85. Bataille Academie of the Danse Spring Show Opening Night
Tonight is opening night of the 44th annual spring recital presented by Barrington’s own Bataille Academie of the Danse. Over 400 area dancers will perform in this year’s show which has an Olympic theme and is called Go for the Gold. The last time I attended a Bataille recital was when I was performing on [...]
79. Get a Golden Ticket to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
It’s a great weekend for Oompa Loompa spotting in Barrington! Tomorrow is opening night for Barrington High School Theater’s latest performance, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and I hear it’s shaping up to be a great show for adults and kids of all ages. It’s a quick show running just over one hour with no [...]
30. Guys and Dolls at Barrington High School
Over 100 student cast and crew members are in the midst of final rehearsals this week before opening night of the musical, Guys and Dolls, at Barrington High School this Thursday. The school’s Choral Director, Nancie Tobison, is already giving the show’s performers rave reviews. “I’ve lived in this town since 1976 and several of [...]
154. Discover “Princess Shayna’s Invisible Visible Gift”
For the first time since publishing her children’s book, Princess Shayna’s Invisible Visible Gift 15 years ago, Tower Lakes author, Sheila Glazov, will have the honor of watching a musical rendition of the story brought to life on stage this Sunday night. Performers with Lake Zurich’s Trilogy School of Performing Arts have prepared a special interpretation [...]
101. Treat Your Tushie to the “Best Seat in the House”
Isn’t it always great to have the best seat in the house? Wouldn’t it be even better if that seat wasn’t 63 years old and “…re-stuffed, re-sprung and re-upholstered too many times to count!” Well, your dreams are about to come true and the booties of Barrington will benefit with a fun event happening this [...]
83. “A Christmas Carol” at Prairie Middle School
He’s cold. He’s cranky. And he’s coming soon to a theater near you! Ebeneezer Scrooge and the cast of A Christmas Carol will take the stage at Prairie Middle School this weekend and I hear eighth grader, Scott Jonske, plays one mean miser! Because we could all use a close encounter with the Ghosts of [...]
3. Audition for the First Barrington Community Follies
Do you like to sing in the shower? Do your toes start tapping when you hear a snappy tune? Does your car become your stage when you sit down in the driver’s seat? Don’t waste all of that untapped talent by performing for yourself! Why not share it with the world in the first ever [...]
337. "Hot Happenings" in Barrington for March 3-6
Because there are so many things planned for weekends in Barrington, today we’re debuting a weekly list of “Hot Happenings” for Thursdays through Sundays in Barrington. Our first event is a cool party that’s going on TONIGHT at L’Eiffel Bistrot and Creperie in South Barrington. It’s a Mardi Gras celebration with Carnival Brazilian Dancers and [...]
290. Celebrate Dr. King by "Delivering the Dream"
There’s a special celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s legacy happening at Barrington High School tomorrow at 2PM. The Barrington Children’s Choir, Bataille Academy dancers, student groups and local church leaders will come together to share Dr. King’s message of pursuing dreams that make the world a better place. The program is called “Delivering [...]
289. DASH to Cure Diabetes Presents The Second City
If you’re up for a little comedy to lighten the mood tonight, you’ll find it at Barrington High School. Performers from The Second City’s touring comedy group will take the stage at 8PM and you’ll be helping raise money for a great local cause in the process. Tickets cost $30 for adults and $15 for [...]
