Articles filed under Performing Arts
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SCORE! students to put on their original opera ‘When We Are Older’Jun 24, 2026 11:45 am - Elgin area students, age 9-13, have created an original opera titled "When We Are Older" through the SCORE! program run by Hamilton Wings nonprofit. It’s the 23rd production from the program, which provides free arts education to underserved children. The opera will be performed on June 27 at Elgin Community College Arts Center.
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Concerts June 26 to July 2: Ed Sheeran, Josh Groban, Alex Warren and moreJun 24, 2026 8:29 am - Upcoming concerts include Ed Sheeran at Soldier Field, Josh Groban with Jennifer Hudson at the Allstate Arena, "Weird Al" Yankovic at the United Center and The Guess Who at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island.
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Top-tier cast powers Drury Lane’s ‘Nunsense’Jun 23, 2026 7:21 pm - Drury Lane Theatre assembled a first-class ensemble of sisters for its revival of “Nunsense,” the delightfully goofy, second-tier tuner about nuns from the Little Sisters of Hoboken putting on a variety show fundraiser in the aftermath of a tragedy.
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Spotlight: Hot, hot, hot Kokandy Productions revives tribal love-rock tuner ‘Hair’Jun 23, 2026 4:47 pm - Kokandy Productions stages a revival of “Hair,” Midsommer Flight delivers Shakespeare’s “As You Like it” for free in Chicago parks, and Kevin Webb stars as a theater critic mixed up with vampires in Black Button Eyes’ revival of “St. Nicholas.”
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Schaumburg to open 70th anniversary exhibit and host concert July 6Jun 23, 2026 1:39 pm - Schaumburg is holding a special commemorative exhibition celebrating its own 70th anniversary and America’s 250th Monday, July 6, at the Schaumburg Township District Library at 130 S. Roselle Road.
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Best Bets: Long Grove’s strawberry fest and Rosemont’s Rockin’ the USA music festJun 23, 2026 1:32 pm - Long Grove hosts its annual Strawberry Fest, Rosemont hosts the village’s first Independence Day music fest, and Skokie welcomes opera lovers to the Opera Festival of Chicago.
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Things to do June 26 to July 2: Swedish Days, Wauconda Fest, Frontier Days and moreJun 23, 2026 6:27 am - Mark your calendar for Swedish Days in Geneva, Wauconda Fest, Frontier Days in Arlington Heights, Mundelein Community Days, Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest, Northwest Fourth-Fest in Hoffman Estates and more.
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Have a blast: Celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks, festivals and more in the suburbsJun 19, 2026 4:04 pm - As the Fourth of July approaches, so do themed events throughout the suburbs, including festivals, parades, fireworks displays, walks and runs, concerts and more. Here’s where and when you can celebrate.
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After $24 million renovation, Aurora’s RiverEdge Park is ready for concert seasonJun 19, 2026 12:47 pm - After a yearlong, $24 million renovation, Aurora’s RiverEdge Park reopens for the summer concert season with expanded capacity, better sound, two new LED screens and improved amenities, including new restrooms.
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Terrific acting animates Steppenwolf dramedy ‘Catch As Catch Can’Jun 19, 2026 12:30 pm - Steppenwolf Theatre’s Gary Cole returns to a Chicago stage for the first time in 25 years to join fellow ensemble members Tim Hopper and Audrey Francis for the Chicago premiere of Mia Chung’s “Catch As Catch Can.”