Performing Arts
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Best bets this week: WWE Monday Night Raw in Rosemont, Lee DeWyze at Chicago's Lincoln HallOct 07, 2018 7:00 am - Top pick Beefy brawlers Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman and Seth Rollins are just a few of the star wrestlers in the line up for WWE Monday Night Raw on Monday at...
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Weekend picks: Schaumburg Improv hosts 'Community' comedian Joel McHaleOct 06, 2018 7:23 am - 'Community' comic Fans of the TV series "Community" and "The Soup" won't want to miss their chance to see Joel McHale perform standup live this weekend at the Improv...
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'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' an intermittently entertaining hodgepodgeOct 05, 2018 1:00 pm - “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” - ★ ★ ½ In its touring debut at Chicago's Oriental Theatre, “Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” is missing a key ingredi...
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Theater events: Remy Bumppo, Barrel of Monkeys, magician Neil Tobin serve up pre-Halloween thrillsOct 05, 2018 6:00 am - • Steppenwolf Theatre for young adults begins its season Friday, Oct. 5, with "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time." Adapted by Simon Stephens from Mark Ha...
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Laurie Metcalf, John Lithgow to play Bill and Hillary ClintonOct 04, 2018 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - "Roseanne" star and downstate native Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow of "The Crown" are poised to star as Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton in...
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Weekend picks: Treats and tricks at Scarecrow FestivalOct 04, 2018 11:00 pm - Stationary scares There are carnival rides, lots of merchants and opportunities to vote on your favorite display at the 33rd annual Scarecrow Festival. Activities and di...
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Authenticity, heart key to Metropolis' ambitious 'A Chorus Line'Oct 04, 2018 11:00 am - “A Chorus Line” - ★ ★ ★ In 2015, after several artistically uneven and financially uncertain seasons, the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre made some bold choices. Buoy...
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Steppenwolf's provoking 'Downstate' offers an unflinching look at predatorsOct 04, 2018 10:00 am - “Downstate” - ★ ★ ★ ★ “Downstate,” the new play by accomplished provocateur Bruce Norris in its premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre, is a talker. In hard news parlance, a ta...
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Styx, REO Speedwagon, other homegrown talent confirmed for bicentennial bashOct 04, 2018 1:00 am - Expect plenty of homegrown talent and sporting stars for the state of Illinois' Bicentennial Birthday Bash. It's set for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, at Chicago's United Ce...
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Voice actors sought for Antioch performancesOct 04, 2018 1:00 am - Auditions for "It's a Wonderful Life Radio Play" will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29 and Tuesday, Oct. 30, at the PM & L Theatre's Tribute Hall, 877 Main St., Antioch...