Performing Arts
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Renovations to begin on historic Mayslake Hall in Oak Brook; First Folio shows will go onJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - Construction fences are ready to go up around Mayslake Hall in Oak Brook starting Monday, July 18. Renovations on the 1920s Tudor revival-style mansion were supposed to ...
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The Bard is back for second summer at Pottawatomie Park with 'Twelfth Night'
Jul 14, 2022 6:00 am - In what is becoming a tradition, the Kane Repertory Theatre again will bring the works of William Shakespeare to the pavilion at Pottawatomie Park in St. Charles this su...
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'Much Ado About Nothing' to be staged outdoors in Villa ParkJul 14, 2022 1:00 am - Saint Genesius Productions is set to stage an outdoor production of Shakespeare's romantic comedy "Much Ado About Nothing" in Villa Park. Performances are 3 p.m. Saturda...
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Naperville native Anabella Oddo finds her purpose on stage in 'Cruel Intentions'Jul 13, 2022 11:00 pm - Anabella Oddo's parents realized when their daughter was 3 years old that she was destined for the stage. "I think my parents knew before I did that I was going to be a...
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Naperville Chorus joins with Summer Place Theatre to put on 'The Sound of Music'Jul 12, 2022 11:00 pm - This weekend, Summer Place Theatre is debuting the classic "The Sound of Music," which has delighted audiences since it debuted on Broadway in 1959. The production featu...
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Best Bets: 'Louvre Fantastique' takes you on a virtual trip to ParisJul 12, 2022 6:00 am - Top pick Interactive art Many museum masterpieces become interactive selfie opportunities in the "Louvre Fantastique: The Exhibition," opening this weekend at Oakbrook C...
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Joffrey Ballet cancels family ballet tour due to COVID casesJul 11, 2022 11:00 pm - Due to breakthrough cases of COVID-19, the Joffrey Ballet has canceled the remaining free touring performances of "Rita Finds Home." The new family-friendly ballet, cre...
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At 'Funny Girl,' Lea Michele is in, Beanie Feldstein is out
Jul 11, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Lea Michele has been tapped to step in and lead the Broadway revival of the beleaguered 'œFunny Girl'ť this fall, an announcement made just hours after c...
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Lea Michele is in, Beanie Feldstein is out of 'Funny Girl' revival
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St. James Theatre returns to stage with 'Bye Bye Birdie'Jul 10, 2022 11:00 pm - Excitement is building for St. James Theatre Productions. This weekend the Arlington Heights-based community theater group will open its first musical since the pandemi...