Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Huntley High School Thespians kick off 2021-22 season with 'Dead Man's Cell Phone'Sep 17, 2021 11:00 pm - Huntley High School Thespian Troupe 6147 will kick off the 2021-2022 theater season, "The Wait Is Over," with performances of Sarah Ruhl's "Dead Man's Cell Phone" in the...
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West Dundee Heritage Fest is on, with a few pandemic modificationsSep 17, 2021 6:00 am - With warm weather predicted for the weekend, West Dundee officials are hoping for a good turnout at Heritage Fest, which returns for its 23rd year. The festival takes pl...
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Overshadowed Theatrical Productions puts on 'Twelve Angry Men & Women'Sep 16, 2021 11:00 pm - Overshadowed Theatrical Productions continues its production of "12 Angry Men & Women." It will be performed on alternate weekends as either "Twelve Angry Women" or "Twe...
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At London's Old Vic, 'Camp Siegfried' probes American NazisSep 16, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - What could be more American than summer camp? It has fresh air, sailing, cookouts - and, in Bess Wohl's new play, swastikas. 'œCamp Siegfried'ť is based on...
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Elton John postpones European shows after hip injurySep 16, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Elton John says he is postponing European dates on his world tour until 2023 so that he can have an operation on an injured hip. The 74-year-old singer-son...
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Theater Wit's 'Mr. Burns, a post-electric play' celebrates art's enduring powerSep 16, 2021 6:00 am - “Mr. Burns, a post electric play” - ★ ★ ★ ½ There's no shortage of provocative ideas in “Mr. Burns, a post-electric play,” Anne Washburn's dark dramedy about our shared ...
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Music's in the air at Drury Lane, Goodman and Northlight theatersSep 16, 2021 6:00 am - Back in plaid A revival of the beloved, 1950s doo-wop revue "Forever Plaid" marks Drury Lane Theatre's resumption of in-person performances. Brian Eng, Michael Ferraro, ...
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Kevin Costner to perform at Des Plaines Theatre's reopeningSep 16, 2021 1:00 am - The historic Des Plaines Theatre announced movie star Kevin Costner and his Modern West band will bring their "Tales from Yellowstone" tour to the venue's grand reopenin...
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Wheaton's First Presbyterian welcomes renowned director of music ministriesSep 15, 2021 11:00 pm - Dr. Daniel Sommerville has joined the worship team of First Presbyterian Wheaton as director of music ministries. He replaces Kedrick Armstrong, who is continuing his mu...
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Best Bets: Lyric Opera crowns a new 'Macbeth'Sep 15, 2021 7:30 am - Shakespearean tragedy Former St. Charles resident Sondra Radvanovsky makes her role debut as Lady Macbeth in Verdi's "Macbeth" at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The new pro...