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April 2026 @ the Franklin Park Library
Franklin Park Public Library District We are located at 10311 Grand Avenue in Franklin Park, IL and offer a range of services and programs for children, teens and adults. Further information is available at www.fppld.org or by calling 847-455-6016. Unless otherwise noted, registration is required for ALL library programs. Hours of Service:Monday-Wednesday 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM […]
It’s One For All
By Wes Hessel with Flo Mano For its 20th anniversary season, Idle Muse Theatre Company is presenting Alexander Dumas’ novel “The Three Musketeers” as adapted by Robert Kauzlaric. It’s a fun-filled, fast-paced production directed by Evan Jackson, with very creative use of the intimate space at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater. There is male bonding, camaraderie, […]
Academy Award Nominated Ladies At Their Best
By Wes Hessel with Flo Mano At Chopin Theater, Alex Grelle brings another invigorating installment of The Grelley Duvall Show, the world premiere of “Grelley Duvall Best Actress”, a collection of the best outstanding moments in the lights by ladies’ nominated for Oscar gold. With the help of Jesse Morgan Young, Alex delivers the highlights […]
“…Tiler Peck & Friends” Loaded with Talent
By Wes Hessel with Flo Mano The first weekend of March The Auditorium presented “Turn It Out with Tiler Peck & Friends”, a program of fascinating dance by the New York City Ballet principal dancer, actress, and choreographer. The four sequences in the program wowed the involved audience. The first selection was a modern muscular […]
BET Theater Celebrates 50 Years Of Excellence With “The Jackie Wilson Story”
By Cate Rees-Hessel Jackie Taylor’s Black Ensemble Theater opened their 50th anniversary season with an exceedingly excellent production of “The Jackie Wilson Story”. Brilliantly written and directed by the legendary Ms. Taylor herself, this poignant story is intense and honest, depicting the often controversial man who loved to sing his music. The tale makes no […]
“Dress-Up…” Among Friends
By Wes Hessel with Beth Tomas Jackalope Theatre Company introduces their first production for the younger set, “The Dress-Up Play”, though it appeals to all ages, including us adults who can learn ideas that we should all play at. The set is designed to look like a child’s room, in this case Remi’s, and the […]
“Poor Poor Lear” Is Rich With Contrast
By Wes Hessel with Flo Mano Walkabout Theater Company is back in the Windy City at Chopin Theatre, with their inaugural production from the troupe’s founding 27 years ago. The show was penned by founder Nina Sallinen and original director Katja Krohn, directed by co-founder Kristen Schmidt, and starring Ms. Sallinen and a different each […]
March 2026 @ the Franklin Park Library
We are located at 10311 Grand Avenue in Franklin Park, IL and offer a range of services and programs for children, teens and adults. Further information is available at www.fppld.org or by calling 847-455-6016. Unless otherwise noted, registration is required for ALL library programs. Hours of Service:Monday-Wednesday 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM Thursday & Friday […]
Kayla Boye Shook It Up In “…The Ann Miller Story”
By Wes Hessel with Flo Mano At the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, Porchlight Music Theatre presented an absolutely marvelous one-night only performance of “Shake It Away: The Ann Miller Story”, written and performed solely by Kayla Boye, directed by Michael Weber, with musical direction by Linda Madonia. A wonderful tribute to the famous […]
“…Wrong” Makes It Hysterically Right
By Wes Hessel & Fran Besyk Metropolis Performing Arts Centre’s “The Play That Goes Wrong” is a delightful production about a murder mystery set in the 1920’s at Haversham Manor, put on by the fictional Corley Drama Society, who can’t seem to get anything right. Every actor is very talented in both dramatics and acrobatics. […]
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