Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Review: Pandemic inspires Laura Jane Grace with new songsOct 01, 2020 7:00 am - Laura Jane Grace, 'œStay Alive'ť (Polyvinyl Record Co.) Between life and death in these strange days comes the welcome voice of Laura Jane Grace. The Against Me! singer...
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Joffrey Ballet cancels entire 2020-21 season because of pandemicOct 01, 2020 1:00 am - The Joffrey Ballet has canceled the rest of its 2020-21 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. This 25th anniversary season marking the Joffrey's move from New York to...
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The show goes on - outdoors - for St. Viator's fall playOct 01, 2020 1:00 am - Reciting their lines under the stars and through face masks, St. Viator High School's thespians have taken their annual fall play outdoors, proving the adage that the sh...
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Andrew McMahon celebrates Jack's Mannequin's 'Everything In Transit' at Schaumburg drive-in showsSep 30, 2020 11:00 pm - With three critically acclaimed projects - Something Corporate, Jack's Mannequin and Andrew McMahon In the Wilderness - making up the bulk of his two-decade career, the ...
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A different 'Beast': Chicago's Strawdog Theatre tackles theater-film hybrid on loss and isolationSep 30, 2020 11:00 pm - Strawdog Theatre ensemble members are resolute folks. They have to be, to have survived and thrived over more than 30 years on Chicago's storefront theater scene. But li...
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Actors in drag march to highlight virus threat to UK theaterSep 30, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - As much of Britain's economy emerged from the coronavirus lockdown, its theaters stayed dark, with performers and staff unwillingly idled. So they made a s...
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Shania Twain reflects on breakout album that changed countrySep 30, 2020 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The record that turned Shania Twain from a struggling singer-songwriter from Canada into a global superstar also changed country music for years ...
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Sound check: Each Day at WC Social Club, Born of Osiris drive-in showSep 30, 2020 6:00 am - Each Day at WC Social Club Southwest suburban indie-folk band Each Day strikes a beautiful balance between impressive vocals and lush instrumentation in the impres...
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College of Lake County students will raise virtual curtain on fall playSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - The COVID-19 pandemic is causing the theater community to stretch its creativity even more than usual. Libertyville High School held a drive-through play last week, and ...
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First Fridays celebrates rescheduled, reenvisioned Roots AuroraSep 29, 2020 11:00 pm - First Fridays will be complete with art, music, and culture as Roots Aurora joins the Oct. 2 lineup. Look for in person (with masks), virtual, and crowd-free event optio...