Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Sound check: Jason Isbell brings country to Chicago's Auditorium TheatreSep 11, 2018 10:00 am - Jason Isbell Country/Americana star Jason Isbell took two Grammy Awards this year - Best Americana Album for "The Nashville Sound" and Best American Roots Song for "If W...
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Review: Willie Nelson swings, croons Sinatra set on 'My Way'Sep 11, 2018 7:00 am - Willie Nelson is country music personified, but he's no red-headed stranger to the Great American Songbook, either. On "My Way," the prolific Texan swings and croons thr...
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Rosanne Cash calls threats to journalism 'really alarming'Sep 11, 2018 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Rosanne Cash's interest in political and social activism started at a young age, but she also had a role model in her father, Johnny Cash. The Gr...
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Best bets: Genesee hosts Tracy Morgan, Paul Rodriguez & Wayne BradySep 11, 2018 6:00 am - Comedy central The Genesee Theatre becomes a major comedy spot this weekend as it hosts stars Tracy Morgan, Paul Rodriguez and Wayne Brady on successive nights at 2...
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Theater spotlight: David Cale's memoir-with-music opens Goodman's new seasonSep 11, 2018 6:00 am - Memoir with music Goodman Theatre opens its season with writer/performer David Cale's memoir-with-music titled "We're Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time," about growi...
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Music & Arts opens Schaumburg locationSep 11, 2018 1:00 am - Music & Arts has announced its newest musical instrument store and lessons facility is opening in Schaumburg. The new store will offer private and group lessons program,...
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Rock legends and Christmas classics coming to GeneseeSep 11, 2018 1:00 am - Two concerts featuring rock icons and a Christmas show are coming to the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan. Online presale tickets are available until 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. ...
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Chicago Ballet Conservatory, Elgin Symphony Orchestra collaborate for 'The Nutcracker' Dec. 1-2Sep 10, 2018 11:00 pm - Rehearsals for the 2018 production of Chicago Ballet Conservatory's "The Nutcracker" are well underway. Local dancers and actors share the stage with seasoned professio...
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra to kick off season with 'Firebird' and 'Clair de Lune'Sep 10, 2018 11:00 pm - Cellist, composer and curator Joshua Roman is guest soloist at the Elgin Symphony Orchestra premiere of Mason Bates' Cello Concerto on season opening concerts Saturday a...
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East Dundee's Oktoberfest to feature Bella Cain, Modern Day Romeos Oct. 12-14Sep 10, 2018 11:00 pm - East Dundee's historic downtown will play host to its first Oktoberfest, presented by Flood Brothers, featuring well-known musicians from around the Midwest, a carnival,...