Articles filed under Performing Arts
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A world-premiere farewell for retiring COD choral director Lee KesselmanApr 25, 2022 5:30 am - The curtain is coming down on music-making for Lee R. Kesselman at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn. Kesselman is retiring as the college's director of choral activit...
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Halestorm to play Ribfest in WheatonApr 25, 2022 1:00 am - Halestorm is going to be a headliner at Ribfest. The Grammy Award-winning heavy metal band will play on Saturday, June 18, at the DuPage Event Center and Fairgrounds in ...
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra welcomes Mariachi Acero April 30 and May 1Apr 24, 2022 11:00 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra welcomes Mariachi Acero de Las Vegas for two festive concerts at the Hemmens Cultural Center. Guest conductor Richard Mizell will lead the ...
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Grupo De Danza Folklorica Quetzaly and Mariachi Joya Dorada de U-46 to perform at ESO's 'Mariachi!'Apr 24, 2022 11:00 pm - Concert attendees will experience a celebration of local Mexican heritage when the Elgin Symphony Orchestra welcomes Grupo De Danza Folklorica Quetzaly and Mariachi Joya...
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Review: Broadway's 'Funny Girl' a Beanie Feldstein triumphApr 24, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - When Broadway's revival of 'œFunny Girl'ť begins, star Beanie Feldstein sits in a Broadway dressing room, getting ready to go on. She wonders nervously t...
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Good news: Jane Addams Junior High band director moonlights in Chicago tribute bandApr 22, 2022 6:00 am - Eric Caliendo is living the dream, literally. By day, he directs the seventh and eighth grade bands at Jane Addams Junior High School in Schaumburg, and at night he perf...
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A family tree of Batavia music sprouts during Mendelssohn's ElijahApr 22, 2022 6:00 am - Marilynn Whitney knew she would have to pay full attention to the three-hour-plus operatic presentation of Felix Mendelssohn's Elijah to grasp the Biblical prophet's sto...
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Schaumburg Library hosts online presentations by 3 authors in MayApr 22, 2022 6:00 am - Schaumburg Township District Library will host upcoming Zoom presentations by three acclaimed authors - Michelle Zauner on May 18 and both Jessamine Chan and Emily Malon...
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Spotlight: 'Naperville' comes home courtesy of Buffalo Theatre EnsembleApr 22, 2022 6:00 am - Coming home Buffalo Theatre Ensemble concludes its season with a revival of "Naperville." Written by Naperville native Mat Smart, the play is about an adult son who retu...
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Widescreen: There's another chance to see Danny Elfman's buzzy, 'Batman'-meets-Boingo Coachella concert onlineApr 22, 2022 6:00 am - If you know the name Danny Elfman, it's either as the frontman for off-kilter '80s rock band Oingo Boingo or as the composer of memorable film scores, most notably for T...