Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Musical blockbuster 'Annie' works on intimate scale at CitadelNov 28, 2019 5:00 am - “Annie” - ★ ★ ★ A hallmark of a great musical is its ability to survive and thrive when staged in venues both massive and minuscule. Having only seen grand national tou...
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10 hot tickets: Galantis at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom and Jacquees at the House of BluesNov 28, 2019 5:00 am - Lotus: 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 17 and 18, at Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago: electronic jam band. $25-$30. On sale now. (877) 987-6487 or jamusa.com. ...
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Best Bets: Joffrey's 'Nutcracker' returns, Alice Cooper heads to GeneseeNov 28, 2019 5:00 am - Columbian Expo Christmas The Joffrey Ballet returns to present Christopher Wheeldon's 2016 version of "The Nutcracker," which was re-centered around Chicago's iconi...
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Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky brings Donizetti's 'Three Queens' together in Lyric concertNov 27, 2019 9:00 am - Sondra Radvanovsky is no stranger to difficult operatic royalty. The Berwyn-born Radvanovsky, a former St. Charles resident, is one of the few sopranos to have sung all...
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Lots of 'nice' - and a few 'naughty' - holiday theater shows to see in Chicago, suburbsNov 27, 2019 5:00 am - Glad tidings, theatergoers. When it comes to holiday offerings, family-friendly fare dominates on Chicago and suburban stages. But there are a few alternatives for those...
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Elgin barbershop group opened to women. Now can it get younger members?Nov 27, 2019 12:00 am - How do you attract younger singers to a barbershop group whose members are mostly in their 60s and 70s and sing tunes dating back to the early 1900s? Not easily, say the...
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Celebrate Giving Tuesday in downtown Aurora Dec. 3Nov 26, 2019 10:00 pm - To celebrate Giving Tuesday Dec. 3, both SciTech Hands-on Museum and The Venue will open their doors for a night of giving party to both encourage donations and thank do...
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Get in the holiday mood with Ne-Yo, Lea Michele and ChicagoNov 26, 2019 6:00 am - Here's a collection of holiday albums reviewed by The Associated Press. _________ Ne-Yo, 'œAnother Kind of Christmas'ť (Motown/Compound Entertainment) When it comes to h...
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Jason Aldean says owning his records was a priority to himNov 26, 2019 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country star Jason Aldean learned the hard lessons about the music business when he first signed a record deal with Capitol Records that ended up...
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Theater review: Paramount's 'Beauty and the Beast' enchants with magical mix of thrills, laughsNov 26, 2019 5:00 am - “Beauty and the Beast” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Paramount Theatre's production of Disney's “Beauty and the Beast” is a dazzling holiday confection, a dark chocolate truffle with a swe...