Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Oktoberfest returns to Naper Settlement Oct. 1-2Sep 28, 2021 11:00 pm - Oktoberfest returns to Naper Settlement this weekend. Celebrate fall inside the event's signature beer tent with live music, traditional German cuisine, live polka bands...
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New Philharmonic kicks off season with 'Halloween Spooktakular' Oct. 2-3Sep 28, 2021 11:00 pm - New Philharmonic kicks off their season with a "Halloween Spooktakular" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, at the McAninch Arts Center. Join Maes...
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A jury convicted R. Kelly; will his music face consequences?Sep 28, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Will a criminal conviction do to R. Kelly's music what years of ugly allegations couldn't? It's unlikely that Monday's moment of justice - when a federal...
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New to streaming this week: 'Sopranos' prequel, Jon Stewart and Brandi CarlileSep 28, 2021 6:00 am - Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Movies • ...
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The Band Camino seizes 2021 as the year they break out big, tour to ChicagoSep 28, 2021 6:00 am - That sound of a revving motor you hear is the sound of The Band Camino. The pop-rock trio named after a muscle car are on the cusp of stardom, with a self-titled debut a...
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Return to form: Fans rejoice in the return of live operaSep 28, 2021 6:00 am - During the COVID-19 pandemic, opera could not live up to its four-century status as the “Total Art Form.” Sure, there were some online concerts and films created during...
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'Mickey's Search Party' heading for Rosemont with return of Disney on IceSep 28, 2021 1:00 am - Mickey Mouse will lead a who's who of beloved Disney characters when Disney on Ice returns to the Allstate Arena this winter. "Disney On Ice presents Mickey's Search Par...
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Elgin Symphony to open season with 'Pines of Rome'Sep 27, 2021 11:00 pm - This weekend guest conductor Tania Miller will lead the Elgin Symphony Orchestra through the works of Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Miller, and Respighi in "Pines of Rome" ...
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Drury Lane's 'Forever Plaid' reminds us why this jukebox tuner remains an audience pleaserSep 27, 2021 4:00 pm - “Forever Plaid” - ★ ★ ★ ½ In a program note for Drury Lane Theatre's revival of “Forever Plaid,” director/choreographer Paul Stancato expresses his hope for audiences: t...
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More than two dozen theater artists to watch in Chicago, suburbs this seasonSep 27, 2021 6:00 am - Theaters shuttered during the pandemic are raising their curtains once again throughout the suburbs and Chicago this fall. And making that happen are talented actors, w...