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Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra features narration from composer for films ‘Get Out,’ ‘Us’

March 4, 2022 at 11:01 a.m.

Many of Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra's concerts take place in the evening, but the group's next performance is a matinee program, which offers the opportunity for more kids to attend. Stravinsky,...

Pulitzer Prize-winning ‘Next to Normal’ relaunches Beverly Arts Center’s Professional Theatre Series

March 3, 2022 at 3:21 p.m.

Mental health is a topic many people shy away from but it is at the center of "Next to Normal." Beverly Arts Center's Professional Theatre Series returns with this rock...

Lemont’s Little Mountain Community Theatre raises funds with Broadway salute

March 3, 2022 at 12:36 p.m.

Crest Hill resident Kate Loeffler, who appeared in Little Mountain Community Theatre's "Godspell" in 2021 and is a board member, is among the performers who will be part of "Break...

Chicago Symphony Orchestra violinist performs with Southwest Symphony Orchestra in Palos Heights

February 25, 2022 at 10:45 a.m.

Previous collaborations with conductor David Crane on several concerts brought a violinist back to play with Southwest Symphony Orchestra. Baird Dodge, principal second violin for Chicago Symphony Orchestra since 2002,...

Thrash metal band Overkill returns to the Forge to promote 19th album

February 25, 2022 at 10:23 a.m.

Thrash metal pioneers Anthrax, Megadeth, Metallica and Slayer are called the Big Four, but many fans have long clamored for that number to be expanded to add bands including Overkill....

Better Together has the music of Ray Charles on its mind

February 17, 2022 at 1:53 p.m.

The members of Better Together may not live in the Southland but they have been making quite an impact in Park Forest. After Better Together presents The Jazz Soul of...

Moraine Valley starts 2022 with the modern drama ‘Boy’

February 17, 2022 at 1:44 p.m.

The Chicago premiere of "Boy" in 2018 at TimeLine Theatre Company stuck with Craig Rosen, coordinator of Academic Theater for Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills. "I said, 'This...

The Palos Village Players start 2022 season with ‘The 39 Steps’

February 10, 2022 at 11:56 a.m.

A comedy that received a Tony Award nomination for best play when it was staged on Broadway is getting the community theater treatment thanks to The Palos Village Players. The...

Acclaimed violinist Rachel Barton Pine performs in Palos Heights with Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra

February 9, 2022 at 3:24 p.m.

One of the world's most well-known violinists is preparing to play with Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra in Palos Heights. Rachel Barton Pine is the featured soloist for Feb. 19's Still, Bologne...

Longtime Blue Island resident Felicia Fields has been racking up awards for her work on stage, preparing again to ‘put a foot in history’

February 9, 2022 at 2:32 p.m.

When it comes to firsts, Blue Island resident Felicia P. Fields has made quite the impression. In 1996 she was the first African American female to portray The Ghost of...

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