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Comedian, actor Kevin James bringing new show to Rialto Square Theatre March 20
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (311+ words) Comedian, actor Kevin James bringing new show to Rialto Square Theatre March 20Shaw Local Comedian, actor Kevin James bringing new show to Rialto Square Theatre March 20 Actor and comedian Kevin James is bringing his stand-up tour "Eat the Frog" to downtown…...
The Comedy Vault brings stacked lineup of performers to Batavia in March
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (96+ words) Comedian, podcaster, and host of the hit Tin Foil Hat Podcast, Sam Tripoli will deliver his signature high-energy, conspiracy-laced stand-up for five shows at The Comedy Vault March 26-28. (Image provided by The Comedy Vault ) Spring is right around the corner…...
Folk singer-songwriter Jessica Willis Fisher to perform at Ottawa’s Restaurant at Heritage Harbor Feb. 15
3+ week, 1+ day ago (133+ words) The Harbor Stories: Unplugged concert series continues Sunday, Feb. 15 with Nashville-based singer, songwriter and fiddler Jessica Willis Fisher. Fisher, who plays folk, country and Americana music, will perform at 6:30 p.m. at The Restaurant at Heritage Harbor, 411 Great Loop Drive E. in Ottawa....
‘The Simon & Garfunkel Story’ visits Rialto Square Theatre March 1
3+ week, 5+ day ago (217+ words) The Simon & Garkunkel Story will be at Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet March 1, 2026. (Image provided by Rialto Square Theatre ) The internationally acclaimed hit theater production "The Simon & Garfunkel Story" will take place at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at the Rialto Square Theatre…...
Hollywood Casino Joliet welcomes award-winning comedian Eddie Griffin March 20
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (227+ words) Comedian and actor Eddie Griffin will headline the Hollywood Casino Joliet Event Center Friday, March 20. "Eddie is one of comedy's most dynamic performers, and we're excited to welcome him to our stage," Ruben Warren, vice president and general manager of…...
‘Unnecessary Farce’ comedy now playing at McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (156+ words) Buffalo Theatre Ensemble, the professional Equity theater company in residence at the McAninch Arts Center, presents Paul Slade Smith's "Unnecessary Farce" directed by ensemble member Kurt Naebig, Thursday, Jan. 29 " Sunday, March 1. (Image provided by McAninch Arts Center. ) Performances are 7:30 p.m. Thursday…...
‘Dear Evan Hansen,’ ‘South Pacific’ playing at Aurora’s Paramount Theatre this winter, spring
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (366+ words) "Dear Evan Hansen" will be at Aurora's Paramount Theatre Feb. 4-March 22, 2026. (Image provided by Paramount Theatre ) Paramount Theatre's 14th Broadway Series continues this year, with musicals "Dear Evan Hansen" and "South Pacific" yet to come this winter and spring. The Chicago…...
Michael Winslow: The Noise Man returns to The Comedy Vault in Batavia this weekend
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (216+ words) Michael Winslow, famously known as "The Noise Man," will be back on stage at The Comedy Vault for two unforgettable nights of live comedy Jan. 3031. With a career spanning more than four decades and over 75 film and television credits, Winslow…...
‘Unnecessary Farce’ comedy coming to McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn Jan. 29-March 1
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (156+ words) Buffalo Theatre Ensemble, the professional Equity theater company in residence at the McAninch Arts Center, presents Paul Slade Smith's "Unnecessary Farce" directed by ensemble member Kurt Naebig, Thursday, Jan. 29 " Sunday, March 1. (Image provided by McAninch Arts Center. ) Performances are 7:30 p.m. Thursday…...
Comedian Drew Lynch coming to Rialto Square Theatre Jan. 31
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (166+ words) Comedian and actor Drew Lynch will bring the laughs to the Rialto Square Theatre in downtown Joliet on Saturday, Jan. 31. Lynch has captured the hearts of America with his Golden Buzzer performance on Season 10 of America's Got Talent (NBC), where…...