Articles filed under Performing Arts
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From 'Hamilton' to notable farewells, Chicago-area theater scene had a busy yearDec 30, 2016 5:00 am - "Hamilton" may have dominated Chicago-area theater news this year, but the Broadway blockbuster's arrival wasn't the only story. In the suburbs, 2016 marked the year Buf...
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Weekend picks: Reaction NYE puts the beat in your celebrationDec 30, 2016 5:00 am - Reaction NYE Chicago's premier winter electronic, rap and hip-hop music festival returns to Rosemont this weekend with a two-day lineup of some of the best local, nation...
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Weekend picks: Comedy on the court with the GlobetrottersDec 28, 2016 5:00 am - Basketball laughs The comic antics of the Harlem Globetrotters helped make basketball a global phenomenon. See what amazing tricks the current team can do at four games...
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Beyonce, Rihanna top AP's best albums of 2016Dec 27, 2016 5:00 am - Here's a list of the year's top 10 albums from Associated Press Music Editor Mesfin Fekadu. 1. “Lemonade,” Beyoncé: Just when you think Beyoncé has topped herself - she ...
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Music notes: Lee DeWyze plays Durty Nellie's, I Fight Dragons hits Lincoln HallDec 27, 2016 5:00 am - 'Idol' night at Nellie's Fans of TV's “American Idol” will recognize two guests in Palatine Friday night. Mount Prospect native and the 2010 winner of the show's ninth s...
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Welcome 2017 with suburban comedy, concerts or kid-friendly funDec 27, 2016 1:20 am - If you haven't already made plans for New Year's Eve, the suburbs and Chicago are full of ways to celebrate. Some need tickets, so a little advance planning now might s...
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Weekend picks: Rock hard for the holidays with Bret MichaelsDec 23, 2016 5:00 am - Jingle rock Fans of the heavy metal band Poison won't want to miss a special Bret Michaels Christmas Show with special guests Bad Medicine performing a tribute to Bon Jo...
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Menace stalks world-premiere ghost story at Glencoe's Writers TheatreDec 21, 2016 10:15 am - PigPen Theatre Company knows not to show its cards. At least not all of them, and definitely not all at once. Their gamble pays off in “The Hunter and the Bear,” an emo...
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Weekend picks: WGN's Pat Tomasulo knows sports, snark and standupDec 21, 2016 5:00 am - Comedy newscaster You may know Pat Tomasulo as a WGN morning news sports anchor. But he also does standup comedy on the side, and you can see him onstage for three shows...
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New Year's Eve music shows hitting all the right notesDec 20, 2016 5:00 am - New Year's Eve music shows hitting all the right notes