Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Theater spotlight: Improv for all ages at Schaumburg's Laugh Out Loud TheaterJan 02, 2019 10:00 am - Improv for all Start the year with a smile on your face courtesy of Schaumburg's Laugh Out Loud Theater. Using audience suggestions, improvisers create two shows - one f...
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For 'Percy Jackson' star, Chicago-bound musical is a 'dream come true'Jan 02, 2019 10:00 am - Chris McCarrell is happy he didn't know anything about Percy Jackson before he auditioned for the title role in “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical,” the off...
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Best bets: Wonderland Express departs Chicago Botanic, DeRay Davis returns to Schaumburg's ImprovJan 02, 2019 5:00 am - Top pick Trains departing This is the final weekend this season to experience the Wonderland Express. See miniature trains zip by models of Chicago-area landmarks throug...
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Sound check: Scotch the Filmmaker, Honey & the 45s at SchubasJan 02, 2019 5:00 am - Scotch at Schubas If you're looking for dreamy pop-rock, Chicago indie-alternative six-piece Scotch the Filmmaker serves up what you're craving - bright, melodic tunes ...
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Haley Reinhart pal settles lawsuit stemming from Palatine bar brawlJan 02, 2019 12:00 am - A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit a friend of singer Haley Reinhart filed against a Palatine bar, where he claims a now-former employee attacked him when a braw...
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Kirk Players announces auditions for spring children's showJan 01, 2019 10:00 pm - Kirk Players will hold open auditions for its spring children's show, "Fairy Tales & Fables," from 7-9:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, and Wednesday, Jan. 16, at St. Andrew's L...
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Gail Borden concert series continues Jan. 6 with Metropolis Oboe QuartetJan 01, 2019 10:00 pm - Gail Borden Public Library continues its Sunday Afternoon Concert Series with the Metropolis Oboe Quartet from 2 to 3 p.m. Jan. 6 at the main library, 270 N. Grove Ave. ...
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Elmhurst Symphony features 'Baroque Masters' at MayslakeJan 01, 2019 10:00 pm - Warm up a frosty January afternoon in a beautiful setting when the Elmhurst Symphony Musicians in Performance at Mayslake series continues its 2018-19 season with a conc...
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With Dr. Dre behind him, Anderson .Paak is feeling epicDec 31, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Getting Dr. Dre to produce his entire album had Anderson .Paak feeling like "the prodigal son," as he put it, since it's rare that you'll find Dre overse...
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What are movies like 'Vox Lux' and 'A Star Is Born' trying to say about pop music?Dec 31, 2018 5:00 am - The power ballad that anchors "Vox Lux" might stick with you for some time - if not for its almost mechanical catchiness, then for the circumstances surrounding its crea...