Mother Nature can play a pivotal character in any outdoor performance – a cool breeze adding to the suspense of a dramatic scene, the sounds of crickets chiming in the background chorus of a musical.

Summer is here, and with it, music fans rejoice! A wide array of outdoor festival concerts are set to fill the streets with everything from jazz to electronica. But amidst the bevy is one fantastic and eclectic smaller venue fest you won’t want to miss.

Looking for an art festival for spring 2018? We've got you covered

When it comes to theater in northern Illinois, opportunities to get lost in the stories that capture the heart, put you on the edge of your seat or laugh out loud are abundant

With comedy performances taking place across the greater Chicago area, there are plenty of laughs to be had. Here are a few

Decades after he first broke into the music business, the blues continue to be good to James Armstrong.

Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day in northern Illinois with this list of events for 2018

Feeling like breaking out in song as we start 2018? There are plenty of opportunities – and music genres – to take in across northern Illinois.

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You may not believe that you could live your life without your cell phone, but do you think you could survive without it for at least an hour?