Vero Voce opens season with ‘Hairspray Jr.’
It starts with a twist, tease and a whole lot of Aqua Net. Opening the season at Vero Voce Theatre is "Hairspray Jr.," an adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway...
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Sinfonietta celebrates 30th anniversary during show
There will be no mistaking the evening for anything other than a Chicago Sinfonietta concert. As the Sinfonietta kicks off its 30th anniversary season, it is taking the opportunity to...
Elgin embraces the arts for Fringe Festival
It's billed as four days of dance, comedy, drama and music. But it really is so much more. After kicking off Sept. 13 with the traditional blimp raising and opening...
Steel Beam season starts with ‘100 Years of Broadway’
Get ready to take a memory-filled stroll down the Great White Way. Steel Beam Theatre kicks off its 17th season with "100 Years of Broadway, The First Century of Musicals."...
Veggie Fest flourishing in 12th year
Once again, Veggie Fest continues to grow. After the event was moved back to its original home at the Science of Spirituality Center in Naperville last year, it finds itself...
Ted Nugent returns to Arcada
Get ready for a family reunion. Uncle Ted is coming back to town. The Motor City Madman, Ted Nugent, returns to the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles for two shows,...
Steel Beam restages golf musical ‘Fairways’
After previously staging "Fairways" twice, Steel Beam Theatre was ready to set the scene for the show's upcoming return. "We had saved the original backdrop, which is a beautiful painting...
Go off to see the ‘Wizard’ at Vero Voce
Follow the yellow brick road to Vero Voce — and don't delay! "We're actually already sold out the first two nights and the last nights. So the only performances that...
DeYoung to perform ‘The Grand Illusion’ at Arcada Theatre
There's something about the number seven that proved to be truly lucky for Styx and its former lead singer, Dennis DeYoung. When the band released its seventh album, "The Grand...
Sinfonietta plans musical celebration to mark 30th anniversary season
Milestones, memories and musical mashups are all part of the plan as the Chicago Sinfonietta gets ready to celebrate its 30th anniversary season. "The fact the Sinfonietta has made this...