Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Q&A with Megan Drahos, producer, vocal and pit director of 'The Little Mermaid'Nov 06, 2019 10:00 pm - Q: Why did you choose "The Little Mermaid" as your fall play? Megan Drahos: We chose "The Little Mermaid" for several reasons. First, it was an excellent choice for...
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Weekend at play: Cirque Italia's 'Water Circus' makes a splash in GurneeNov 06, 2019 10:00 pm - Comedian Jeff Dye brings the laughs to Zanies in Rosemont while Cirque Italia dazzles with "Water Circus" in Gurnee. These are just some of the many entertaining events ...
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Review: Joanna Connor takes her blues guitar down new pathsNov 06, 2019 6:00 am - Joanna Connor, "Rise" (M.C. Records) Joanna Connor takes her powerful guitar down new paths on "Rise," an album featuring some jazzier hues, her considerable acoustic sk...
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Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Dua Lipa, Cabello to perform at AMAsNov 06, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The two biggest breakthrough acts in music this year, Billie Eilish and Lizzo, will perform at the 2019 American Music Awards later this month. Dick clar...
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Review: No sophomore slump for country singer Luke CombsNov 06, 2019 6:00 am - Luke Combs, "What You See Is What You Get" (River House Artists/Columbia Nashville) Not many artists break out on their first record, but Luke Combs did it without much ...
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Met Opera to hold celebration of Jessye Norman on Nov. 24Nov 06, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Metropolitan Opera will hold a tribute to Jessye Norman on Nov. 24 that celebrates the life and career of the late soprano. Latonia Moore, Eric Owens...
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APNewsBreak: Neptunes, Outkast, REM up for Songwriters HallNov 06, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Neptunes, the creative, innovative production-songwriting duo of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo who shaped pop and urban radio from the '90s well in...
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Metropolis School of the Performing Arts honors 16-year-old donorNov 06, 2019 5:00 am - Metropolis School of the Performing Arts honors 16-year-old donor
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Spotlight: Paramount promises blockbuster 'Beauty and the Beast'Nov 06, 2019 5:00 am - Be Paramount's guest Paramount Theatre promises a blockbuster revival of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast," adapted from the Oscar-winning animated film by composer Alan M...
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Best bets: Ailey II dances in Glen Ellyn and Christopher Titus brings the funny to Schaumburg's ImprovNov 06, 2019 5:00 am - Top pick 'Wade in the Water' Chicago native Brena Thomas is featured in the dance troupe Ailey II, which performs works by emerging choreographers alongside Alvin Ailey'...