Performing Arts
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PM&L Theatre presents 'Calendar Girls' through Sept. 23Sep 12, 2018 11:00 pm - Timothy Firth's comedic play "Calendar Girls," directed by Deane Jones, whose previous PML directing credits include "Young Frankenstein" and "Boeing Boeing," is now ope...
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Paramount's 'Legally Blonde' musical makes a strong case for funSep 12, 2018 11:00 am - “Legally Blonde: The Musical” - ★ ★ ★ It's easy to underestimate a musical like “Legally Blonde,” the confection adapted from the 2001 film about Elle Woods, a perky, pr...
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Teatro ZinZanni dinner-theater set to open in Chicago next yearSep 12, 2018 1:00 am - Cabaret artists, comedians and cirque-style performers will descend on Chicago's theater district beginning in April with the opening of Teatro ZinZanni, a dinner-theate...
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Elgin church to host play on HiroshimaSep 11, 2018 11:00 pm - Tatsushi Amano will perform the one-person play "Living with Father: Do You Know What Happened in Hiroshima 73 Years Ago?" at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, at the Highl...
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Best bets: Genesee hosts Tracy Morgan, Paul Rodriguez & Wayne BradySep 11, 2018 6:00 am - Comedy central The Genesee Theatre becomes a major comedy spot this weekend as it hosts stars Tracy Morgan, Paul Rodriguez and Wayne Brady on successive nights at 2...
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Theater spotlight: David Cale's memoir-with-music opens Goodman's new seasonSep 11, 2018 6:00 am - Memoir with music Goodman Theatre opens its season with writer/performer David Cale's memoir-with-music titled "We're Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time," about growi...
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Chicago Ballet Conservatory, Elgin Symphony Orchestra collaborate for 'The Nutcracker' Dec. 1-2Sep 10, 2018 11:00 pm - Rehearsals for the 2018 production of Chicago Ballet Conservatory's "The Nutcracker" are well underway. Local dancers and actors share the stage with seasoned professio...
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Iran detains artists over Shakespeare performance
Sep 10, 2018 7:00 am - TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iranian authorities have detained two artists over a theatre production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Cultural official Shahram Karami ...
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Your best bets in entertainment this weekSep 10, 2018 6:00 am - Roaming Rhodes Comedian Tom Rhodes (“Comedy Central Comedy Underground,” the podcast “Tom Rhodes Radio”) returns for a series of standup sets starting Wednesday at ...
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New tuner, old favorites highlight Marriott Theatre's 2019 main stage seasonSep 10, 2018 1:00 am - A new musical about the life of a songwriter and a revival of a favorite tuner about an orphaned boy's search for a family are among the productions on tap for 2019 at M...