Performing Arts
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Acting on a whim, 'Oklahoma!' star changed his lifeJan 15, 2022 6:30 am - Had singer/actor Sean Grandillo not acted on a whim in high school, he may very well still be making his living on stage. But it might not have been the CIBC Theatre sta...
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Constable: HVAC guy from Schaumburg discovers a whole new world with Disney on IceJan 15, 2022 12:00 am - The story of how 34-year-old Michael DiNello of Schaumburg ends up as one of Captain Hook's pirate henchman in pursuit of Tinkerbell starts on a summer day in 2015. The ...
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Spotlight: TimeLine launches 25th season with world premiere of 'Relentless'Jan 14, 2022 5:00 am - TimeLine premiere TimeLine Theatre launches its 25th season with the premiere of "Relentless," Tyla Abercrumbie's drama set during the Black Victorian Age and developed ...
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble postpones run of 'Naperville' to spring, cancels 'One Man, Two Guvnors'Jan 14, 2022 12:00 am - Due to the COVID-19 surge, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble has postponed its winter run of "Naperville" to April 28 through May 29. Playwright Mat Smart's 2014 off-Broadway dr...
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Overshadowed Theatrical Productions brings 'A Year with Frog and Toad' to MedinahJan 12, 2022 10:00 pm - Overshadowed Theatrical Productions is thrilled to bring Caldecott and Newberry Award winner Arnold Lobel's classic children's book series "Frog and Toad" to the stage i...
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Broadway in Chicago's bold, discerning 'Oklahoma!' reflects troubled timesJan 12, 2022 10:00 pm - “Oklahoma!” - ★ ★ ★ ½ For theatergoers who welcome alternative interpretations of classic tuners, who don't mind being confronted by troubling truths that reflect these ...
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Arlington Heights Senior Center, Metropolis offering acting classJan 12, 2022 12:00 am - The Arlington Heights Senior Center is partnering with Metropolis School of the Performing Arts for a virtual Acting 101 class for residents 55 and older. New and experi...
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Joffrey Ballet reschedules February run of 'Don Quixote' to JuneJan 12, 2022 12:00 am - The Joffrey Ballet has rescheduled its entire run of "Don Quixote" from February to June due to concerns about the current COVID-19 surge. Choreographer Yuri Possokhov's...
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Will Mundelein finally get an arts center? Trustees pledging taxpayer funds to help projectJan 11, 2022 12:00 am - Mundelein trustees on Monday pledged up to $300,000 in taxpayer funds to the proposed creation of a local cultural arts center in the downtown area. The project is being...
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Memorial scholarship to honor ballet choreographer Kenneth von HeideckeJan 10, 2022 10:00 pm - Kenneth von Heidecke, founder and chief choreographer of Chicago Festival Ballet and School, passed away suddenly on Dec. 11, 2021. Born on Dec. 30, 1952, he graduated ...