Performing Arts
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Aurora Central puts on 'Mamma Mia!' March 25-27Mar 22, 2022 11:00 pm - Aurora Central Catholic High School will stage its spring musical, "Mamma Mia!" March 25-27. The public is invited to performances at the school, 1255 N. Edgelawn Drive ...
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Best Bets: Jay Leno brings laughs to the Genesee and Paramount this weekendMar 22, 2022 6:00 am - Leno laughs Comedian and former host of “The Tonight Show” Jay Leno performs standup sets twice this weekend at two suburban locations: first at the Genesee Theatre, 203...
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Another verse for Rosemont piano bar, which is returning after pandemic-forced closureMar 22, 2022 1:00 am - A dueling piano bar that closed at the onset of the pandemic in Rosemont's entertainment district is set to make its encore in a nearby, slightly larger location next we...
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Wheaton Drama explores the 'Silent Sky' with early astronomer Henrietta LeavittMar 21, 2022 11:00 pm - This weekend, Wheaton Drama is opening its next production, Lauren Gunderson's "Silent Sky," the poignant tale of a woman's dedication to the stars. It is 1900 and Henri...
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Michael Jackson musical to launch national tour in 2023
Mar 21, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The new, splashy Broadway musical about Michael Jackson is going to moonwalk across America next year. 'œMJ,'ť packed with dozens of songs by the King of...
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American Ballet Theatre Studio Company brings Midwest premieres to the MAC March 25Mar 20, 2022 11:00 pm - American Ballet Theatre Studio Company brings a versatile, mixed-rep program featuring George Balanchine's beloved classical pas de deux "Stars and Stripes" and three Mi...
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College of DuPage Theater's 'Badger' explores the lives of four women working the factory floor in World War IIMar 20, 2022 11:00 pm - The College of DuPage College Theater presents "Badger," Don Zolidis' tale of five young women working at the Badger Ordnance Works near Baraboo, Wisconsin, during World...
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Michael Jackson musical to launch national tour in Chicago in 2023
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Steppenwolf's 'King James' delivers powerful message on friendshipMar 18, 2022 12:30 pm - “King James” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Leaving Steppenwolf Theatre after Tuesday's premiere of Rajiv Joseph's “King James,” I couldn't help thinking about how chance and proximity fact...
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Thornton Wilder celebrated on 125th anniversary of his birth