Articles filed under Performing Arts
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GreenMan Theatre to hold auditions for ‘Miss Holmes’ on July 21-22Jul 15, 2024 4:13 pm - Those interested in acting in GreenMan Theatre Troupe’s production of “Miss Holmes” by Christopher M. Walsh are invited to audition for the play, which is based on characters by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
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Lake Park East hosts summer musical ‘The Little Mermaid Jr.’ July 18Jul 15, 2024 3:54 pm - More than 80 students are participating in this year's summer musical "Disney's The Little Mermaid" on Thursday, July 18, at Lake Park East High School.
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Summer Place Theatre to bring ‘West Side Story’ to the stageJul 12, 2024 1:25 pm - Summer Place Theatre in Naperville will present the timeless classic, “West Side Story,” from July 19 to Aug. 4.
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GreenMan Theatre’s ‘Stories from the Home Front, 1941-1945’Jul 10, 2024 6:49 pm - Elmhurst’s GreenMan Theatre Troupe will invite history lovers to journey back to the years of World War II with their Readers’ Theatre presentation, as they delve into the untold history and stories of those who supported the war effort from home.
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Muhammad Ali musical to premiere in Chicago next yearJul 10, 2024 5:03 pm - “Ali,” the new bio-musical celebrating one of the nation’s most beloved athletes, will premiere in Chicago next year.
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‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil’ boasts Broadway-ready melodies, but plot threads need attentionJul 10, 2024 4:15 pm - Goodman Theatre’s world premiere of the musical adaptation of John Berendt’s bestselling novel “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” sounds gorgeous and looks lovely. And once the creatives tie up the plot threads, it may well be Broadway-bound.
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Concerts July 12-18: Carrie Underwood, Norah Jones with Mavis Staples, Def Leppard, Journey and moreJul 09, 2024 3:10 pm - Upcoming concerts include Norah Jones with Mavis Staples at Ravinia, Carrie Underwood at Windy City Smokeout, Def Leppard and Journey with The Steve Miller Band at Wrigley Field and more.
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Festivals July 12-18: Itasca Fest, Vernon Hills Days, the Kane County Fair and moreJul 09, 2024 12:28 pm - Mark your calendars for Itasca Fest, Vernon Hills Days, the Kane County Fair, Taste of Westmont, Windy City Smokeout, Bristol Renaissance Faire and more happening this week.
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Best bets: Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago headline Allstate ArenaJul 09, 2024 8:50 am - Two beloved Chicago bands — Earth, Wind and Fire and Chicago — headline Rosemont’s Allstate Arena Friday. Plus, Glen Ellyn’s McAninch Arts Center begins its Lakeside Pavilion Concert Series and Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoatl celebrates 41 years at Paramount Theatre.
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Spotlight: Family-friendly ‘Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus’ opens at MarriottJul 08, 2024 5:25 pm - A pigeon gets the chance of a lifetime in Marriott Theatre’s young audiences production of “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus;” while Winnie-the-Pooh and friends converge at the Morton Arboretum for a production of “House at Pooh Corner.”