Performing Arts
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'The Trip to Bountiful' begins March 6 in MedinahFeb 18, 2020 10:00 pm - Overshadowed Theatrical Productions will present Horton Foote's "The Trip to Bountiful" on March 6-28 in the auditorium of Jubilee Bible Church, 900 Foster Ave. in Medin...
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A colorful show: Larkin dancers to present 'The Day the Crayons Quit'Feb 18, 2020 10:00 pm - Larkin High School's Visual and Performing Arts Academy dance program will present "The Day the Crayons Quit" by Oliver Jeffers as its Bring a Book to Life production. P...
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LeAnn Rimes comes to Genesee Theatre in AprilFeb 18, 2020 12:00 am - Country star LeAnn Rimes ("Blue," "How Do I Live?") is coming to the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 11. Tickets are $37.50 to $67.50, and go on sa...
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New Joffrey season includes move to Civic Opera House, world premiere of 'Of Mice and Men'Feb 18, 2020 12:00 am - The Joffrey Ballet makes the leap to the Civic Opera House for its 2020-21 season, which marks the company's 65th anniversary and its 25th year in Chicago. Story ballet...
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Plan ahead: Audra McDonald performs in River ForestFeb 17, 2020 5:00 am - 'Locomotion' men Hear the song hits of Carole King ("I Feel the Earth Move," "You've Got A Friend") reinterpreted by a male ensemble when "Carole's Kings" plays Fri...
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Best bets: Darrell Hammond brings the funny to Zanies in Chicago, RosemontFeb 16, 2020 6:31 am - Dancing experiences The Lula Washington Dance Theatre is one of the nation's preeminent dance companies that takes its inspiration from African-American culture and hist...
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Weekend picks: Hot Wheels come to life at Sears CentreFeb 15, 2020 6:00 am - Big wheels See massive vehicles crush smaller cars and other stunts when “Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live” returns this weekend at the Sears Centre Arena, 5333 Prair...
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Images: Preparations for the world premiere musical “The Secret of My Success”Feb 15, 2020 6:00 am - See photos from the final couple of weeks of preparations in the run up to the world premiere of "The Secret of My Success" at Paramount Theatre in Aurora. The musical i...
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How world premiere of 'The Secret of My Success' came to Paramount TheatreFeb 15, 2020 12:00 am - Two weeks before Paramount Theatre's world premiere this coming Friday of “The Secret of My Success,” final preparations were underway. Onstage, the technical rehearsal ...
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Overstuffed Donna Summer bio-musical squanders its disco-filled promiseFeb 14, 2020 3:00 pm - “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical” - ★ ★ ½ Does every Top-40 pop artist of the past merit a jukebox musical these days? It seems so, and the latest to hit Chicago is “Su...