Performing Arts
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Ticket sales at an all-time high for 2023's Chicago Theatre WeekFeb 12, 2023 5:00 am - Record ticket sales to date for Chicago Theatre Week 2023 suggest that things may be looking up for suburban and city theaters still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemi...
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Buffalo Theatre's 'Andy Warhol's Tomato' a moving glimpse of artists connectingFeb 09, 2023 7:45 am - “Andy Warhol's Tomato” - ★ ★ ★ ½ There's nothing flashy about “Andy Warhol's Tomato,” Vince Melocchi's fictionalized account of the pop art master before he became famou...
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Steel Beam Theatre to put on 'Miscast Cabaret' Feb. 17-18Feb 08, 2023 10:00 pm - Steel Beam Theatre in St. Charles will present "Miscast Cabaret" on Feb. 17-18. In a miscast cabaret, performers select roles they wouldn't normally be considered for wi...
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Spotlight: Citadel Theatre examines a matter of faith in 'The Christians'Feb 08, 2023 5:00 am - Breach of faith? The well-loved pastor of a Christian megachurch causes an uproar in his congregation when he announces he no longer believes in hell in "The Christians,...
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Best Bets: Josh Turner, Chicago Auto Show, Long Grove Cocoa CrawlFeb 08, 2023 5:00 am - Josh Turner's hits Country star Josh Turner brings his Southern charm to Waukegan's Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St. The actor, six-time Country Music Awards winner ...
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Shining Light and Symbiosis Arts to host 'Be Our Guest' special needs benefit March 11Feb 07, 2023 10:00 pm - On Saturday, March 11, Shining Light/Children of Mary, a local nonprofit helping those in crisis situations, is hosting its third annual "Be Our Guest" fundraiser in con...
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What happened to Nora? Theatre of Western Springs presents 'A Doll's House, Part Two'Feb 07, 2023 10:00 pm - The Theatre of Western Springs continues its 94th season with its second Forum production, "A Doll's House, Part Two," by Lucas Hnath. It is set 15 years after the endi...
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Things to do Feb. 10-16: Chicago Auto Show, Long Grove Cocoa Crawl, Norge Winter Ski Jump & moreFeb 07, 2023 5:00 am - Ongoing "Big Fish": 1 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays; 4 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 1 and 5 p.m. Sundays, with select 1 p.m. Thursday shows, thr...
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Laugh off the winter blues with 'The Best of The Second City" at The MAC Feb. 11Feb 06, 2023 10:00 pm - "The Best of The Second City" returns to the McAninch Arts Center in time for Valentine's Day, Saturday, Feb. 11 with performances at 5 and 8 p.m. It is the perfect dat...
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Drury Lane's 'A Chorus Line' a singular sensation indeedFeb 06, 2023 4:00 pm - “A Chorus Line” - ★ ★ ★ ★ If you passed by Drury Lane Theatre during last week's opening of “A Chorus Line” and didn't know better, you might have mistaken periodic roar...