Performing Arts
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Spotlight: Vanessa Williams headlines virtual'Women of Broadway' benefitDec 02, 2020 5:00 am - Dream team Some of Chicago's most respected female theater artists unite for a virtual, staged reading of "Fefu and Her Friends," Maria Irene Fornés' play about women s...
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Norris Cultural Arts Center presenting 13-day holiday festival onlineDec 01, 2020 12:00 am - The Norris Cultural Arts Center will present an online holiday festival featuring local performers and ensembles from Dec. 12 to 24. Called "Norris Presents A Baker's D...
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Theater group performs Advent calendarNov 29, 2020 12:00 am - Mosaic Players, a recently formed nonprofit theater company based in Antioch, will host a virtual Advent calendar starting at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 1. A new video will ...
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Chicago-area theaters reimagine seasonal tales for streaming and radioNov 27, 2020 5:00 am - It takes more than a global pandemic to keep Chicago-area theaters from serving up holiday cheer. And, while the options are limited, certain favorites - including Goodm...
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Elgin Theatre Company to put on 'Old Tyme Holiday Radio Show'Nov 26, 2020 10:00 pm - Elgin Theatre Company will present the "Elgin Old Tyme Holiday Radio Show 4," which will be aired on WRMN Radio AM and FM. It will be directed by Julie Price and produce...
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Norris Cultural Arts Center to host 'A Baker's Dozen Holiday Festival' Dec. 12-24Nov 26, 2020 10:00 pm - With opportunities to present live events limited this year, the Norris Cultural Arts Center in St. Charles is planning “A Baker's Dozen Holiday Festival,” a 13-day, onl...
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Mundelein High to host virtual talent showNov 25, 2020 12:00 am - Mundelein High School's senior class will host its annual talent show virtually this year, due to the pandemic. It will take place via Zoom at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11. A...
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Best Bets: 'Holiday Magic' returns to Brookfield ZooNov 24, 2020 5:00 am - Illuminated zoo Brookfield Zoo's “Holiday Magic” returns for another season, albeit with new safety protocols for outdoors-only light displays. It's on now through Thurs...
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Spotlight: Lookingglass, WBEZ premiere audio version of 'Her Honor Jane Byrne'Nov 24, 2020 5:00 am - Audio premiere Lookingglass Theatre Company and WBEZ premiere the audio version of "Her Honor Jane Byrne," Lookingglass ensemble member J. Nicole Brooks' drama base...
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In Italy, theater reopens in town devastated by COVID
Nov 23, 2020 6:00 am - MILAN (AP) - In a signal of rebirth, the Donizetti theater in the northern Italian city of Bergamo, devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, reopened this weekend after t...