Performing Arts
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Best bets: Wonderland Express departs Chicago Botanic, DeRay Davis returns to Schaumburg's ImprovJan 02, 2019 5:00 am - Top pick Trains departing This is the final weekend this season to experience the Wonderland Express. See miniature trains zip by models of Chicago-area landmarks throug...
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Kirk Players announces auditions for spring children's showJan 01, 2019 10:00 pm - Kirk Players will hold open auditions for its spring children's show, "Fairy Tales & Fables," from 7-9:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, and Wednesday, Jan. 16, at St. Andrew's L...
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Plan ahead: William Shatner beams into Rosemont; Jim Brickman in BataviaDec 31, 2018 5:00 am - Piano player Composer and pianist Jim Brickman and his "Share the Love Tour" arrives on Friday, Feb. 8, at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre, 1201 Main St., Batavia. $35...
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Weekend picks: Great Train Show chugs into GrayslakeDec 30, 2018 6:23 am - Choo! choo! The Great Train Show features hundreds of tables of trains and accessories for sale, operating exhibits and more this weekend at the Lake County Fairgro...
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Best bets this week: Jeff Dunham returns to Rosemont's Allstate ArenaDec 30, 2018 6:00 am - Vast ventriloquism See what characters Walter, Peanut and Bubba J have to say when comic ventriloquist Jeff Dunham's "Passively Aggressive Tour" plays the Allstate Arena...
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Weekend picks: Comedian Christopher Titus plays Schaumburg's ImprovDec 29, 2018 6:23 am - Hard-knock life See comedian and actor Christopher Titus mine his difficult upbringing for humor this weekend in a series of standup shows at the Improv Comedy Showcase,...
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For suburban and Chicago theaters, 2018 was a time of transitionDec 28, 2018 5:00 am - After earning the Joseph Jefferson Award for best large musical for three years running, Aurora's Paramount Theatre bowed to Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire as its revi...
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Theater events: Raue welcomes The Lovettes, Pegasus celebrates young playwrightsDec 28, 2018 5:00 am - • The Lovettes, an ensemble that celebrates seminal female pop artists from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, rings in 2019 at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St....
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsDec 28, 2018 12:00 am - If you've seen your share of light shows and want something different for the weekend, we have you covered. You can check out a family fest in St. Charles, laugh along t...
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Concerts, comics and countdowns: Where to ring in 2019 in the suburbsDec 26, 2018 9:00 am - There are so many ways to bid adieu to 2018 in the suburbs and Chicago. Whether you're looking for early family-friendly fun or late-night grown-up gatherings, here are ...