Love explored in vignettes at ECC
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Music is key to Steel Beam’s ‘Ordinary Days’
It's a sweet slice of life in the Big Apple. The musical "Ordinary Days" opens April 10 at Steel Beam Theatre in St. Charles. Performances, which run through May 3,...
Get taken to school by ‘Junie B. Jones’
The tales of the spunky first grader come to life on stage when Theatreworks USA's touring production of the musical "Junie B. Jones." is presented at 11:15 a.m. April 8...
Nora Ephron play encourages women to share their stories
Touring Europe while singing in a choir, a teenaged Karen Carpenter decided to buy herself a dress in Paris. She went shopping on the Champs-Élysées, where she purchased a beautiful...
Vero Voce festival stages 8 new plays
Never-before-seen comedies and dramas will take the stage at Vero Voce when the New Playwright Festival returns for a second year. "We're doing things significantly different this year," said David...
Rusted Root endures by keeping in touch with audience
While he had a feeling the band would make its mark, Michael Glabicki never contemplated the idea of celebrating the band's silver anniversary. "I definitely thought we were gong to...
Geneva Film Festival offers diverse lineup of movies
It's a rare chance to see new and award-winning independent films without traveling into the city. The 8th Annual Geneva Film Festival opens March 12 and runs through March 14,...
Sklar Brothers bring their unique take on life to Genesee
It's often the day-to-day events that can be the most inspiring — and amusing, the Sklar Brothers said. "We sort of like to live our lives with our eyes wide...
Chicago Street Theatre turns 60
During a sword fight of the end of "the Scottish play," the battle became so intense the sword was knocked out of the hand of one of the actors. The...
Black Violin’s goal is to surprise you
Staying in the wrong class turned out to be the right decision. When a security guard at his high school told Wilner "Wil B" Baptiste how he used to make...