Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Spotlight: Tony-winning tuner ‘Hadestown’ returns to Chicago for a brief runApr 29, 2025 11:45 am - The Tony Award-winning musical “Hadestown,” inspired by the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, returns to Chicago for a brief run, and Avalanche Theatre makes its Chicago debut with a new work.
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Concerts May 2-8: Dweezil Zappa, Spyro Gyra, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and moreApr 29, 2025 10:26 am - Upcoming concerts this week include Dweezil Zappa, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Boy Band Night, Spyro Gyra and more.
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Harper College Theatre Ensemble lurks in the shadows with ‘Gaslight’Apr 28, 2025 4:30 pm - The Harper College Theatre Ensemble will present Steven Dietz’s adaptation of Patrick Hamilton’s 1938 play “Gaslight” April 30 through May 4.
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Pileckis retiring after 35 years as ‘artistic North Star’ of Schaumburg’s cultural servicesApr 28, 2025 4:22 pm - Rob Pileckis, an early pioneer of the village of Schaumburg’s innovative cultural services department, will retire Wednesday after 35 years as its “artistic North Star.”
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Tradition milestone: Northbrook-On-Ice brings 344 skaters together for 55th editionApr 28, 2025 11:53 am - The annual Northbrook-On-Ice skating extravaganza returns over Mother’s Day weekend for its 55th edition, a special show featuring multiple generations of ice skaters.
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‘Legally Blonde the Musical!’ comes to Metea Valley stage this springApr 28, 2025 10:32 am - The musical "Legally Blonde" comes to Metea Valley High School this spring. It opens Thursday, May 1, at the Aurora high school.
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Ron Onesti: Backstage at the VaticanApr 24, 2025 8:51 pm - The loss of Pope Francis this week has hit many of the Catholic faith hard. He was a kind and fair man, a leader of millions. I have been blessed in many ways, but having a personal experience with the Pope himself is one of my true, life-altering moments. Allow me to tell you about my “backstage” experience at The Vatican in Rome, with a true and holy “Rock Star.”
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Can ‘Étoile’ make ballet cool? ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ creators pirouette to ballet-themed showApr 24, 2025 10:55 am - Ballet is beautiful. Ballet is ethereal. Ballet is mysterious. Can ballet also be cool? The creators of the new Prime Video show “Étoile” – Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” fame — are betting yes.
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York Drama’s production of classic ‘Pippin’ musical offers a modern twistApr 23, 2025 10:14 pm - The classic musical “Pippin” returns to York's stage, 40 years after the last production in Baker Auditorium. With spectacular sets and infectiously fun songs, this tale of a prince seeking life's purpose promises fun for all ages.
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GreenMan Theatre puts on ‘Miss Holmes Returns’Apr 23, 2025 10:02 pm - The GreenMan Theatre Troupe is rehearsing for a staged reading of "Miss Holmes Returns," a murder mystery play set in Victorian era, featuring characters like Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.