Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Theater events: Chicago Fringe Fest returns to Jefferson ParkAug 24, 2018 6:00 am - • Drury Lane Theatre's summer cabaret series concludes with Joan Curto's salute to "Broadway Women," from Angela Lansbury and Mary Martin to Carole King and Sara Bareill...
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Theater review: Black Button Eyes stages fantastical 'Nightmares & Nightcaps'Aug 24, 2018 6:00 am - “Nightmares and Nightcaps: The Stories of John Collier” - ★ ★ ★ ½ “The course of true love never did run smooth,” observes Lysander in William Shakespeare's “A Midsummer...
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Schaumburg trustees haven't discussed arts center plans for 15 months. But mayor still likes the idea.Aug 24, 2018 1:00 am - While the planned redevelopment of the former Motorola Solutions campus in Schaumburg has made significant progress in 2018, there has been no further village board disc...
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Concerts: Sponge headlines West Dundee's RocHausAug 23, 2018 10:00 am - Gov't Mule's “Darkside of the Mule Tour” with The Avett Brothers, The Magpie Salute: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland Ave., ...
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Review: Ryan Culwell captures an American moment's essenceAug 23, 2018 7:00 am - Ryan Culwell, "The Last American" (Missing Piece Records) The list of legendary musicians who migrated from Texas to Nashville to make it big is so long you'd think the ...
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Review: Olafur Arnalds' album much more than clever softwareAug 23, 2018 7:00 am - Olafur Arnalds, "re:member" (Mercury KX) Icelandic composer Olafur Arnalds goes far beyond the use of innovative software involving self-playing pianos on "re:member," a...
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Review: Neil Finn and son Liam get dreamy on 'Lightsleeper'Aug 23, 2018 7:00 am - Neil & Liam Finn, "Lightsleeper" (Inertia/PIAS) "Lightsleeper" is the result of another crowded house at the Finn residence. The album principals, father Neil and son Li...
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Do you ukulele? Aurora wants you to at City of Lights Ukulele FestAug 23, 2018 6:00 am - Its most popular song is "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," but there's more to the ukulele than Hawaiian songs and hula music. The instrument is the focus of a new event la...
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Constable: Glenbard South 'band geek' ends up on big Chicago, New York stagesAug 23, 2018 5:22 am - Voted "Best Marcher" for three straight years as a trumpet player with the Glenbard South High School marching band, college-bound James Monroe Števko had a pretty good ...
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New version of Strindberg's 'Miss Julie' opens 2018-19 National Theatre Live Series at the MACAug 22, 2018 11:00 pm - National Theatre Live broadcasts return to the McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn as part of the MAC's 2018-2019 season. Kicking off the series on Thursday, Oct. 4 will...