Performing Arts
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Actors in drag march to highlight virus threat to UK theater
Sep 30, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - As much of Britain's economy emerged from the coronavirus lockdown, its theaters stayed dark, with performers and staff unwillingly idled. So they made a s...
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College of Lake County students will raise virtual curtain on fall playSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - The COVID-19 pandemic is causing the theater community to stretch its creativity even more than usual. Libertyville High School held a drive-through play last week, and ...
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Kirk Players presents 'An Evening of Mystery'Sep 29, 2020 11:00 pm - Submitted by Kirk Players Kirk Players enters a new arena with their first virtual event streaming live on YouTube, offering audiences a spooky and electrifying evening ...
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Best Bets: Interactive 'Friends Experience' tours to ChicagoSep 29, 2020 11:00 pm - There for You Die-hard fans of the beloved sitcom "Friends" won't want to miss "The Friends Experience." The 12-room interactive display is located along the Magnificent...
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Virtual virtuosos: Chicago a cappella adapts to present its new season onlineSep 28, 2020 6:00 am - A smooth leadership transition was expected for Chicago a cappella when Wheaton resident John William Trotter was announced last year as the new artistic director. Trott...
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In the time of COVID, local haunts adopt 'scary safe' precautionsSep 27, 2020 7:00 am - Halloween in the time of COVID-19 means safety precautions will accompany scares. To that end, most local haunted houses require reserved, timed admission. Advance ticke...
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Spotlight: Oil Lamp takes the stage outdoors, Steel Beam salutes 'Women of Steel'Sep 24, 2020 11:00 pm - Onstage outdoors Oil Lamp Theater hosts the first of its Onstage and Outdoors series with a live, outdoor cabaret comprised of Broadway hits from "Hamilton," "Frozen" an...
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Scare tactics: Lake County's Dungeon of Doom adds drive-in horror to haunted house thrillsSep 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Last spring as theaters, theme parks, nightclubs and other entertainment venues closed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the future looked bleak for The Dungeon o...
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In Miami Beach, live theater returns - in vacant storefronts
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Best Bets: Common teams with Chicago Children's Choir for world premiere videoSep 23, 2020 6:00 am - Common premiere Grammy Award-winning hip-hop star Common teams with the Chicago Children's Choir for a music video called "God is Love!" It receives its world premiere a...