Performing Arts
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Kirk Players to host program with Holocaust survivor May 17Apr 30, 2022 11:00 pm - Before its upcoming production of "The Diary of Anne Frank," the Kirk Players are partnering with Congregation Or Shalom in Vernon Hills and the Illinois Holocaust Museu...
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At '~Macbeth,' Daniel Craig, Ruth Negga on the unspoken word
Apr 29, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The most commonly held taboo in the arts is uttering the word 'œMacbeth'ť inside a theater. Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga don't buy it. Shakespeare's trage...
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Maine East students to stage plays based on elementary students' short storiesApr 29, 2022 6:00 am - In an unusual collaboration, the Maine East High School drama department will stage plays based on short stories from East Maine School District 63 students next week. T...
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Downers Grove North puts on 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time'Apr 28, 2022 11:00 pm - Downers Grove North Theatre presents its spring play, "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," on May 5-7. The performances will be at 7 p.m. Thursday and Fr...
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble announces 2022-23 seasonApr 28, 2022 8:00 pm - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble on Thursday announced its 2022-23 season will commence Sept. 8 with a revival of "Clybourne Park," Bruce Norris' Pulitzer Prize-winning comp...
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Delayed by the pandemic, expertly fashioned 'Intimate Apparel' is Northlight's gift to theatergoersApr 28, 2022 9:00 am - “Intimate Apparel” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Northlight Theatre's revival of “Intimate Apparel” is a gift to theatergoers, one all the more prized for being so long overdue. On the day...
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North Shore artist Justin Jesso taps life experiences for refined sound, NBC 'American Song Contest' appearanceApr 28, 2022 6:00 am - North Shore native Justin Jesso's time on NBC's “American Song Contest” may have come to a close this week, but it was a spectacular release party for his new single, “L...
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Neighbors in the news: Park Ridge native wins Irish dancing championshipApr 27, 2022 11:00 pm - • Park Ridge native Orla Godley was crowned a world champion of Irish dancing at the 50th World Irish Dancing Championships held recently in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ...
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Best Bets: From Long Grove Craft Beer Fest to Monsters Trucks LiveApr 27, 2022 6:00 am - Hops happening Sample beers and hard ciders from local breweries at the Long Grove Craft Beer Festival at the Stempel Municipal Parking Lot near Buffalo Creek Brewing, 3...
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Arts festival will feature students from several schoolsApr 27, 2022 1:00 am - The Antioch Community High School District 117 Fine Arts Festival featuring several schools will start at 6 p.m. Thursday with the choir festival at the new field house ...