wheaton native toward opera careerJan 10, 2017 4:30 am - Growing up in Wheaton, music was a big part of brothers Steve and David Govertsen's lives. "We didn't have that athletic thing going for us," David said. "It's kind of w...
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'Willy Wonka' hits stage this weekend at Prisco CenterJan 09, 2017 10:00 pm - The Fox Valley Park District's Winter Stage production of "Willy Wonka" will be performed Jan. 13-15 at the Prisco Community Center, 150 W. Illinois Ave. in Aurora. Show...
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Elgin Master Chorale to hold an open rehearsalJan 09, 2017 10:00 pm - You are invited to Elgin Master Chorale's open rehearsal from 7 to 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, in the Elgin Community College Arts Center (Building H), 1700 Spartan Driv...
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U2 to play full 'Joshua Tree' album on stadium tourJan 09, 2017 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - U2 will play the entirety of its classic 1987 album, "The Joshua Tree," at each stop during a summer stadium tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its...
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Lombard native makes Chicago stage debut in 'Psychonaut Librarians'Jan 09, 2017 5:00 am - Carlos Olmedo understands his character has annoying traits. But the Lombard native says the library security guard that he portrays in the fantasy play “Psychonaut Libr...
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Sunday picks: Trio blends jazz, Moravian folk at MetropolisJan 08, 2017 6:14 am - Eastern jazz Hear how Moravian folk songs blend with modern jazz when The Emil Viklický Grand Moravia Trio performs on Sunday at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 1...
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Hillary Clinton cheered at Broadway's 'The Color Purple'Jan 08, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - "The Color Purple" had a special guest in the audience as it bid farewell to Broadway - Hillary Clinton. The former presidential candidate and her husban...