Performing Arts
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$1.5 million grant supports construction of studio named for, inspired by famed Northbrook dancerMar 31, 2021 1:00 am - Construction paused recently to celebrate work on the new Studio House of Dance and Music, home to what will be the new Sybil Shearer Studio on the Ragdale campus in Lak...
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Best Bets: Par King, Lambs Farm open for the seasonMar 30, 2021 6:00 am - Putt it there Brush up your putting skills outdoors now that Par-King Skill Golf is reopening for the season starting on Saturday. The famed mini-golf course is at ...
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Constable: College kid dominates in Final Four, turns pro … in tubaMar 27, 2021 1:00 am - It's that time of year when the best of the student performers leave college early for the pros. That's what University of Illinois All-American guard Ayo Dosunmu is exp...
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Dinner theater drops 'Cinderella' with mostly white cast
Mar 26, 2021 7:00 am - CHANHASSEN, Minn. (AP) - A suburban Minneapolis dinner theater has scrapped plans for a production of 'œCinderella'ť because the cast was mostly white and it didn't fit ...
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Spotlight: Virtual readings, podcasts resume at SteppenwolfMar 26, 2021 6:00 am - Reading at Steppenwolf Steppenwolf Theatre hosts a virtual reading of a new work "Mosque4Mosque" by Omer Abbas Salem as part of SCOUT, the theater's new play development...
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Twyla Tharp, nearing 80, isn't slowing down. Next question?
Mar 26, 2021 6:00 am - The new PBS documentary on dancer-choreographer Twyla Tharp is called "Twyla Moves." In retrospect, that sounds a bit weak. It really should be called "Twyla Moves And W...
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Dozens of playwrights, actors join 'Period Piece' monologues
Mar 25, 2021 7:00 am - Mandy Moore, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Beth Leavel, Jessica Hecht and dozens of other actors are teaming up to talk about something rarely mentioned on stage: periods. 'œPe...
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Glenbard West Theatre leads efforts for National Theatre Education Awareness MonthMar 24, 2021 11:00 pm - March is Theatre in Our Schools Month. It is a grass-roots effort to educate everyone about the benefits of having theater in the schools, and to draw attention to the ...
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Glenbard South to premiere 'Rewind & Revive: 10 Years of South Theatre' March 26Mar 24, 2021 11:00 pm - Glenbard South High School invites the community to a free spring production. "Rewind and Revive: Ten Years of South Theatre" explores musical numbers and scenes from a ...
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Laugh Out Loud in-person: Schaumburg comedy club resumes improv hybridMar 24, 2021 11:00 pm - When the COVID-19 pandemic struck last year, owner Lillie Frances and the ensemble members thought Laugh Out Loud theater would close for a couple of weeks. A couple of ...