Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Music notes: Plain White T's rock the GeneseeDec 20, 2016 5:00 am - Hometown Throwdown The Plain White T's, the West suburban-based pop-punk group behind the Grammy-nominated “Hey There Delilah,” return to the Chicago area for the Genese...
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Dennis Miller, 'Slapstick Sonata' coming to GeneseeDec 19, 2016 12:00 am - Comedian Dennis Miller and a poetic theater piece that mixes classical music with humor will play at Waukegan's Genesee Theatre in March. Cirk La Putyka's "Slapstick Son...
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Re-imagined 'Phantom' remains a glorious excessDec 18, 2016 10:00 pm - “Moderation is a fatal thing ... nothing succeeds like excess.” Oscar Wilde wrote those lines for his 1893 play “A Woman of No Importance.” But they pertain unquestiona...
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Sunday picks: Celtic Woman comes 'Home for Christmas' in NapervilleDec 18, 2016 6:00 am - 'Home for Christmas: The Symphony Tour' Fresh off the release of the holiday album “Voices of Angels,” the Irish ensemble Celtic Woman returns with the “Home for Christm...
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Q&A: OK Go on 10 years of viral videos, the internetDec 17, 2016 6:19 am - The first OK Go viral video was an accidental success: the band made a tape of its intentionally goofy stage dance and put it online. It was 2005, the same year that You...
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Weekend picks: Ralphie May brings a dose of cheer to the ArcadaDec 17, 2016 6:12 am - May we laugh? Catch up with comedian Ralphie May following his 2015 Netflix comedy specials "Unruly" and "Imperfectly Yours" at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. ...
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Weekend picks: Laugh with Finesse Mitchell at Schaumburg's ImprovDec 16, 2016 5:00 am - 'SNL' alum at the Improv Fans of comedian Finesse Mitchell ("Saturday Night Live," "Showtime at the Apollo") won't want to miss his ongoing standup gigs this weekend at ...
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5 suburban holiday shows for a 'Wonderful' weekendDec 16, 2016 12:00 am - If this week's weather has you seeking holiday spirit somewhere out of the cold, you're in luck. Here are five seasonal (indoor) shows that might just entice you to vent...
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A revelation ruptures an evangelical community in Steppenwolf's 'Christians'Dec 15, 2016 5:45 am - At the beginning of Lucas Hnath's “The Christians,” one of the characters asked congregation members to bow their heads in prayer. At least one audience member attending...
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Queensryche, Uli Jon Roth heading to ArcadaDec 15, 2016 12:00 am - The Grammy-nominated 1980s rock band Queensryche will headline in one of two newly announced shows at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. The band plays 8 p.m. Friday, Ma...