Articles filed under Performing Arts
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District 300 students to premiere 'Magical Forest' composition written by Mexican composerJan 28, 2023 10:00 pm - Band students from all five middle school in Community Unit District 300 will perform the world premiere of "Magical Forest," an original composition by Nubia Jaime-Donj...
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Smokey Robinson, 'King of Motown,' to release new solo albumJan 28, 2023 5:00 am - NEW YORK - It's been nearly a decade since Smokey Robinson's last album, but new music from the King of Motown is on the horizon. Robinson will release the nine-track al...
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St. Charles North Theatre opens winter comedy 'Puffs' Feb. 2Jan 27, 2023 10:00 pm - St. Charles North High School will present the hysterical comedy "Puffs or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic" on Feb. 2-4. Perform...
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Spotlight: Marriott launches season with 'Big Fish' and BTE concludes its season with 'Andy Warhol's Tomato'Jan 27, 2023 5:00 am - A tall tale Marriott Theatre launches its season with a revival of "Big Fish," the musical by John August and Andrew Lippa adapted from Daniel Wallace's novel and Tim Bu...
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After controversy, mayor says standards coming for Des Plaines Theatre bookingsJan 27, 2023 12:00 am - Following community backlash over a controversial group's now-canceled booking of the city-owned Des Plaines Theatre, municipal leaders are developing standards for futu...
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Barbershop quartets ready to deliver your valentineJan 26, 2023 10:00 pm - After a short Covid-related break, the popular "singing valentines" barbershop quartets are back for Valentine's Day in 2023. For over a decade, the foursomes of experie...
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Goodman's 'the ripple, the wave that carried me home' a poignant tale of rebellion, reconciliationJan 26, 2023 6:00 am - “the ripple, the wave that carried me home” - ★ ★ ★ In her lyrical new play “the ripple, the wave that carried me home,” Christina Anderson examines a civil rights strug...
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Upcoming documentary captures the persevering spirit of Libertyville's Ike ReillyJan 26, 2023 5:00 am - Rocker Ike Reilly could be a character in one of his own songs - the gritty, persistent working man's poet who can't seem to catch his big break. The Libertyville bard,...
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Shakira's Super Bowl outfits, lyrics coming to Grammy MuseumJan 26, 2023 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Shakira's two outfits worn during a Super Bowl halftime performance, her handwritten lyrics and her heavily crystalized electric guitar are among the items...
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Waubonsee Voices: Why we should care about the artsJan 25, 2023 10:00 pm - During the early stages of the pandemic, neighbors residing in different communities in Italy were shown on social media singing songs in unison from their balconies. Th...