Articles filed under Performing Arts
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsMay 10, 2019 9:00 am - Try some new brews at the Lake Zurich Craft Beer Festival or laugh it up with comedian/musicians Tim Cavanagh and Tim Walkoe at Arlington Heights' Metropolis this weeken...
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Mavis Staples throws a party at Apollo TheaterMay 10, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Her fans stood and cheered from the moment Mavis Staples appeared on stage and stayed on their feet until she left. They sang "Happy Birthday" and joined...
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Suburban Chicago's Got Talent returns - and now's the time to enterMay 10, 2019 6:00 am - Musicians have reigned supreme, winning the past seven years of Suburban Chicago's Got Talent. So could another kind of family-friendly act - a dance troupe, a comedian ...
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Theater spotlight: Metropolis revives 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'May 10, 2019 6:00 am - Strawdog Theatre's comic fantasia Strawdog Theatre Company premieres "Take Me," a musical by composer/lyricist Jon Langford (The Mekons, The Waco Brothers) and former Da...
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Tickets for 'Game of Thrones' concert tour in Tinley Park go on sale MondayMay 10, 2019 1:00 am - The Chicago-area return of the "Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience - Music by Ramin Djawadi" tours to the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park at 8 p.m. Sun...
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Ribfest crowds will do a little dance to KC and The Sunshine BandMay 10, 2019 1:00 am - When KC and The Sunshine Band plays Ribfest on the Fourth of July, Naperville crowds will shake, shake, shake ... well, you know the rest. Organizers of the last Ribfest...
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10 hot tickets: Marc Anthony, John Cleese on sale this weekendMay 09, 2019 1:00 pm - Jeff Garlin: 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, June 11 and 12, at Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago: comedy/Netflix comedy special taping. $34. On sale now. (877) 987...
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Best bets: 'Rent' returns with 20th anniversary tourMay 09, 2019 12:30 pm - 'Seasons of Love' The 20th anniversary tour of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical "Rent" returns for another Windy City run now through Sunday, May 19, at the James M. N...
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Woodstock 50 concert organizers sue investor that backed outMay 09, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A dispute over the future of the Woodstock 50 festival has spiraled into a court fight, with organizers suing and at least temporarily silencing a former...
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Review: Mac DeMarco melds classic and fresh on new albumMay 09, 2019 7:00 am - Mac DeMarco, "Here Comes the Cowboy" (Mac's Record Label) For a musician who rose to fame quickly - and somewhat unexpectedly considering his niche indie roots - it's na...