Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Prince's new basement tape: Just him singing, playing pianoSep 18, 2018 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Fans of Prince expecting his usual pyrotechnic guitar work will be surprised that one of the first official albums released from his fabled vault sinc...
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New dates being added for Bob Seger's final concert tourSep 18, 2018 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - New dates are being added as Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band prepare for what they say is their final tour. Promoters announced Tuesday that tickets ...
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Steppenwolf's new drama 'Downstate' explores the lives of sex offendersSep 18, 2018 2:00 am - Elmhurst resident and longtime Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble member Francis Guinan is both excited and apprehensive to be starring in Bruce Norris' new drama “Downstate,”...
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See 'The Skin of our Teeth' performed at Oakton Community CollegeSep 18, 2018 1:00 am - Thornton Wilder's classic play, "The Skin of Our Teeth," will be presented Oct. 4-7 and Oct. 11-14, at Oakton Community College's Footlik Theater, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des...
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Lazarus House to host free Community Concert Sept. 22Sep 17, 2018 11:00 pm - Lazarus House will sponsor its first "The Need is Now" community concert. Relax with family and friends from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at Lincoln Park in St. Charl...
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School shootings inspire new Bacharach songSep 17, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - At age 90, Burt Bacharach hasn't lost faith in the power of music. "Music softens the heart, makes you feel something if it's good, brings in emotion tha...
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Review: Wilson keeps 'Immortal' tracks alive on covers albumSep 17, 2018 7:00 am - Ann Wilson, "Immortal" (BMG) Ann Wilson is one of rock's immortal performers, having earned her spot among the greatest vocalists of all-time. On "Immortal," an album of...
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Penn & Teller tour coming to Waukegan's Genesee TheatreSep 17, 2018 1:00 am - Broadway veterans and the title stars of The CW's "Penn & Teller: Fool Us" are bringing their brand of comic illusions to Waukegan. Penn & Teller play the Genesee Theat...
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Harvest Christian Academy to present 'The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe' Oct. 4-5Sep 16, 2018 11:00 pm - Be whisked away into the fantasy world of Narnia by Harvest Christian Academy's theater arts department's production of "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" by Joseph ...
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Carrie Underwood's new album isn't political, but here's why it still makes a statementSep 16, 2018 11:00 pm - Country star Carrie Underwood has 13 songs on her sixth studio album, "Cry Pretty," released on Friday. But two tracks in particular have been receiving a lot of attenti...