Articles filed under Performing Arts
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After 10 years in Europe, Naperville actress returns to Chicago storefrontSep 20, 2024 2:58 pm - Naperville actress Anne Trodden earned a master’s degree in theater and performance from Trinity College in Dublin and spent 10 years in Europe. Back in Chicago, she’s resuming her career co-starring in Invictus Theatre Company’s production of “Network.”
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Jean Smart, Ariana Grande, Michael Keaton among hosts for ‘SNL’ season 50Sep 19, 2024 6:57 am - Fresh off her Emmys win, Jean Smart is taking her comedy to a new audience — she’ll kick off “Saturday Night Live’s” landmark 50th season.
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Writers’ stellar ‘Natasha, Pierre & the Comet of 1812’ is must-see theaterSep 18, 2024 6:00 pm - Writers Theatre’s magnificent regional premiere of the sung-through musical “Natasha, Pierre and the Comet of 1812” is a must-see production for musical fans.
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Spotlight: Marriott Theatre honors Bing Crosby, American Blues stages Stephen King’s ‘Misery’Sep 17, 2024 8:42 am - Marriott Theatre hosts a Bing Crosby tribute, American Blues Theater presents “Misery,” Metropolis Performing Arts Centre revives Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” and “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations” returns to the CIBC Theatre.
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Best Bets: Monster Jam in Rosemont, Long Grove Apple Fest, free Jeff Tweedy concertSep 17, 2024 8:38 am - Monster Jam rolls into Rosemont’s Allstate Arena, Volo Museum preps for Halloween, the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts marks Hispanic Heritage Month with concerts, and Jeff Tweedy performs a free concert at Navy Pier’s Chicago Live! fest.
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Festivals Sept. 20-26: Oktoberfests, Naperville Irish Fest, Elgin Fringe Festival and moreSep 16, 2024 10:43 pm - Mark your calendars for the Naperville Irish Fest, Elgin Fringe Festival, Oktoberfests in several towns and more happening this week.
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Ron Onesti: Rizzo returns to Wrigley with a heavy heartSep 16, 2024 9:11 pm - Watching Anthony Rizzo’s rise to stardom was nothing short of a baseball fan’s fantasy come true, as the player and the team together reached heights that made “America’s Pastime” a religious experience for the home of deep dish pizza and the friendly confines of Wrigley Field.
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Ron Onesti: Here’s to MY heroes!Sep 16, 2024 8:48 pm - A popular television show from the early ’60s was “Biography,” narrated by a pre-“60 Minutes” Mike Wallace. I LOVED that show! The one that affected me most was the story of Walt Disney. I learned from that presentation what a “visionary” was.
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Magical Starlight Theatre to host auditions for ‘Cinderella’ Oct. 5-6Sep 16, 2024 5:41 pm - Magical Starlight Theatre, a Naperville Park District program, is holding auditions for its January production of “Cinderella” on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 5-6.
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Tennessee Playwrights Studio presents ‘That Woman — The Monologue Show’ at the Elgin Fringe FestSep 13, 2024 10:06 pm - On Sept. 26-29, Tennessee Playwrights Studio will be bringing its 60-minute festival version of “That Woman — The Monologue Show” to the Elgin Fringe Festival with five local Chicago-area actors.