Monthly Archives: April 2014
Hangin’ With the Oldies at Mr. Kelly’s
Hang Your Hat at Mr. Kellys – Three Cat Productions
By Lazlo Collins
“Hang Your Hat at Mr. Kelly’s” now playing with Three Cat Productions at Chicago Park District’s Berger Park, is a journey through time to relive the many years of performances at Mr. Kelly’s supper club.
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Avenue Q – Mercury Theatre
2009’s Tony Award winner for Best Musical, Book and Score surprised many by beating out “Wicked” for these accolades. Both shows have
Read MoreThe Hills are Gloriously Alive
Sound of Music – Lyric Opera
Following last year’s respectable production of “Oklahoma,” the launching pad for the Lyric’s annual tribute to Rodgers & Hammerstein, this
Read MoreReligion Versus Science
In the Garden: a Darwinian Love Story – Lookingglass Theatre
In a play that spans decades, a debate unfolds between two headstrong, but loving people and continues throughout their lives together. It
Read MoreIn Here Life is Beautiful
Cabaret – Citadel Theatre Company
Coincidentally, a day after New York’s Roundabout Theatre opened the third Broadway revival of this Kander & Ebb classic, Citadel raps up
Read MoreMB FINANCIAL PARK AT ROSEMONT ANNOUNCES ROCKIN’ IN THE PARK 2014
FREE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES LINEUP
Free Outdoor Music Festival to Feature 14 Weeks of Concerts
From Memorial Day to Labor Day
ROSEMONT, IL – MB Financial Park kicks off the summer season with Rockin’ in the Park 2014. The weekly concert series is scheduled to begin Thursday, May 29 and will continue through Thursday, August 28, featuring the music of classic cover bands, as well as fireworks, food and beverage tents on the park’s great lawn, located at 5501 Park Place, Rosemont.
All Rockin’ in the Park shows are from 7 p.m. – 9:45 p.m. Admission to Rockin’ in the Park is free. Outside coolers are prohibited. Parking is available at the MB Financial Park parking garage and is free with validation from any of the park’s venues.
For more information, visit www.Rosemont.com.
A Picture Worth a Thousand Words
Dorian – House Theatre
When it first hit bookstores in 1890, British critics were shocked by the decadence and hedonism described in playwright Oscar
Read MoreGhosts of the Southern Past
Cicadas – Route 66
Amid the relentless, scorching summer heat and the continual maddening screech of cicadas, a young Mississippi boy tries to help
Read MoreLook Down, Look Down
Les Miserables
It’s said that Alain Boublil became inspired to transfer Victor Hugo’s sweeping saga of injustice, forgiveness and survival to the
Read MoreSins of the Father
God’s Work
A light illuminates the door at the top of a long flight of stairs. A young woman, moaning and wailing, moves with difficulty toward the steps,
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