Performing Arts
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David Sedaris returning to Paramount Theatre in AuroraAug 09, 2021 1:00 am - David Sedaris is returning to the Paramount Theatre in Aurora. The best-selling author and raconteur, famed for books like "Calypso," "Me Talk Pretty One Day" and "Naked...
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Taste of Glen Ellyn opens with Back to School Day Aug. 11Aug 08, 2021 11:00 pm - The Taste of Glen Ellyn & Carnival opens on Wednesday, Aug. 11, at a new location downtown on Glenwood Avenue and Crescent Boulevard, west of Main Street. As things are ...
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Chicago Festival Ballet continues 'Nutcracker' auditions Aug. 21Aug 08, 2021 11:00 pm - Students and dancers are invited to audition for the opulent full-scale production of von Heidecke's "The Nutcracker." This production has been touring the U.S. since 19...
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Lisa Loeb and fellow Brown University alumni musicalize 2020
Aug 08, 2021 7:20 am - NEW YORK - Group reunions on Zoom have rarely become the fuel for good art. But one has created a musical - actually 10, to be precise. Grammy Award-winner Lisa Loeb was...
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Meet 'The Mighty Ted' in Summer Place's musical comedy Aug. 20-22Aug 06, 2021 11:00 pm - When a pianist, comedian, and musical theater buff suffers a stroke, he isn't the least surprised when wise-cracking doctors and singing physical therapists dance onto t...
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Prefer theater by starlight? Check out 'Shipwrecked' in Glenview and Shakespeare in St. CharlesAug 06, 2021 5:00 pm - Theater under the stars Oil Lamp Theater's 2022 outdoor season continues with “Shipwrecked! An Entertainment.” Donald Margulies' adventure dramedy is inspired by a ...
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Lisa Loeb and fellow Brown University alumni musicalize 2020
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Lindsey Stirling brings dynamic 'Artemis' story to life with rescheduled showAug 05, 2021 11:00 am - If you knew Lindsey Stirling as a youngster, you knew her as that girl with the violin. “I've played since I was 6 years old, and I was very much like 'I'm Lindsey, and...
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Queen bees compete for pageant crown in Goodman's 'School Girls; Or The African Mean Girls Play'Aug 05, 2021 6:00 am - “School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play” - ★ ★ ★ An almost perfect play. That's how director Lili-Anne Brown described “School Girls; Or The African Mean G...
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DuPage Symphony Orchestra announces 2021-22 seasonAug 05, 2021 1:00 am - The DuPage Symphony Orchestra has announced its 68th subscription season, which is titled "Reflect and Celebrate." The 2021-22 season is presented at North Central Colle...