Performing Arts
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Spotlight: MadKap Productions stages Neil Simon farce 'Rumors'Mar 31, 2023 6:00 am - 'Rumors' revived Guests arrive at a dinner party to learn the host has been shot through the earlobe, the hostess is missing and the servants have fled in "Rumors," Neil...
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Any Suggestions? Improv brings 'A Dream of Spring' to Steel Beam TheatreMar 30, 2023 11:00 pm - So popular was Game of Thrones that whispers of the rally cry "Winter is Coming" can still be heard among the masses. It's almost funny - in fact, it's prime for parody....
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Oil Lamp Theater's ably acted 'Revolutionists' a salute to sisterhoodMar 30, 2023 6:00 am - “The Revolutionists” - ★ ★ ★ “Liberté. Egalité. Fraternité.” That rallying cry, perhaps the best-known slogan of the French Revolution, was incomplete in that it omitt...
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Things to do: Easter egg hunts, Schaumburg Home Show, Carlos MenciaMar 29, 2023 6:00 am - By Luke Zurawski lzurawski@dailyherald.com Ongoing "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown": 10 a.m. daily through April, 1; plus 12:30 p.m. March 30 through April 1, at Marri...
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Open mic nights scheduled at Des Plaines Public LibraryMar 28, 2023 1:00 am - The Des Plaines Public Library will host a trio of open mic literary nights this spring and summer. The gatherings are set for April 11, May 9 and June 13. Each will run...
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Best bets: Tedeschi Trucks Band, C2E2, Shedd Aquarium sleepover, symphonic 'Star Wars' and moreMar 27, 2023 11:00 pm - Comics, K-pop and ... Cory Matthews? It may have started as the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, but C2E2 has grown beyond just comic books. The convention returns to...
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Spotlight: Katie Deal salutes Dolly Parton in Artists Lounge Live showMar 24, 2023 6:00 am - Tribute to Dolly Actress and country singer Katie Deal channels beloved singer/songwriter Dolly Parton during an Artist Lounge Live concert at the Marriott Theatre. The ...
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Home Creative Co. puts on musical in ElginMar 23, 2023 1:00 am - The Home Creative Co. wraps up production of "Tick, Tick #x2026; Boom!" on Thursday to Saturday, March 23-25. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. at Judson University Thompson...
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McHenry County College to host third annual 24-Hour Play CompetitionMar 22, 2023 11:00 pm - The Black Box Theatre at McHenry County College is once again hosting its popular 24-Hour Play Competition this spring. The competition challenges groups of 2-7 people t...
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Barbara Gaines' swan song at Chicago Shakes a glorious, uproarious tribute to theaterMar 22, 2023 4:00 pm - “The Comedy of Errors” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Always leave them laughing, goes the old saying. Chicago Shakespeare Theater's Barbara Gaines took that adage to heart. For her final pr...