Performing Arts
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John Leguizamo to tour with his 'Latin History for Morons'
Apr 01, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - John Leguizamo is taking his irreverent one-man comedy show about Latin history on the road. The comedian will kick off a 12-state U.S. tour of his "Lati...
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Best Bets: 'Jersey Boys' returns for a limited run in ChicagoMar 31, 2019 7:00 am - 'Walk Like a Man' “Jersey Boys,” the Tony Award-winning musical biography of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, tours back to the Windy City for an eight-show run start...
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Arlington Squares step into their seventh decade of danceMar 31, 2019 1:00 am - Dancers arranged themselves in groups of eight Sunday on a hardwood floor with basketball hoops suspended from the walls above at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Arlington ...
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Weekend picks: Laugh along with 'Lucas Bohn's Lesson Plans to Late Night' at MetropolisMar 30, 2019 7:29 am - 'Lesson Plans to Late Night' Lucas Bohn brings his solo show, "Lucas Bohn's Lesson Plans to Late Night," chronicling his transition from elementary school teacher to sta...
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'Anastasia' spins romantic tale out of imperial Russia's darkest daysMar 29, 2019 4:30 pm - “Anastasia” - ★ ★ ½ If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, “My Fair Lady” and “Fiddler on the Roof” should be sincerely flattered by “Anastasia,” whose national...
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Review: Writers Theatre goes a cloning in Caryl Churchill's unsettling 'A Number'Mar 29, 2019 1:00 pm - “A Number” - ★ ★ ★ ½ “A Number” is far from the only sci-fi piece pondering the dire implications of genetic cloning. But Caryl Churchill's 2002 British drama, now recei...
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Theater events: Grade-school teacher turned comedian headlines the MetropolisMar 29, 2019 7:30 am - After precocious 14-year-old Leonard Pelkey goes missing from his small Jersey Shore town, his optimism and spirit inspire his fellow citizens in “The Absolute Brightne...
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'Cruel Intentions' musical draws from pop songs of the eraMar 29, 2019 6:00 am - Growing up in the 1990s, actress Betsy Stewart never got to fulfill her childhood dream of being a pop star. But now Stewart says she is experiencing the next best thing...
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Northlight's 'Landladies' paints unsentimental portrait of urban povertyMar 28, 2019 6:00 am - “Landladies” - ★ ★ ★ More money, more problems, claim some rich folks seeking sympathy for the challenges wealth poses. But these are circumstances many others would ...
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Ravinia adds Lenny Kravitz, Melissa Etheridge and more to 2019 seasonMar 28, 2019 1:00 am - The Ravinia Festival in Highland Park has added five extra concerts to its 2019 summer season. The additions in chronological order are: • Rick Springfield & Richard Mar...