Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Curtis & Loretta to perform April 13 at Wheaton's Acorn CoffeehouseMar 29, 2019 11:00 pm - Minneapolis folk singer-songwriter duo "Curtis & Loretta" will be in concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at the Acorn Coffeehouse in Wheaton. Curtis & Loretta's mu...
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'Anastasia' spins romantic tale out of imperial Russia's darkest daysMar 29, 2019 4:30 pm - “Anastasia” - ★ ★ ½ If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, “My Fair Lady” and “Fiddler on the Roof” should be sincerely flattered by “Anastasia,” whose national...
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Review: Writers Theatre goes a cloning in Caryl Churchill's unsettling 'A Number'Mar 29, 2019 1:00 pm - “A Number” - ★ ★ ★ ½ “A Number” is far from the only sci-fi piece pondering the dire implications of genetic cloning. But Caryl Churchill's 2002 British drama, now recei...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsMar 29, 2019 10:00 am - Get slimed at Maddie Rae's Slime Bash in St. Charles or take in the smooth crooning of Boyz II Men at Aurora's Paramount. For more fun weekend ideas, see dailyherald.com...
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Theater events: Grade-school teacher turned comedian headlines the MetropolisMar 29, 2019 7:30 am - After precocious 14-year-old Leonard Pelkey goes missing from his small Jersey Shore town, his optimism and spirit inspire his fellow citizens in “The Absolute Brightne...
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Review: Chris Cohen wraps melancholy in agreeable melodiesMar 29, 2019 7:00 am - Chris Cohen, "Chris Cohen" (Captured Tracks) Like a vaccine on a sugar cube, Chris Cohen's third album disguises consequential content with sweet sounds and agreeable me...
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'Cruel Intentions' musical draws from pop songs of the eraMar 29, 2019 6:00 am - Growing up in the 1990s, actress Betsy Stewart never got to fulfill her childhood dream of being a pop star. But now Stewart says she is experiencing the next best thing...
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A rough journey led Jenny Lewis to new album, Chicago-bound tourMar 29, 2019 6:00 am - Life hasn't been easy for singer Jenny Lewis since the sunnier days when she performed in support of a 2014 album while wearing a rainbow-hued pantsuit and carrying a gu...
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Review: Lion Babe creates easy-listening album 'Cosmic Wind'Mar 28, 2019 7:00 am - Lion Babe, "Cosmic Wind" (Lion Babe) There's no doubt that Lion Babe has created a collection of beat-driven, catchy songs in the duo's sophomore album "Cosmic Wind." Th...
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Def Leppard's Joe Elliott nervous about rock hall speechMar 28, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Joe Elliott has no problem addressing huge crowds at concerts and festivals. But when his band Def Leppard gets inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fam...