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Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s Joy! A Reimagined Holiday goes virtual

December 10, 2020 at 11:59 a.m.

There currently are no audiences attending Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra concerts at Trinity Christian College's Ozinga Chapel in Palos Heights due to COVID-19 restrictions, but people can see shows performed there....

This Moment Productions launches with virtual world premiere of ‘A Very Covid Christmas Carol’

December 2, 2020 at 5:34 p.m.

With theater devastated by efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19, now might not seem like the best time to start a company, but that has not stopped Pamela Morgan....

Park Forest group gears up for ‘How COVID Stole Christmas & Now We’re Taking It Back’

November 24, 2020 at 3:38 p.m.

Jeff Hill is founder, chief executive officer and bassist for the Experience Count Band, who will record music for Speakers Publishers & Authors Association Theater & Performing Arts Center's virtual...

Governors State University streams podcast play ‘Feral’ about how tragic violence affects a family

November 19, 2020 at 11:16 a.m.

Ma'at Production Association of Afrikan Centered Theatre, which is more commonly known as MPAACT, is known for staging world premiere productions, but the pandemic has given the company's plays new...

Park Forest-based Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra launches drive for final $1 million in campaign

November 18, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

Just days after the Park Forest-based Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra formally moved March 7 to embark on its $5.1 million Campaign for the Future, concerts had to be postponed due to...

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra presents Midwest premiere of the documentary ‘The Bowmakers’ virtually

November 6, 2020 at 4:58 p.m.

Cello, viola or violin may come to mind when one thinks of an orchestra but those instruments require a player using another instrument — the bow — to produce music....

No Limit Laughs — Virtual Improv brings comedy from players’ homes to audiences via video

October 28, 2020 at 3:34 p.m.

Improv at its core is unplanned, but some planning had to go into how No Limit Laughs could present shows while still keeping people safe amid the pandemic. The Orland...

Christopher Art Gallery’s virtual exhibit Quirky showcases ‘an altered sense of reality’

October 21, 2020 at 5:21 p.m.

Prairie State College's Christopher Art Gallery in Chicago Heights has been closed since spring to prevent the spread of coronavirus but the venue has been presenting virtual exhibits since summer....

Chicago Southland International Film Festival goes virtual with nearly 50 selections

October 15, 2020 at 12:43 p.m.

Presenting a film festival during a pandemic offers quite the challenge when most people are not viewing movies in person at theaters. That prompted Governors State University in University Park...

The Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet hosts the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum Hall of Fame induction on Aug. 31.

Learn about Joliet’s rich history through architecture tour

October 7, 2020 at 4:26 p.m.

Many of downtown Joliet's buildings are more than 100 years old. Downtown Joliet Architectural Tours, which depart on Oct. 17, Nov. 7 and Nov. 14 from Joliet Area Historical Museum...

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