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Bittersweet Christmas Band can bring joy to the biggest holiday grump

December 4, 2019 at 4:27 p.m.

Four folk musicians were doing different sets in Madison around the holidays and found that they couldn't help singing along on each other's pieces. So they decided to form a...

PM&L presents holiday favorite ‘The Best Christmas Pageant’

December 2, 2019 at 3:12 p.m.

The local church is staging its annual Christmas show — but this year, the children in the cast are not angels, they're monsters. That's the premise of "The Best Christmas...

Dickens characters can be seen indoors and outdoors at Antioch's annual Dickens Village open for the holidays Nov. 29 to New Year's Day.

Expanded Kringle’s Christmas Village, refreshed Dickens Village open for holidays in Antioch

November 22, 2019 at 6:15 p.m.

Dickens Holiday Village and Kringle's Christmas Village in Antioch have been refreshed and expanded to bring something new this season to those who come annually from near and far to...

Christmas carols, 18th century games are part of Bach and Beethoven Experience

November 18, 2019 at 4:29 p.m.

Those who come to the Bach and Beethoven Experience performance called "Carols" Dec. 15 in Grayslake will hear and see a lot more than music by those two composers. In...

Trio performs ‘Charlie Brown Christmas’ music live at Gorton

November 18, 2019 at 2:21 p.m.

Like many Americans, Chris White grew up watching "A Charlie Brown Christmas" with his family. He especially loved the music — for example, the jazzy melancholy tune "Christmas Time is...

CenterStage brings live radio play of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ to stage

November 18, 2019 at 11:45 a.m.

Most everyone knows what young George Bailey says when he hits the lever of an old-school cigar lighter in Mr. Gower's drugstore in a scene from "It's A Wonderful Life."...

CLC dance troupe explores musicals, Disney movies at winter concert

November 12, 2019 at 5:11 p.m.

Those who love musical theater and Disney movies will find a new way to enjoy them at the Prairie Spirits Dance Troupe Winter Dance Concert held Nov. 22 and 23...

Chicago Botanic Garden’s new holiday light exhibit, Lightscape, comes all the way from London

November 12, 2019 at 9:50 a.m.

Chicago Botanic Garden visitors delight in colorful masses of blooms on crab apple trees in spring, according to Harriet Resnick, vice president of visitor experiences and business development. This holiday...

‘Make good music with good people’: Gurnee native to sing coveted role at Lyric Opera of Chicago

November 8, 2019 at 11:04 a.m.

Amanda Majeski didn't get the part when she auditioned for Carmel High School's Street Scenes as a sophomore. Today, the now-35-year-old Majeski secures much larger roles. For example, she is...

Three Brothers play about Afghanistan War veterans uses verbatim interviews

November 6, 2019 at 3:44 p.m.

To prepare for the play "Afghanistan/Wisconsin," opening Nov. 15 at Three Brothers Theatre in Waukegan, director Jordan Wilson and 10 actors attended a two-week "boot camp" led by two veterans....

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