Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Promoters break silence on canceled Toby Keith music festival in SchaumburgSep 23, 2019 5:30 am - The promoters of last month's canceled Freedom & Dignity Music Festival in Schaumburg starring country singer Toby Keith are breaking their silence over the debacle. Ima...
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Audition for Improv Playhouse Theater staged radio dramasSep 22, 2019 11:00 pm - Men and women older than 18 are invited to audition for Improv Playhouse live, staged dramatized radio plays. Adult actors need only prepare their voices for a reading ...
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New Philharmonic opens 2019-20 season with 'Ode to Joy' Sept. 28-29Sep 22, 2019 11:00 pm - On Sept. 28-29, Maestro Kirk Muspratt and New Philharmonic, the professional orchestra in residence at the College of DuPage, will open the 2019-2020 season with "Ode to...
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Mystical Arts of Tibet Farewell Tour comes to Batavia Sept. 28Sep 22, 2019 11:00 pm - The Fermilab Arts and Lecture Series will feature the "Mystical Arts of Tibet Farewell Tour." It will take place at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, in the Ramsey Auditorium, ...
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Best bets: Dweezil Zappa plays Zappa at the Arcada; Shaun Latham does standup at ZaniesSep 22, 2019 7:00 am - Zappa anniversary Dweezil Zappa pays tribute to his father, Frank Zappa, with a 50th anniversary concert featuring the entirety of the album “Hot Rats” with the “Hot Rat...
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Weekend picks: Micky Dolenz sings Monkees hits in St. CharlesSep 21, 2019 7:31 am - Blocky adventure Fans young and old of the video game "Minecraft" won't want to miss the return of "Minefaire: The Ultimate Minecraft Experience." The convention feature...
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TimeLine's 'Oslo' a galvanizing examination of Middle East peacemakingSep 20, 2019 6:00 pm - “Oslo” - ★ ★ ★ ½ “Oslo,” the Tony Award-winning political drama chronicling clandestine Middle East peacemaking efforts during the early 1990s, concludes with a failure....
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Drury Lane ensemble emotionally elevates 'The Color Purple'Sep 20, 2019 4:00 pm - “The Color Purple” - ★ ★ ★ ½ It's hard to shake the feeling that the 2005 Broadway musical “The Color Purple” is in a perpetual race with itself. This musical inspired...
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Review: Andrew Combs' 'Ideal Man' is tuneful and sensitiveSep 20, 2019 7:00 am - Andres Combs, "Ideal Man" (New West Records) On "Ideal Man," Andrew Combs trades in some of the high-gloss finish of his previous work for a trebly kaleidoscope of sound...
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Music Review: Brittany Howard shines in new solo albumSep 20, 2019 7:00 am - Brittany Howard, "Jaime" (ATO Records) Solo projects can be hit or miss for artists looking to break from a band. For some, their newfound creative independence allows t...