Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Riot Fest returning to Douglass Park, scrapping plans for Bridgeview locationAug 14, 2024 5:01 pm - Just two months after news broke that Riot Fest was moving out of Douglass Park and heading to southwest suburban SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview for its 2024 edition, fe...
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Wall Street lawyer-turned-comedian gives audience members ‘Permission to Speak’ during Schaumburg showAug 14, 2024 4:11 pm - “It’s a crowd-work show with a twist,” says comedian Paul Mecurio of his one-man, interactive show that he’s bringing to the Al Larson Center for the Performing Arts in Schaumburg on Friday, Aug. 23.
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Concerts Aug. 16-22: Imagine Dragons, Poi Dog Pondering, Missy Elliott, Ciara and moreAug 14, 2024 12:29 pm - Upcoming concerts include Poi Dog Pondering, Imagine Dragons, Missy Elliott, Ciara, Lynne Jordan and more.
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Festivals Aug. 16-22: Taste of Glen Ellyn, Little Bear Ribfest, ZooBrew and moreAug 13, 2024 3:03 pm - Mark your calendars for Naper Nights, Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine Fine Arts Festival, ZooBrew, Little Bear Ribfest, Elburn Days, Grayslake Summer Days and more happening this week.
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Rosemont bans public camping, but vows not to disturb K-pop fans sleeping outside arenaAug 12, 2024 7:04 pm - On the heels of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on homelessness, Rosemont officials Monday formally implemented a ban on public camping, but vowed not to disturb K-pop fans who have been pitching tents outside the Allstate Arena in recent months.
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WeGo Drama blasts off with ‘A Trip to the Moon’ Aug. 16-17Aug 12, 2024 12:22 pm - Wego Drama at West Chicago Community High School starts their 2024-25 theatrical season with the slice-of-life-play “A Trip to the Moon.”
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Ron Onesti: Denny Laine leaves us with the ‘Blues’ and gets his ‘Wings’Aug 09, 2024 4:00 am - One of the true “rock ‘n rollers” who became one of my best friends in the biz was Denny Laine, founding member of The Moody Blues and Paul McCartney’s WINGS and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer.
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A chat with the Almighty: Williams Street Repertory delivers praiseworthy ‘Act of God’Aug 07, 2024 1:34 pm - Williams Street Repertory delivers a praiseworthy revival of David Javerbaum’s sly satire “An Act of God.”
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Concerts Aug. 9-15: Green Day, Indigo Girls and Melissa Etheridge, Dweezil ZappaAug 06, 2024 12:03 pm - Upcoming concerts include Green Day, the Indigo Girls and Melissa Etheridge, Dweezil Zappa and more
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Marriott leads all suburban theater with 17 Jeff Award nominationsAug 06, 2024 10:17 am - Marriott Theatre leads all suburban theaters with 17 equity Joseph Jefferson Award nominations. Drury Lane earned 14, most of them for its revival of “Ain’t Misbehavin’.” And Glen Ellyn’s Buffalo Theatre Ensemble received five nominations, the most in its history.