Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Spotlight: Virtual readings, podcasts resume at SteppenwolfMar 26, 2021 6:00 am - Reading at Steppenwolf Steppenwolf Theatre hosts a virtual reading of a new work "Mosque4Mosque" by Omer Abbas Salem as part of SCOUT, the theater's new play development...
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Twyla Tharp, nearing 80, isn't slowing down. Next question?Mar 26, 2021 6:00 am - The new PBS documentary on dancer-choreographer Twyla Tharp is called "Twyla Moves." In retrospect, that sounds a bit weak. It really should be called "Twyla Moves And W...
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Festivals are back! North Coast tickets go on sale FridayMar 25, 2021 7:00 pm - Whether it's wishful thinking or smartly planning ahead, North Coast music festival organizers announced on Thursday tickets for the Labor Day weekend electronic, rap an...
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It's Elton John's birthday and he's got rare music for fansMar 25, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Elton John is celebrating his 74th birthday on Thursday - and he's sending fans a very rare present. Six deep cuts have been made available on streaming ...
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Dozens of playwrights, actors join 'Period Piece' monologuesMar 25, 2021 7:00 am - Mandy Moore, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Beth Leavel, Jessica Hecht and dozens of other actors are teaming up to talk about something rarely mentioned on stage: periods. 'œPe...
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Glenbard West Theatre leads efforts for National Theatre Education Awareness MonthMar 24, 2021 11:00 pm - March is Theatre in Our Schools Month. It is a grass-roots effort to educate everyone about the benefits of having theater in the schools, and to draw attention to the ...
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Glenbard South to premiere 'Rewind & Revive: 10 Years of South Theatre' March 26Mar 24, 2021 11:00 pm - Glenbard South High School invites the community to a free spring production. "Rewind and Revive: Ten Years of South Theatre" explores musical numbers and scenes from a ...
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MCC alum, McHenry County native returns for second season as organist for the Chicago CubsMar 24, 2021 11:00 pm - McHenry County native John Benedeck knows what it means to make it to the big leagues - quite literally. In 2020, Benedeck was hired to take up the time-honored traditio...
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Laugh Out Loud in-person: Schaumburg comedy club resumes improv hybridMar 24, 2021 11:00 pm - When the COVID-19 pandemic struck last year, owner Lillie Frances and the ensemble members thought Laugh Out Loud theater would close for a couple of weeks. A couple of ...
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Review: Children's music for everyone from Sara WatkinsMar 24, 2021 7:00 am - "Under the Pepper Tree,'ť Sara Watkins (New West) Seeking material to create a world of imagination, Sara Watkins clearly used hers, turning to sources ranging from Step...