Performing Arts
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Thornton Wilder celebrated on 125th anniversary of his birth
Mar 17, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Playwright and author Thornton Wilder is being honored in multiple ways during 2022, with new productions of his plays, the first-ever staging of an unfi...
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Writers' multilayered 'Wife of a Salesman' earns its keep with excellent world premiereMar 16, 2022 1:00 pm - “Wife of a Salesman” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Watching the world premiere of “Wife of a Salesman” at Writers Theatre, audience members may think to themselves, “I know this story.” Th...
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Front-line nurses star in online staging of play 'Antigone'
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Best Bets: 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones' premieres at Lyric Opera of ChicagoMar 16, 2022 6:00 am - Operatic memoir After winning loads of critical and audience acclaim in New York and St. Louis, the 2019 opera "Fire Shut Up in My Bones" makes its Windy City debut. Com...
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Spotlight: Pandemic-delayed 'Moulin Rouge' arrives in ChicagoMar 15, 2022 6:00 am - 'Moulin Rouge' arrives The pandemic-delayed North American tour of the Tony Award-winning "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" kicks off in Chicago this week. Elgin native Courtn...
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Good News: Requests to perform come pouring in at Hogan Academy of Irish DanceMar 15, 2022 6:00 am - Good News: Requests to perform come pouring in at Hogan Academy of Irish Dance
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Elgin High School wins U-46 TalentFest TrophyMar 15, 2022 6:00 am - Elgin High School took home the traveling TalentFest Trophy at the recent Elgin Area School District U-46 TalentFest, held at the Hemmens Cultural Center. South Elgin Hi...
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Two Marriott Theatre artistic leaders announce retirementsMar 14, 2022 11:00 pm - Joining the list of theater artists announcing departures from their Chicago-area artistic homes are Marriott Theatre stalwarts Terry James and Aaron Thielen. The annou...
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Rockers on Broadway drops a charity album of 12 live tracks
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Elgin Area Leadership Academy invites public to live virtual playMar 14, 2022 1:00 am - The Elgin Area Leadership Academy (EALA) is inviting the public to a live virtual performance entitled "The Light" from 7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Wednesday via Zoom. More ...