Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Wayne Brady, his Black experience and his new spoken-word pieceJun 07, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK — For years Wayne Brady had been working on a one-man show about being a young Black man growing up in Orlando, but he could never finish the project. That's un...
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Renovated Des Plaines Theatre expected to reopen this summerJun 07, 2021 1:00 am - As the $6 million renovation of the Des Plaines Theatre nears completion, the entrepreneur whose company will operate the venue said it should be ready for patrons this ...
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Wheaton Municipal Band kicks off 92nd season on June 10Jun 06, 2021 11:00 pm - The Wheaton Municipal Band is back. Starting Thursday, June 10, the 2021 summer concert season begins at 7:30 p.m. in Memorial Park in downtown Wheaton. The band waited ...
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AP PHOTOS: Return of live music to London inspires artistsJun 06, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Step by step - and note by note - London's many musicians are getting back to work and preparing to perform new music under new public guidelines. The retu...
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Chloe x Halle, H.E.R part of Apple Music Juneteenth playlistJun 04, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Artists including Chloe x Halle, Black Thought of the Roots and H.E.R. have recorded songs honoring Juneteenth for Apple Music. Some artists recorded cov...
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The play 'The Lehman Trilogy' plots its Broadway returnJun 04, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - "The Lehman Trilogy" was able to make only four preview performances on Broadway before the pandemic shut its doors. Now it plans to return to tell the s...
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Finn's Mac experience leads to reconstituted Crowded HouseJun 04, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Touring as a member of Fleetwood Mac in 2018-19 made Neil Finn appreciate the memorable band in his own history. Two years later, Finn has brought that group,...
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Spotlight: First Folio ensemble member channels Henry VJun 04, 2021 6:00 am - Bill Bellamy live Comedian/actor Bill Bellamy, who came to prominence on HBO's "Def Comedy Jam" and on MTV, headlines the Chicago Improv this weekend. A veteran of...
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Sammy Hagar & Friends to play Aurora's RiverEdge Park on July 18Jun 04, 2021 1:00 am - Expect to hear song hits like “I Can't Drive 55,” “Right Now” and “Why Can't This Be Love” when Sammy Hagar & Friends play live at RiverEdge Park in Aurora. The Grammy ...
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Bloomingdale summer concert series returns June 8Jun 03, 2021 11:00 pm - Summer concerts are back! Enjoy a variety of music styles during the free Bloomingdale Summer Concert Series. Concerts begin at 7 p.m. Tuesdays, June 8 to Aug. 10, at Ci...