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A family tree of Batavia music sprouts during Mendelssohn's ElijahApr 22, 2022 6:00 am - Marilynn Whitney knew she would have to pay full attention to the three-hour-plus operatic presentation of Felix Mendelssohn's Elijah to grasp the Biblical prophet's sto...
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Spotlight: 'Naperville' comes home courtesy of Buffalo Theatre EnsembleApr 22, 2022 6:00 am - Coming home Buffalo Theatre Ensemble concludes its season with a revival of "Naperville." Written by Naperville native Mat Smart, the play is about an adult son who retu...
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Widescreen: There's another chance to see Danny Elfman's buzzy, 'Batman'-meets-Boingo Coachella concert onlineApr 22, 2022 6:00 am - If you know the name Danny Elfman, it's either as the frontman for off-kilter '80s rock band Oingo Boingo or as the composer of memorable film scores, most notably for T...
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Dramatic Palatine police recruiting video makes an action-movie splash, then disappearsApr 22, 2022 5:15 am - This story has been updated to note that Palatine village council members will be reviewing the video before it is republished publicly online. If you didn't know a...
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Guest Megan Anderson: Find balance in caring for yourself and the climateApr 22, 2022 1:00 am - It always starts with a 30-minute phone call. I introduce myself to the stranger on the other end and welcome them to the consultation process, quickly sketching out wha...
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Lincicome: Words to live by as Bulls 'take it to the next level'Apr 22, 2022 1:00 am - The assumption that the Milwaukee basketball team puts its pants on the same way the Bulls do is made without any actual eyewitness evidence, never mind that a team's dr...
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Feder: Marquee to launch 'The Reporters' with Bob SirottApr 22, 2022 1:00 am - You won't see Ben Bentley and his cadre of cigar-chomping scribes from the original "Sports Writers" show, but get ready for a 2022 homage to the venerable Chicago sport...
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'A refreshed vision': Northlight Theatre announces 2022-2023 seasonApr 21, 2022 11:00 pm - E. Faye Butler, Cody Estle and Marti Lyons are among the Chicago-area directors Northlight Theatre tapped to helm productions during its 2022-23 season, which artistic d...
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'Sound of Music' sings: Casting key to the success of the beloved tuner's Marriott revivalApr 21, 2022 1:45 pm - “The Sound of Music” - ★ ★ ★ When it comes to a successful production of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's “The Sound of Music,” casting is key. The role of Maria,...
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Chaotic, twisty 'Bad Guys' an animated comic vehicle powered by natural gasApr 21, 2022 6:00 am - “The Bad Guys” - ★ ★ ½ Don't assume that the pernicious green flatulence emitted by a bank robber named Piranha is just some cheap device pandering to the kiddie crowd....