Performing Arts
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendSep 28, 2018 10:00 am - Still making plans for the weekend? Consider "Disney On Ice Presents Frozen" at Rosemont's Allstate Arena, Rick Springfield performing in Naperville or Williams Street R...
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Award-winning 'Dear Evan Hansen' musical spreads its wings
Sep 28, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The stage musical "Dear Evan Hansen" is about a lonely young man desperate to be liked. Mission accomplished, we'd say. In addition to selling out each n...
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Weekend picks: Comedian Jim Jefferies plays ChicagoSep 28, 2018 6:00 am - Aussie guy Fans of Comedy Central's "The Jim Jefferies Show" won't want to miss the comedian's standup performance in "The Night Talker Tour" tonight at the Chicago...
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Picnic Players brings fresh theater for kids to NapervilleSep 28, 2018 1:00 am - Making theater for kids interactive and fun is the aim of a new program launching to provide shows for little ones at the School of Performing Arts in Naperville. This ...
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Northlight's 'Curve of Departure' shows a family facing difficult changesSep 27, 2018 8:15 am - “Curve of Departure” - ★ ★ ½ Mike Nussbaum once again shows off his amazing stage chops in Northlight Theatre's regional premiere of “Curve of Departure.” The chance to...
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Utah told to pay $475,000 in legal fees in 'Deadpool' case
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Suburban agencies receive grants to expand arts accessSep 27, 2018 1:00 am - The Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights, the Trickster Gallery in Schaumburg and Wheaton's Alma Dance Theater are among 17 northern Illinois arts orga...
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David Cale's shocking family history underscores affecting 'We're Only Alive' at GoodmanSep 26, 2018 8:30 am - “We're Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Journalists once chased David Cale through the streets of the English town of Luton. But it took decades before t...
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Best bets: George Lopez brings the laughs to RosemontSep 26, 2018 6:00 am - Laughs by Lopez Expect plenty of pointed and political humor when actor and comedian George Lopez brings his standup tour “The Wall Live in Concert” on Saturday to ...
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New block of 'Hamilton' tickets go on sale MondaySep 25, 2018 11:00 pm - A new block of "Hamilton" tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 1, that will presumably keep the hit Chicago production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Pulitzer Prize-...