Performing Arts
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Downers Grove South to stage 'Detroit '67'Jan 29, 2019 10:00 pm - In honor of Black History Month, Downers Grove South High Drama will present "Detroit '67" by Dominique Morisseau. "Our students have been rehearsing diligently to brin...
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Plan ahead: Il Divo in Rosemont, Jon Anderson performs in St. Charles & WaukeganJan 29, 2019 5:00 am - Classical crossover The quartet Il Divo will return as part of the "Timeless Tour" mixing classical and pop music together in concert on Wednesday, March 27, at the Rose...
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Meet the teacher who costumed Dorothy, Glinda and the gang - including 60 Munchkins - for St. Viator's 'The Wizard of Oz'Jan 29, 2019 5:00 am - Meet the teacher who costumed Dorothy, Glinda and the gang - including 60 Munchkins - for St. Viator's 'The Wizard of Oz'
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Spotlight on new musicals and the return of the beloved tuner 'The Producers'Jan 29, 2019 5:00 am - Fighting words Lake Zurich native Elise Marie Davis stars as the titular character in Broken Nose Theatre's Midwest premiere of "Girl in the Red Corner" by Stephen Spots...
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The show will go on at Vernon Hills HighJan 29, 2019 12:00 am - The show must go on, and despite some scheduling changes brought on by this week's blast of arctic cold, Vernon Hills High School students continue to prepare for this w...
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Judson to host an 'Enchanting Evening of Korean Dance' Feb. 15Jan 28, 2019 10:00 pm - On Friday, Feb. 15, the Demoss Center for Worship in the Performing Arts at Judson University will present "An Enchanting Evening of Korean Dance" at 7 p.m. in Herrick ...
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Best bets this week: 'Shoplifters,' 'Wizard of Oz' on the big screenJan 28, 2019 5:00 am - Family theft Director Hirokazu Kore-eda's film "Shoplifters" won the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and is now Academy Award-nominated for Best Foreign Lang...
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Intriguing 'The Roommate' to open Feb. 1 at Lake Forest's Citadel TheatreJan 27, 2019 10:00 pm - Scott and Ellen Phelps of Grayslake travel most years to the annual Humana Festival of New Plays produced by the Actors Theatre of Louisville in Kentucky. Though the co...
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Hermes bags, hugs and the occasional stalker: When ballet fans go overboardJan 26, 2019 6:26 am - Isabella Boylston, a principal ballerina with American Ballet Theatre, eats a lot of pasta. Her pasta love has even inspired a New York restaurant to create a noodle dis...
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Weekend picks: Comedian Mitch Fatel brings standup to SchaumburgJan 26, 2019 6:23 am - Funny Fatel Catch up with comedian Mitch Fatel as he returns to perform standup this weekend at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $22 plus a two-...