Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Former Schaumburg mayor's donation expands arts opportunities for youthJan 31, 2020 12:00 am - Nine months after ending his three-decade-long run as Schaumburg mayor, Al Larson will be recognized Feb. 8 at the village's performing arts venue that bears his name fo...
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Stevenson wins IHSA dance title; Lake Park, Geneva, Lake Zurich placeJan 31, 2020 12:00 am - The Stevenson High School competitive dancers were frozen in silence, waiting to hear which team won their division at the Illinois High School Association finals Saturd...
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Suburban dance teams advance to state finalsJan 31, 2020 12:00 am - High school dance teams from across the suburbs have advanced to the final round at the state meet. The top 12 squads in each of three divisions after Friday's prelimina...
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Banjo duo Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn play the ECC Arts Center Feb. 6Jan 30, 2020 10:00 pm - On Thursday, Feb. 6, acclaimed banjo duo Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn, called "the king and queen of the banjo" by Paste Magazine, will perform on centerstage the ECC...
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Heartland Marimba Quartet to perform an all-American program Feb. 24 in ElginJan 30, 2020 10:00 pm - On Monday, Feb. 24, Chamber Music on the Fox will present the Iowa-based Heartland Marimba Quartet. Performing a program of contemporary American works composed for fou...
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David Alan Grier is getting lots of kicks on BroadwayJan 30, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - When David Alan Grier was offered a chance to revisit one of his favorite plays on Broadway, he quickly agreed. He just forgot about all the beatings. In...
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Review: Ben Watt's 'Storm Damage' is a career cornerstoneJan 30, 2020 6:00 am - Ben Watt, 'œStorm Damage'ť (Unmade Road/Caroline) Ben Watt's 'œStorm Damage'ť surveys the distance, both physical and emotional, and its connection to personal histories...
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Review: It's messy and crazy and deep-Kesha returns roaringJan 30, 2020 6:00 am - Kesha, 'œHigh Road'ť (Kemosabe/RCA Records) Kesha's new album starts out on a portentous and soaring note with the singer on the opening song 'œTonight'ť in full Broadwa...
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10 hot tickets: Disturbed in Tinley Park; Roger Waters in ChicagoJan 30, 2020 5:00 am - Justin Hayward, Mike Dawes: 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, April 20 and 21, at City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph St., Chicago: rock. $68-$85. On sale noon Friday, Jan. 31. (312)...
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By day, he works on buses. Now, he's also a Grammy-winning opera singer.Jan 30, 2020 12:00 am - The surprise of discovering there's a Grammy winner in their midst still hasn't worn off for workers at the Motor Coach Industries Service Center in Des Plaines. Perhaps...