Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Phish's new `Joy' is strong, self-assuredSep 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Phish, "Joy" (JEMP Records) The finicky fans of Phish have never been much satisfied with the Vermont jamband's studio offerings - if they were, they wouldn't go to such...
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Kevin Bacon bringing band to MetropolisSep 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Six degrees of ... OK, well-known actors who launch music careers usually elicit snickers. But the Bacon Brothers, the rock band led by actor Kevin Bacon and his brother...
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'Jersey Boys' ending 'temporary' Chicago run in JanuarySep 09, 2009 11:00 pm - After 951 performances, the Chicago production of "Jersey Boys" will conclude its record-breaking run on Jan. 10, 2010. The 2006 Tony Award-winning, rags-to-riches-to-wr...
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'Working' to open Steel Beam's ninth seasonSep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - "Working" at Steel Beam Steel Beam Theatre opens its ninth season with "Working," the musical inspired by Studs Terkel's salute to the everymen and everywomen who make u...
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Swift, Rucker add diversity to CMA AwardsSep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- While Brad Paisley snagged a leading six Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday, country's breakout stars like Taylor Swift and Darius Ruc...
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Elgin director takes 'repeat w/Madeline' out to dinnerSep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Elgin-based director and actor Richard Pahl has spent his career working on conventional stages - places where the audience has its place, the actors have theirs and oft...
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Michael Feinstein plans a return to BroadwaySep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Michael Feinstein plans a return to Broadway early next year -- his first appearance there in nearly 20 years. The show is tentatively called "All About Me."...
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Best Bets: Bacon Brothers, Bill Bellamy, Ani DiFrancoSep 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Tasty duo Hollywood film star Kevin Bacon and his brother, Michael, make up the rock duo known as The Bacon Brothers. See these two up close and personal as they rock it...
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Geneva's annual Festival of the Vine about to beginSep 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie Festival of the Vine Sip the best of the vine at many wine tastings, stroll through a flower market, and view the arts and crafts show during Geneva's ...
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Elgin party planned in honor of new Beatles 'Rock Band' releaseSep 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Blockbuster, 589 McLean Blvd. in Elgin, celebrates the midnight release of "The Beatles: Rock Band" from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, with a party featuring li...