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Corky Siegel, Lynne Jordan, Freedom Hall

Freedom Hall Will Rock the Blues Friday: Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues, Lynne Jordan, Grand Finale with Sam Lay

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Friday is shaping up to be a blockbuster of blues entertainment at Freedom Hall. Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues and Lynne Jordan will perform, and the Grand Finale will be with Sam Lay. The song begins this Friday, November 16 at 7:30 p.m. What can concert-goers expect? Chamber Blues[Read More…]

A Raisin in the Sun, Drama Group

Drama Group Announces Call for Auditions: A Raisin in the Sun

Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Drama Group in Chicago Heights issued a call for auditions Thursday for Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun. “The play is set in Chicago’s south side, three generations of family search for a better life,” the Drama Group said in its announcement. “Insurance money comes to them and[Read More…]

Dial M for Murder, Kiegan Chivers, fall play, Marian Catholic

Marian Catholic High School Presents “Dial M for Murder”

Fall Play to Showcase Alfred Hitchcock’s Thriller Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Alfred Hitchcock would love this. The stage is set in Monsignor Croarkin Auditorium at Marian Catholic for the school’s fall production of “Dial M for Murder.” Originally a play written by Frederick Knott in 1952 and later adapted into a film[Read More…]

Hollywood Swinging, Kool & the Gang, Freedom Hall, main series, Park Forest

Tickets on Sale Now for the Freedom Hall 2018- 2019 Series

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Since 1976, Freedom Hall has presented internationally acclaimed artists and entertainers in Chicago’s Southland, featuring the best in music, dance, and comedy. The 2018 – 2019 Freedom Hall Series continues this tradition with a variety of performances in the 287-seat Nathan Manilow Theatre. The Freedom Hall Main[Read More…]

Adam Davenport

Growing Up Gay and Black in Park Forest, Now Performs Naked Off-Broadway: Meet Adam Davenport

New York, New York-(ENEWSPF)- Adam Davenport’s journey began in Park Forest. Growing up gay and Black was a “lonely existence,” the multi-hyphenate actor-director-singer-writer told eNews Park Forest. After graduating from Marian Catholic High School in 2002 where he participated in theater productions all four years, Mr. Davenport landed at Yale. He[Read More…]

Evan Tyrone Martin sings Nat King Cole

Freedom Hall Presents Unforgettable: Falling In Love With Nat King Cole Starring Evan Tyrone Martin

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Could we ever forget the incandescent voice of Nat King Cole? Soon, at Park Forest’s Freedom Hall, you will have the opportunity to experience the “liquid, soothing” voice of a Chicago original, via the presentation of Evan Tyrone Martin. On Friday, February 2 at 7:30 p.m., the[Read More…]

Prairie State College

PSC Presents “The Elephant Man,” a Tony Award Winner for Best Play

Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Prairie State College (PSC) Players are presenting, “The Elephant Man,” a Tony Award winning play based on the true story of John Merrick, the Elephant Man, as he climbs from carnival sideshow act, beaten and hounded for his terrible disfigurement, to artist, intellectual and celebrity in[Read More…]

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