Performing Arts
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendNov 23, 2018 9:30 am - From "The Fox Valley Nutcracker" to Christkindlmarket Naperville to Wonderland Express at the Chicago Botanic Garden, there are multiple ways to start getting in the hol...
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Weekend picks: Comedian Dov Davidoff plays Improv Comedy ShowcaseNov 23, 2018 5:00 am - Jersey guy New Jersey native and comedian Dov Davidoff ("Crashing," "Chelsea Lately") returns to the Chicago area for a weekend run of standup shows at the Improv Comedy...
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Theater events: Flying Elephant revives 'Book of Merman' parodyNov 22, 2018 10:00 pm - • "Christmas Bingo: It's a Ho-Ho-Holy Night," the second installment of Vicki Quade's bingo series, returns Friday, Nov. 23, to the Royal George Theatre, 1641 N. Halsted...
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Best bets: Wonderland Express pulls into the Chicago Botanic GardenNov 21, 2018 5:00 am - Holiday trains Marvel at festive displays of miniature trains and Chicago-area landmarks when the Wonderland Express returns to the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake-Coo...
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Paramount's 'Wizard of Oz' a stunning, soulful spectacleNov 20, 2018 10:00 pm - “The Wizard of Oz” - ★ ★ ★ ★ In staging L. Frank Baum's “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” the stakes are stratospheric and the competition is fierce. For decades, the belov...
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Theater spotlight: Second City's 'Holidazed and Confused' returns to Aurora's Copley TheatreNov 20, 2018 5:00 am - Laughing all the way Members of the Second City touring company return to Aurora's intimate Copley Theatre with the "Holidazed and Confused Revue," a seasonal satir...
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Plan ahead: Bret Michaels heading to the Arcada, Jeff Dunham to the AllstateNov 20, 2018 5:00 am - Rocking holiday Bret Michaels of the metal band Poison returns for a thrashing concert on Saturday, Dec. 22, at Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $69-$125. (...
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'Miss Saigon' wows on technical merits, though love story is a tired tropeNov 19, 2018 3:00 pm - “Miss Saigon” - ★ ★ ★ The new national tour of “Miss Saigon” at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre undeniably impresses with impassioned performances and staging that wo...
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Theater review: There's a lot to like about 'The Grinch' at the Chicago TheatreNov 19, 2018 2:30 pm - “Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical” - ★ ★ ★ ½ If your heart is two sizes too small, a trip to “Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musica...
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Best bets this week: David Sedaris, Larry Reeb, CSO performs 'Star Wars' & moreNov 19, 2018 5:00 am - Wry guy Consider yourself lucky if you were able to snag a ticket to see author and raconteur David Sedaris read his essays and selections from his diaries at the Paramo...