Performing Arts
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Theater events: Marriott hosts 'Katie Deal Sings Patsy Cline' SundayAug 31, 2018 1:00 am - • "You & Me," the two-person improv show established by The Gift Theatre co-founder Michael Patrick Thornton and featuring him and a guest artist, continues at Filament ...
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Hoffman Estates to host Platzkonzert Germanfest Sept. 7-9Aug 31, 2018 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates will host its 13th annual Platzkonzert Germanfest at the Village Green from Friday, Sept. 7, through Sunday, Sept. 9. The fest kicks off at 5 p.m. Sept. ...
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Hot tickets: Yuri and Pandora in Rosemont, Gladys Knight in St. Charles and moreAug 30, 2018 1:00 am - Eve 6, Party Nails, Somme: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at Metro, 3730 N. Clark St., Chicago: 20th anniversary of the self-titled album; rock. $26-$28; $100 meet and gr...
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Best bets: Get lost in the Richardson Corn MazeAug 29, 2018 6:00 am - Bicentennial maze The Richardson Corn Maze does its part to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the state of Illinois with a custom bicentennial design. The 2018 maz...
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Theater spotlight: Hey girl! 'Legally Blonde' musical opens at Aurora's ParamountAug 29, 2018 6:00 am - Elle heads for Harvard Paramount Theatre opens its season with "Legally Blonde," the musical adapted from the 2001 film about irrepressible Elle Woods, a California...
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Returning actor enjoys Shakespeare in the Park collaborationAug 28, 2018 11:00 pm - Each year Felicia Bertch has to miss the first day of classes at the Texas university where she leads a theater program to perform at Shakespeare in the Park in Wheaton....
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Lincolnshire's Marriott leads suburban theaters with 11 equity Jeff Award nomsAug 28, 2018 12:00 am - Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire led all suburban theaters with 11 equity Joseph Jefferson Award nominations, including six for its revival of "Ragtime," the soaring, sp...
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Fox Valley Theatre Company presents 'High School Musical'Aug 27, 2018 11:00 pm - Based on the popular movie of the same name, this full-scale production of Disney's "High School Musical" breathes fresh air into the decade-old story about athletes, in...
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Best Bets this week: Chicago Jazz Festival and John Hiatt at RaviniaAug 27, 2018 10:15 am - Jazz celebration Orbert Davis, Dianne Reeves, Kurt Elling and Ramsey Lewis are just a few of the headliners for the 40th annual Chicago Jazz Festival. The concerts begin...
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Plan ahead: 3 shows coming to the suburbsAug 27, 2018 5:30 am - Roaring Mouse Fans of Modest Mouse (“Float On,” “Missed the Boat,” “Dashboard”) won't want to miss the band's concert on Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Genesee Theatre,...