‘Two Scenes for Halloween’ in Hobart features creepy fun
A pair of shows by Mike Reinhart have been combined into one for M&M Productions and Ross Music Theatre's annual murder mystery. "Two Scenes for Halloween," which runs Oct. 27-Nov....
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Michael McDermott’s ‘Halloweensteen’ to salute The Boss and Tom Petty
What a difference perspective can make. Singer-songwriter Michael McDermott said he hated being compared to Bruce Springsteen when emerging on the music scene in the early 1990s. In recent years...
‘World of Dance Live’ brings talent from television to Joliet
Several top dancers plus other unknown acts were introduced to a wider audience in summer through the TV series "World of Dance." Fall brings "World of Dance Live" on Oct....
‘Avenue Q’ kicks off Beverly Theatre Guild’s season in Chicago
A show that won Tony Awards for best musical, best book of a musical and best original score for its original Broadway production is coming to the Southland. The Beverly...
Tinley Park’s Side Street American Tavern extends neighborhood welcome
Side Street American Tavern may be near hotels and the Tinley Park Convention Center but that does not mean the establishment is only for people visiting the area. "People say...
Concert Association of Valparaiso welcome backs Lee Bognar Duo
The word "duo" may make one think of two musicians each playing his or her instrument. That is not the case for a concert coming to Valparaiso. Now in its...
Beatniks brings thriller ‘The Mark of Cain’ to Hammond stage
The work of Peter Colley, an award-winning Canadian writer based in Los Angeles and Toronto, keeps drawing Beatnik Entertainment back. Colley's "The Mark of Cain," a psychological thriller, runs Oct....
New director, venue for Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2017-18 season
Park Forest-based Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra starts its 40th anniversary season by welcoming a new music director and primary performance venue in Palos Heights. Bulgarian-born Stilian Kirov, music director of Bakersfield...
Shoreline Brewery serves handcrafted food and beer
"Create. Play. Repeat." may be Michigan City's slogan, but the tagline also could apply to Shoreline Brewery at the edge of Lake Michigan. "Michigan City is similar to who we...
Transcending cultural and religious boundaries through music
Building a bridge between East and West has been the aim of Niyaz since vocalist Azam Ali and her multi-instrumentalist husband, Loga Ramin Torkian, started the electroacoustic outfit in 2004....