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‘Leading Ladies’ wraps The Drama Group’s season in Chicago Heights with lots of laughs

July 28, 2022 at 2:37 p.m.

The Drama Group closes its 90th anniversary season with a comedy. "Leading Ladies," which is set in 1950s Pennsylvania, runs from Aug. 5 to 14 at the Milord Studio Theatre...

Oak Lawn theater takes on “Something Rotten!”

July 21, 2022 at 12:53 p.m.

The fictional creation of the first musical is what drives a farce that Oak Lawn Park District Community Theatre is staging. Rated PG-13, "Something Rotten!" runs July 29 to Aug....

Little Mountain Community Theatre’s ‘The Music Man’ features lots of Lemont connections

July 14, 2022 at 2:42 p.m.

Little Mountain Community Theatre is celebrating two anniversaries. "The Music Man" from July 22 to 24 at Lemont High School Performing Arts Center honors not only Little Mountain Community Theatre's...

Shakespeare Under the Stars features ‘Twelfth Night, or What You Will’ in Palos Hills

July 8, 2022 at 2:44 p.m.

Moraine Valley Community College's Academic Theater has expanded its annual Shakespeare Under the Stars production to incorporate live music before at least one performance. "Twelfth Night, or What You Will"...

Harry Potter fans: Wizarding Weekend is made for you

July 7, 2022 at 12:35 p.m.

More than 40 businesses are part of a Chicago event centered on magic. Beverly/Morgan Park Wizarding Weekend is headquartered from July 23 to 24 at Morgan Park Academy. "There'll be...

Forest Preserves of Cook County presents family fun at Kids’ Fest in Thornton

June 30, 2022 at 12:38 p.m.

Families looking to find out more about Forest Preserves of Cook County may want to head to a free outdoor event in Thornton. The 18th annual Kids' Fest takes place...

Guitarist Carlos Santana (left) and his wife, drummer Cindy Blackman Santana, perform with Santana on July 2 at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park. The couple were married in December 2010 after becoming engaged onstage at the venue in July 2010.

Santana returns to the venue in Tinley Park where Carlos Santana, Cindy Blackman got engaged

June 24, 2022 at 3:25 p.m.

Some venues stick out in musicians' memories more than others. That is the case for drummer Cindy Blackman Santana. After her drum solo on the Santana hit "Corazón Espinado," guitarist...

Evin Sykes with his sister Nyah, 8, during the Juneteenth parade and community picnic June 19, 2022 in Oak Park.

Juneteenth parade in Oak Park a showcase of diversity and ‘true America,’ ends with community picnic in Taylor Park

June 21, 2022 at 6:12 p.m.

The first official Juneteenth parade in Oak Park Sunday drew an estimated 400 to 500 people to Ridgeland Avenue and into Taylor Park, according to Anthony Clark, co-organizer of the...

Afternoon Tea with Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra returns to Orland Park

June 16, 2022 at 11:45 a.m.

Afternoon Tea with Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra on June 26 at Palos Country Club in Orland Park features live entertainment by violinist Katharine "Kate" Nelson of Flossmoor, who performed in the...

Josh Groban promises ‘a night of really eclectic music’ for his Tinley Park concert

June 16, 2022 at 10:55 a.m.

Multiplatinum singer and songwriter Josh Groban may not be from Chicago but he does have a connection to the city after appearing on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" multiple times. "She...

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