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Elgin Theatre Company’s ‘Holiday Radio Show’ won’t be live this year — but it will be on the radio

December 11, 2020 at 7:39 a.m.

The holiday spirit is in the air — and the airwaves. Elgin Theatre Company is taking an old school approach for this year's "Elgin Old Tyme Holiday Radio Show 4,"...

Steel Beam livestream ‘Women of Steel’ series continues, featuring Beatrix Potter

December 10, 2020 at 10:31 a.m.

Mundelein resident Paddy Lynn will portray children's author and conservationist Beatrix Potter during a virtual performance Dec. 27. The live stream is a benefit for Steel Beam Theatre in St....

Let there be light: Take a drive around the Chicago suburbs to enjoy holiday displays

December 8, 2020 at 11:39 a.m.

Driving around looking at Christmas lights is one of the few safe normal holiday activities this year. With that in mind, we compiled a list of some popular outdoor displays...

Steel Beam fundraiser tackles ‘Hamilton’s women

November 12, 2020 at 2:57 p.m.

Darien resident Leslie Goddard will perform "Meet Hamilton's Women" Nov. 22 via livestream to benefit Steel Beam Theater in St. Charles. The one-woman show takes a closer look at Elizabeth...

Elgin’s female-focused Going Dutch Festival marks 10th anniversary

October 29, 2020 at 2:36 p.m.

Every year the Going Dutch Festival keeps evolving, Artistic Director Erin Rehberg said. "It's always timely, even forward thinking to a certain point. It's a combination of reactionary to the...

Elgin woman’s art repurposes bones, flowers, insects

October 26, 2020 at 3:35 p.m.

For most people it would be unusual — perhaps even unsettling — to come home and find deceased insects waiting for you. But for Elgin artist Mary Sweeney, who creates...

Virtual performances offered until Chicago a cappella can perform live again

October 15, 2020 at 11:33 a.m.

When pandemic-related venue closures and event cancellations were initially announced in March, the ensemble Chicago a cappella — much like the rest of the arts world — didn't anticipate it...

Chicago Sinfonietta opens season virtually with newly commissioned work

October 7, 2020 at 3:14 p.m.

When Emmy Award-nominated composer Kathryn Bostic was commissioned to write a piece for the Chicago Sinfonietta, she was asked to utilize the theme for the orchestra's fall concert: Common Ground....

Elgin History Museum exhibit highlights artistry, craftsmanship of everyday items

September 24, 2020 at 7:01 p.m.

The beauty is in the details. While photographing artifacts for the Elgin History Museum's online database volunteer Ira Marcus made a discovery. "I started to notice more and more of...

Elgin Fringe Festival offers a mix of virtual, live events

August 27, 2020 at 2:48 p.m.

With a mix of online performances and in-person, limited-capacity events, the seventh annual Elgin Fringe Festival will definitely be like no other. "Everyone was very interested in finding a way...

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