Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Cabell to replace Schwanewilms in Lyric's 'Figaro'Mar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - German soprano Anne Schwanewilms has withdrawn from all remaining performances as the Countess Almaviva in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's revival of Mozart's "The Marriage...
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Best bets: Irish parades, 'Storytime Live!'Mar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Emeralds on parades Show off your Irish pride by attending a free green-packed St. Patrick's Day parade this weekend. Here are a few to consider: Naperville's pa...
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Cheap stuff: Irish dancing, Cuba's 'Unknown Generation'Mar 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Free Cuba through the lens The new exhibit, "The Unknown Generation of Cuba - 1989-2009," features 25 black and white photographs from the collection of art collectors M...
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Pink Floyd suing EMI over royaltiesMar 08, 2010 10:00 pm - LONDON -- Pink Floyd has begun legal action against music label EMI Group Ltd. over the way royalty payments are calculated in the digital era. The group's lawyer, Rober...
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Mount Prospect Libary offers open chess playMar 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Freebie Chess anyone? The Mount Prospect Public Library offers a special afternoon of open chess play for all ages and skill levels. You supply the moves, the library wi...
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Phish plans to release 3-D concert film in AprilMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - The rock 'n' roll band Phish plans to release a 3-D concert film in U.S. theaters next month, following U2 and Walt Disney Co.'s "Hannah Montana" in trying to capitalize...
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Durty Nellie's wants to add banquetsMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Between the cozy Irish pub feel, rooftop terrace and entertainment venue, Durty Nellie's is one of Palatine's most popular spots. But owner Mark Dolezal has yet to secur...
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Gabriel's new covers album another way he's pushed the envelopeMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Peter Gabriel has always been an experimental artist. He pioneered the progressive rock movement in the 1960s with his band Genesis, explored African rhythms...
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'Alegria' does what Cirque du Soleil does bestMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Classic Cirque. That's how one longtime Cirque du Soleil employee described "Alegria," the baroque-inspired spectacle that opened Wednesday for a brief run at Hoffman E...
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Raising the 'Roof': Marriott, 'Fiddler' a perfect matchMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - If there was a checklist describing the classic musical, "Fiddler on the Roof" would satisfy every criterion. There's the compelling story - centered on the eternal conf...