Performing Arts
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New Elgin theater company offers modern take on ShakespeareJun 26, 2018 11:00 pm - South Elgin native founds new theater company called Goodly Creatures
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Theater spotlight: Steel Beam updates 'Importance of Being Earnest'Jun 26, 2018 6:00 am - 'Earnest' with a twist Steel Beam Theatre updates "The Importance of Being Earnest," Oscar Wilde's comedy of manners, with a midcentury twist. Director Sean Hargadon, of...
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Steel Beam Theatre to stage '60s-inspired 'The Importance of Being Earnest'Jun 25, 2018 11:00 pm - Steel Beam Theatre will offer a new twist for an old classic when it presents a 60's-style version of Oscar Wilde's perennial comedy "The Importance of Being Earnest." ...
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Sunday picks: REO Speedwagon, Chicago share bill at AllstateJun 24, 2018 7:23 am - Rock on Relive memorable hit songs from the 1970s and '80s when the bands Chicago and REO Speedwagon share a concert bill on Sunday at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. M...
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Renovated Buffalo Grove arts center makes its long-awaited debutJun 24, 2018 1:00 am - The Buffalo Grove Park District took a well-deserved bow Sunday as officials and members of the local arts community celebrated the grand reopening of the renovated Comm...
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Weekend picks: Roger Daltry plays first of two nights at RaviniaJun 23, 2018 7:00 am - See Me! Roger Daltrey, one of the original band members of The Who, performs two concert performances of the 1969 British rock opera “Tommy” on Saturday and Monday at th...
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Weekend picks: Comedian Jason Cheny plays Rosemont ZaniesJun 22, 2018 6:00 am - Cross-cultural laughs Comedian Jason Cheny draws from his Taiwanese background and time living in North America to create his standup routines. Catch Cheny at Zanies at ...
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'Million Dollar Quartet' prequel 'Heartbreak Hotel' makes Chicago debutJun 22, 2018 6:00 am - When the new Elvis Presley jukebox musical “Heartbreak Hotel” makes its Chicago debut at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, an actor familiar to local theater ...
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Theater events: Magician David Parr opens his Cabinet of CuriositiesJun 21, 2018 6:00 am - • Magician David Parr, of the long-running Magic Cabaret, opens his Cabinet of Curiosities from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark S...
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AMC Theatres unveils $20-a-month rival to MoviePass
Jun 20, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - AMC Theatres, the world's largest movie theater chain, on Wednesday unveiled a $20-a-month subscription service to rival the flagging MoviePass. The thea...