Performing Arts
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Bartlett's Arts Festival replaced by outdoor concertsAug 09, 2020 11:00 pm - When it became apparent that the Arts Festival produced by Arts in Bartlett for the past 18 years was not going to happen under current state COVID-19 restrictions, Arts...
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'It just feels like the sauce is cooking right': Sam Jay talks about the diverse energy writing for 'SNL'
Aug 08, 2020 7:00 am - In some ways, “3 in the Morning” — the Netflix stand-up special from “Saturday Night Live” writer Sam Jay — is a sort-of capsule from the Before Times. For one, it was t...
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Spotlight: Mike Toomey brings the laughs in-person (and virtually) to the Raue stage SaturdayAug 07, 2020 9:20 am - Toomey returns Mike Toomey headlines Lucy's Live, Raue Center for the Arts' ongoing comedy series. Toomey's appearance alongside stand-up comedian Fritz Nothnagel m...
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Paramount Theatre postpones entire Broadway season for a yearAug 07, 2020 1:00 am - Aurora's Paramount Theatre has postponed its entire 2020-2021 Broadway season for a full year, President and Chief Executive Officer Tim Rater said in a letter Friday to...
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It's Showtime Theatre's virtual talent show premieres onlineAug 05, 2020 11:00 pm - To bring entertainment to audiences stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, It's Showtime Theatre of Huntley, the resident theater group of the Huntley Park District...
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Glenview's Oil Lamp Theater records one-woman comedy 'Bad Dates' for drive-in, online viewingAug 05, 2020 6:00 am - Like many theater-makers whose stages went dark this spring in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Oil Lamp Theater executive director Jay Pastucha and associate artistic...
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Best bets: Beatles fan festival goes online, 'Blues Brothers' tribute comes to Navy PierAug 04, 2020 6:00 am - • Please note that events are subject to change as a result of COVID-19 and other factors. Check events and recommended safety precautions before you go. Come together F...
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Secluded stars: Rachel Brosnahan celebrates Emmy nominations for 'Mrs. Maisel'Aug 03, 2020 1:00 am - "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" star Rachel Brosnahan was full of gratitude last week in light of the Amazon Prime comedy series taking in 20 Emmy Award nominations for its ...
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When Laurie Kilmartin's mom was dying of COVID-19, she turned tragedy into comedy. It's what she always does.
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No Shakespeare in the park this summer? 12 adaptations to stream instead