In Travel Channel's new series Metropolis, each stunning episode explores 1 important world city, uncovering rich historical secrets behind its extraordinary location, timeless architecture and magnetic culture.
Metropolis Hosts Salsa-Latin Jazz Band Projecto 7 In Concert
by A.A. Cristi - November 02, 2021
Elgin-based Salsa-Latin Jazz band makes their Metropolis debut with Projecto 7 in Concert December 15, 2021....
ELVIS MY WAY, Starring Brandon Bennett, Will Be Performed at Metropolis Next Month
by Stephi Wild - November 02, 2021
Celebrate the King of Rock ‘n Roll with internationally acclaimed touring star Brandon Bennett (Chicago’s Million Dollar Quartet). Magnetic, authentic, and radiating southern charm, Bennett is the winner of Graceland’s prestigious “Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist” competition....
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by A.A. Cristi - October 29, 2021
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre presents the family-friendly, holiday classic A Christmas Carol December 2-24, 2021....
Metropolis Welcomes Return Of Last Comic Standing Star For AN EVENING WITH ROCKY LAPORTE AND FRIENDS
by A.A. Cristi - October 27, 2021
Popular Last Comic Standing contestant Rocky LaPorte returns to Metropolis Performing Arts Centre for An Evening with Rocky LaPorte and Friends December 8, 2021....
Metropolis Welcomes The Return Of THE LAKESIDE SINGERS: IT'S A WONDERFUL FEELING
by A.A. Cristi - October 26, 2021
Popular Chicago vocal group The Lakeside Singers return to Metropolis Performing Arts Centre with their updated annual concert It's a Wonderful Feeling December 6, 2021....
Citadel Theatre Presents YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
by A.A. Cristi - October 25, 2021
Citadel Theatre's show for the 2021 holiday season will be YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN. This musical by Clark Gesner, based on Charles M. Schulz's “Peanuts” comic strip characters, was one of off-Broadway's greatest hits, running for nearly four years from 1967 to 1971. ...
Metropolis Welcomes Chicago Comedians For A Comedy Jam With Lance Richards And Friends
by A.A. Cristi - October 19, 2021
Chicago comedians headline Thanksgiving weekend at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in A Comedy Jam with Lance Richards and Friends November 27, 2021....
Metropolis School Of The Performing Arts Presents INTO THE WOODS, JR.
by A.A. Cristi - October 07, 2021
Area students join Metropolis School of the Performing Arts to perform a family-friendly version of the Stephen Sondheim fairytale classic Into the Woods JR., November 11-13, 2021, in the Metropolis Theatre....
DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN Comes to Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
by Stephi Wild - October 06, 2021
Caveman is a hilariously insightful play about the ways men and women relate. It has both sexes roaring with laughter and recognition. Lots of affectionate nudging goes on during the performance as audience members recognize themselves in the stories being told on stage....
LIFE... AS A SONG to Take Place at Cabaret Lion d'Or
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 05, 2021
Blue Metropolis Foundation, with the support of Canadian Heritage, will present Life… as a Song, a bilingual, original performance that brings together contemporary poetry and classic songs from the Quebec and Canadian repertoires....
Blue Metropolis Will Stream LIFE...AS A SONG
by Stephi Wild - October 05, 2021
Blue Metropolis Foundation, with the support of Canadian Heritage, presents Life… as a Song, a bilingual, original performance that brings together contemporary poetry and classic songs from the Quebec and Canadian repertoires. ...
Metropolis Presents Songs and Sing Alongs In AN EVENING WITH RONNIE RICE: IT'S NOT A CONCERT, IT'S A PARTY
by Stephi Wild - September 30, 2021
Fan favorite Ronnie Rice returns to the stage at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's indoor theatre for a night of songs and sing alongs. An Evening with Ronnie Rice: It's Not a Concert, It's a Party performs November 13, 2021....
LEGALLY BLONDE Comes to Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
by Stephi Wild - September 16, 2021
Director Robin M. Hughes is working with an extraordinarily talented cast, including local cast members Michael Ashford of Oak Park, Nathan W. Brown of Wood Dale, Haley Gustafson of Cary, Kaity Paschetto of Evanston, Jimmy Romano of Bloomingdale, and Michelle Tibble of Mount Prospect. ...
Metropolis Presents An Evening Of Laughs With LADIES NIGHT COMEDY JAM
by A.A. Cristi - September 08, 2021
A quartet of funny female comedians share the stage at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's indoor theatre for Ladies Night Comedy Jam October 20, 2021....
Dallas Children's Theater Opens The Season With A Presentation Of CIRCO METROPOLIS
by A.A. Cristi - September 07, 2021
Dallas Children's Theater kicks off the fall with a limited, two weekend run of CIRCO METROPOLIS, September 18 – 26. This highly interactive event is curated by the Dallas professional clown duo, Slappy and Monday (Dick Monday and Tiffany Riley), and a host of their friends from the Laughter Le...
Metropolis' Brookes Ebetsch To Guest On Radio's It's Showtime With Rikki Lee
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 30, 2021
On Friday September 3, Brookes Ebetsch, Executive Operations Director of Metropolis Performing Arts Center, will join radio host Rikki Lee Travolta on 101.5 FM to discuss the theater company's 2021-2022 season. ...
Metropolis Announces Stroll & Shop Soiree Fundraiser
by A.A. Cristi - August 02, 2021
Metropolis' annual fundraising event returns as Stroll & Shop Soiree, featuring shopping, sampling stops and live entertainment on a route through downtown Arlington Heights, followed by live music from Midwest Dueling Pianos on the Metropolis Stage September 22, 2021....
Metropolis Presents An Evening Of Love Songs With Pascale M. Trouillot
by A.A. Cristi - July 29, 2021
Chicagoland singer Pascale M. Trouillot performs an eclectic blend of music ranging from familiar show tunes to Jazz and Pop standards at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's indoor theatre in Love Songs From Broadway, Jazz and Pop: An Evening of Love Songs with Pascale M. Trouillot September 11, 202...
A NIGHT OF COMEDY WITH MIKE TOOMEY Will Be Performed at Metropolis in September
by Stephi Wild - July 28, 2021
Whether you've seen him on WGN-TV or at sold out shows at Metropolis, Mike Toomey's sharp delivery and unique style make him a comedy favorite. He performs locally and on HBO, MTV and A&E. Join him for a night of comedy as he kicks off the 2021 Metropolis season....
Metropolis School Students Present THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
by Stephi Wild - July 23, 2021
An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing,...
'Halal Metropolis' U-M Exhibition Examines Diversity, Narratives Of Detroit's Muslim Community
by Stephi Wild - June 30, 2021
'Halal Metropolis' alludes to the established and growing Muslim population in Detroit and its metro area—one of the largest and most diverse Muslim populations in the U.S.—whose visibility is both pronounced and extremely present in the city, yet whose narrat...
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Announces 2021-2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 29, 2021
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre has announced its 2021-2022 season. The 2021-2022 Season at Metropolis includes a series of popular theater productions: Groovy ‘60s musical revue SHOUT! The Mod Musical (September 16 – October 30, 2021); Thought provoking bio-musical Lady Day at Emerson’s...
Metropolis Presents MY WAY: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO FRANK SINATRA
by A.A. Cristi - June 09, 2021
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre presents outdoor performances of the hit song-filled revue My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra July 15 – August 28, 2021....
Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival Launches 6 Literary Walking Tours
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2021
Starting May 20, Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival will launch 6 literary walking tours to get residents and visitors out into the spring weather. Each self-guided walking tour comes with a podcast made up of original texts written especially for the tour; some read by the author, othe...
Metropolis Presents Annual Fundraiser VIRTUAL GALA: MASK-ERADE
by A.A. Cristi - April 08, 2021
Metropolis' signature fundraising event returns as Metropolis Virtual Gala: Mask-erade, including multiple ways to participate on Friday, April 30, 2021....
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