Performing Arts
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AuditionsNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - • The "Vet Art Project: Sharing Stories of War to Help Our Veterans Find Peace" is ongoing. An artists orientation workshop for playwrights, actors, filmmakers, musician...
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'Raisin' a groundbreaking moment for Harper theaterNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - As a theater major and African-American actress, Tekolya Brown says there was one show she especially wanted on her resume: "A Raisin in the Sun." "I've never done that...
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The rush to be 'Ralphie'Nov 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Some people get the theater bug early. Twelve-year-old Gabriel Harder, who plays the lead in Noble Fool's production of "A Christmas Story," opening Saturday in St. Char...
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'The Spew', 'Catechism' part of comedy series at MetropolisNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Metropolis Performing Arts Center is the latest to jump on the "Late Nite Catechism" bandwagon with its revival of Vicki Quade's sendup of Roman Catholicism dogma. The s...
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Life lessons from kindergarten hit the stageNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Share. Play fair. Don't take things that don't belong to you. If you hurt someone, say you're sorry. Follow simple lessons that are first taught in kindergarten and app...
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Magician to reveal headline predictions Nov. 7 at HemmensNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Bill Blagg III is a young magician on the rise (and we're not just saying that because he includes levitation as part of his act). Though Blagg is just 28, this native ...
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Cosmetics job inspires Wheaton native's new playNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - The inspiration for Jennifer Dobby's new play "Tester," about a cosmetics worker trapped in a dysfunctional family, came to her while she was at work - at cosmetics reta...
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Spooky 'Addams Family' to singOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Charles Addams' creepy and kooky comic characters known as "The Addams Family" are set to sing in a new musical. Starting in November 2009, "The Addams Family" has its p...
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Lily Tomlin plays one show in RosemontOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Lily Tomlin loves performing live. She might be best known for her work on TV, in particular her breakthrough appearances on the hyperkinetic 1960s comedy variety show "...
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Local theater scene moving beyond colorOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - An opera singer's career is a precarious affair. But for African-American opera singers, there can be even more hurdles because of typecasting and lingering prejudices o...