Heartache Tonight celebrates the classic rock music of the Eagles at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre March 29, 2018. From the powerful guitar duel in “Hotel California” to the shimmering harmonies of “Peaceful Easy Feeling,” Heartache Tonight delivers a true Eagles concert experience in every detail. Each performance features classic, unforgettable songs from all eras and … Read more
The Organic Theater Company presents a world premiere of “Why Do You Always Wear Black?” directed by Anna He Gelman. The Organic is committed to staging bold, relevant productions of classic, contemporary, and adapted works with a permanent group of artists over a sustained period of time. We return to the Greenhouse Theater Center this … Read more
Virtuosity: Chamber Music with Picosa features celebrated masterworks side-by-side with newly discovered gems at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre March 25, 2018. Picosa showcases eclectic programming with its signature orchestral sound and virtuosity. The ensemble features celebrated masterworks side-by-side with newly discovered gems from around the world and throughout the centuries. Audience members are welcome to … Read more
In conjunction with its Project W initiative which makes bold steps for gender equity in classical music, Chicago Sinfonietta announces performances of Hear Me Roar at Wentz Concert Hall in Naperville, IL (March 11, 2018, 3pm) and at Symphony Center, Chicago (March 12, 2018, 7:30pm). This performance is the fourth of five Main Stage programs throughout the Sinfonietta’s 30th Anniversary Season. Maestro Mei-Ann Chen, who is Music Director of Chicago Sinfonietta, will … Read more
¡Cubanismo! now celebrating its 20th anniversary, brings the sizzling touch of Havana and colorful Latin beats to the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) Sunday, Feb. 18 at 3 p.m. The band’s leader, trumpeter Jesús Alemañy, has been hailed as “a precise and charismatic trumpeter with the regal bearing of Miles Davis and the funky precise flow of … Read more
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre has scheduled local auditions for the upcoming production of Annie. Beef & Boards is casting the roles of the orphans and the starring title role in its upcoming production of the musical Annie. Girls ages 6-14 are encouraged to attend the audition on Saturday, March 3. Auditions are by appointment … Read more
The Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company will perform Patience; or, Bunthorne’s Bride, a classic satire of vanity, pretension and fads, at the University of Chicago’s Mandel Hall on March 9, 10, and 11. Sparkling satire and wit adorn Gilbert and Sullivan’s masterpiece operetta, a send-up of romantic sex symbols—and the public’s hopeless infatuation with them. But the … Read more
Creole Stomp celebrate the Mardi Gras season with a rollicking mix of contemporary blues, swamp pop, and traditional Cajun and zydeco music at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre March 24, 2018. Creole Stomp has captured the ears and the feet of Louisiana music fans across North America. A recognized African Creole and French Creole Fiddle master, … Read more
HERSHEY FELDER PRESENTS the Midwest Premiere of Our Great Tchaikovsky, a new play-with-music featuring the compositions of Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Directed by Trevor Hay with a book and performance by Hershey Felder. Following critically acclaimed and record breaking productions at San Diego Rep, Hartford Stage, Los Angeles’ Wallis Annenberg, Theatreworks Silicon Valley and London’s West End, Felder’s newest work takes on Russia’s most celebrated and perhaps … Read more
AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH THE IDES OF MARCH FEATURING JIM PETERIK: SONGS AND STORIES AT METROPOLIS Enjoy Jim Peterik’s catalog of Top 40 hits with An Intimate Evening with the Ides of March featuring Jim Peterik: Songs and Stories at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre March 23, 2018. With it’s signature horn riff and opening line, … Read more