Performing Arts
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Weekend picks: Dulce Sloane takes the mic at ZaniesMay 18, 2018 6:00 am - 'Daily' comedy Catch up with comedian Dulcé Sloane, a correspondent on "The Daily Show With Trevor Noah," when she performs at two Zanies locations: first at Parkwa...
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Goodman's powerful 'Having Our Say' looks back at massive changesMay 18, 2018 6:00 am - "Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years" - ½ At first glance, it seemed odd that the Goodman Theatre chose to revive "Having Our Say: The Delany Siste...
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Theater events: Ireland's Druid Theatre revives 'Waiting for Godot'May 18, 2018 1:00 am - Rob Lowe brings his solo show, “Stories I Only Tell My Friends: Live,” to the Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St., Chicago, for one performance. Inspired by Lo...
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Suburban theater hosts #MeToo play festivalMay 17, 2018 1:00 am - 2nd Act Players, an Evanston theater company whose productions examine how people deal with life issues, hosts its first #MeToo Play Festival beginning this weekend. Th...
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Elmhurst native Jose Nateras to play lead role in Lifeline Theatre's 'Neverwhere'May 16, 2018 11:00 pm - Lifeline Theatre in Chicago will present Neil Gaiman's "Neverwhere," adapted by ensemble member Robert Kauzlaric and directed by Pegasus Theatre Executive Artistic Direc...
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Steel Beam Theatre closes season with Pulitzer finalist '4,000 Miles'May 16, 2018 7:00 am - For its final production of the season, the Steel Beam Theatre in St. Charles will present “4,000 Miles,” a play by Amy Herzog that was a finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer ...
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Weekly picks: Grand Funk Railroad plays GeneseeMay 16, 2018 6:00 am - Funky journey Grand Funk Railroad ("We're an American Band," "Some Kind of Wonderful") shares a concert bill with Rick Derringer ("Hang On Sloopy") on Thursday at t...
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Theater events: Pioneering women at heart of 'Bull in a China Shop' at About FaceMay 15, 2018 6:00 am - True tale About Face Theatre presents the Midwest premiere of Bryna Turner's "Bull in a China Shop," based on the true story of 19th-century academics, activists and wom...
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Rob Lowe shares personal stories in Chicago-bound one-man showMay 14, 2018 6:00 am - Rob Lowe loves his fans. A whole lot. So much, in fact, that he has embarked on a nationwide tour to give the people what they want: face time with the man himself. The ...
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Élan Dance Company auditions set for May 22; summer performances plannedMay 13, 2018 11:00 pm - The Élan Dance Company, the pre-professional performing dance company of the Naperville Park District's Dance Academy, is holding auditions for the 2018-2019 season on T...