The 2013 summer concert season is a live music fan’s dream. A ton of great gigs are on the way, and many of them will be at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, 19100 S. Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park. “It’s a busy summer and there’s just a …
It’s time for your closeup, DeKalb County. Many towns in our area have hosted movie crews through the years. Elgin had a scene or two filmed for such big-budget films as 1992’s “Hoffa,” which saw Jack Nicholson hanging out in a trailer near Fountain Square …
Superman fans show up early to snag Plano premiere tickets
PLANO — Kimber Dolan’s tired eyes begin to sparkle and a smile creases her face. As she fans four tickets to see “Man of Steel,” the new Superman movie opening next month, like a poker hand, she says the eight-hour wait after the drive from …
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy salutes Cab Calloway
Twenty years later, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is still swinging just as hard as they were back in the day. The nine-piece jazz- and swing-influenced ensemble performs an 8 p.m. show May 18 at Pfeiffer Hall at North Central College in Naperville. 2013 marks the …
Wheaton Drama presents ‘Into the Woods’
When performers appear in a play with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, they know they are in a challenging production, according to Craig Gustafson, who is directing “Into the Woods,” a musical comedy by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, at the Wheaton Drama Playhouse …
A Broadway veteran explores the evolution of the modern male characters in musical theater Sunday at North Central College. Singer and actor Jason Forbach performs his one-man cabaret show, “A New Leading Man,” at 6 p.m. May 19 in North Central College’s Madden Theatre at …
When Peter Noone takes the stage to sing the hits of the 1960s British rock band Herman’s Hermits, of which he is a founder and original member, he has hundreds of people assisting him as his back-up chorus. “Fans always sing along,” Noone said. “When …
Restaurants up the ante on fare for their youngest patrons
A program to revamp kids’ menus with more nutritionally sound options puts sushi, whitefish and bulgogi on the plates.
5 things to do: “Black Tie”
“Oliver”: Students of Spotlight Youth Theater presents the Dickens musical May 17-19 at Oswego East High School PAC, 1525 Harvey Road. Call (847) 588-2298. How much: $9-$12 presale + $2 at the door Air Classics Museum: A flying museum with an aircraft collection, teaching events …
May 16-19: Civil War Days, Taste of Glen Ellyn
For more than 30 years, Naper Settlement in Naperville has been educating people about the Civil War with hands-on learning opportunities. This weekend marks the annual Civil War Days event, held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Naper Settlement. More …
PLANO —This city’s movie debut will be June 13 at the latest. But what city officials still are unsure about is whether there will be a special premiere of Plano, in its role as Smallville, the home of boyhood Clark Kent and Superman, before that. …
LONDON (AP) — The next “Star Wars” movie will be shot in a galaxy far, far away from Hollywood — Britain.
5 things to do: Mother’s Day Comedy Cabaret
“The Mad Adventures of Mr. Toad”: Steel Beam Children’s Theatre presents a musical May 12-June 2 at 111 W. Main St. in downtown St. Charles. Visit SteelBeamTheatre.com. How much: $10-$15 Maud Powell String Quartet: A concert saluting Aurora’s superstart violinist will be performed at 7 …
Summer in the multiplex is for the boys
Who’s the man at the multiplex this summer? In a season of epic showdowns, you have Iron Man and Superman. If that’s not enough testosterone, there’s Wolverine (half man, half beast) and Brad Pitt trying to kill men who aren’t even men anymore, but zombies. …
There isn’t one word that describes David Lindley’s music, and that’s by design. The veteran musician has worked with many of the biggest names in rock music, but his own music draws from a number of eclectic influences. Audiences in Elgin have the opportunity to …
Seven elite young dancers take the stage at Fermilab Saturday for an engaging performance. Hubbard Street 2, the preparatory company for contemporary dance company Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, performs at 8 p.m. May 11 in the Ramsey Auditorium at Fermilab in Batavia. The company is …
