Performing Arts
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Things to do Dec. 24-30: Holiday festivals, light shows, performances and moreDec 22, 2021 5:00 am - Note: Events are subject to change because of COVID-19 restrictions or because the event has sold out. Call ahead or check the website before you go. Festivals Light Up ...
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Metropolis cancels 'A Christmas Carol' performances in response to breakthrough COVID-19 caseDec 22, 2021 12:00 am - The Metropolis Performing Arts Centre canceled the remaining performances of "A Christmas Carol" in response to a breakthrough case of COVID-19 among its fully vaccinate...
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Best Bets: Harlem Globetrotters bring basketball tricks back to Rosemont's Allstate ArenaDec 21, 2021 5:00 am - Trickster fun Marvel at all the basketball tricks in store when the Original Harlem Globetrotters return to play two games at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, ...
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COVID-19 exposure forces Goodman to suspend in-person 'Christmas Carol' performancesDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - Following a report of a COVID-19 exposure within the production company of "A Christmas Carol," Goodman Theatre has suspended in-person performances through Friday, the ...
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College of DuPage College Theater holds auditions Jan. 14-15 for spring productionDec 20, 2021 10:00 pm - General auditions for College of DuPage College Theater's spring productions of "The Dining Room," by A.R. Gurney, and "Badger," by Don Zolidis will be held at 7 p.m. Fr...
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Broadway Playhouse farce is fast, furious and oh so funnyDec 20, 2021 12:00 pm - “The Play That Goes Wrong” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Everything is right with Broadway Playhouse's production of “The Play That Goes Wrong.” From the actors' spot-on timing and delicio...
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Breakthrough COVID-19 cases force cancellations at Marriott, Paramount theatersDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire and Paramount Theatre in Aurora announced the cancellation of performances in response to cast and/or crew members testing positive for ...
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Live theater in London, NYC grapple with new virus outbreaks
Dec 16, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Many stages on both Broadway and the West End have been forced to go dark once more as the live theater community grapples with backstage outbreaks of th...
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Itasca native's lifelong love of comedy animates 'Grinch'-inspired 'Who's Holiday!'Dec 16, 2021 5:00 am - Joseph Jefferson Award-winner Veronica Garza really likes cracking jokes. And she's good at it. The Itasca native gets ample opportunity playing grown-up Cindy Lou Who i...
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Watch the magic unfold during various Chicago-area performances of 'The Nutcracker'Dec 14, 2021 10:00 pm - Watch the magic unfold during various Chicago-area performances of 'The Nutcracker'