Articles filed under Performing Arts
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ECC Theatre presents 'Blood at the Root' Nov. 2-11Oct 22, 2018 11:00 pm - On Friday, Nov. 2, Elgin Community College Theatre will open its production of "Blood at the Root," a play written by Dominique Morisseau and inspired by the Jena Six co...
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Oakton hosts 2018 Skyway Jazz Festival Oct. 27Oct 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Oakton Community College will host the 2018 Illinois Skyway Collegiate Jazz Festival from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at the college's Performing Arts Center,...
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Jake Owen and jack-o'-lanterns - best bets this week in the suburbsOct 22, 2018 6:00 am - 'Startin' With Me' man Country star Jake Owen headlines the "Life's Whatcha Make It Tour" with David Lee Murphy and Morgan Wallen sharing the concert bill on Thursday at...
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Variety show at Mundelein High Nov. 2Oct 22, 2018 1:00 am - Mundelein High School's student leadership organization will host its annual student variety show Nov. 2. The event is set for 7 p.m. in the auditorium at the school, 1...
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Marriott's 'Ragtime' named best large musical at 2018 Jeff AwardsOct 22, 2018 1:00 am - By Barbara Vitello bvitello@dailyherald.com Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire ended Paramount Theatre's three-year winning streak Monday when the Joseph Jefferson Award C...
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Lewis Black bringing comedy tour to College of DuPage's MACOct 22, 2018 1:00 am - Stand-up comedian Lewis Black will bring his "Joke's On Us" tour to the College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center for his second visit to the Glen Ellyn venue in three ye...
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Plan ahead: 'Puddles Pity Party,' 'The Hip Hop Nutcracker' coming to suburbsOct 21, 2018 11:00 pm - King-size clown Have fun with an oversized and depressed clown (as seen on TV with “America's Got Talent”) when the “Puddles Pity Party” plays on Friday, Nov. 30, at the...
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Weekend picks: Dive into the music at Logan Center Blues FestivalOct 21, 2018 7:23 am - Southside blues The Logan Center Blues Festival features seminars and concerts featuring Chris Thomas King, Ruthie Foster, Charlie Musselwhite and more this weekend...
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Ricky Skaggs, Dottie West enter Country Music Hall of FameOct 21, 2018 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Bluegrass and country star Ricky Skaggs, singer Dottie West and fiddler Johnny Gimble are the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame. T...
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Countdown to Halloween: 8 days of spirited funOct 20, 2018 11:00 pm - Halloween is creeping closer - ever closer. So if you haven't taken full advantage of the local fun yet, you'd better get busy. You can head to a pumpkin patch for a G-r...