Performing Arts
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Elgin Theatre Company show explores how technology connects us and divides usMay 29, 2018 11:00 pm - The Elgin Theatre Company's newest production, “Dead Man's Cell Phone,” aims to raise questions about the pros and cons of digital technology in the modern age. Those qu...
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Theater spotlight: Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' comes to The GiftMay 29, 2018 8:00 am - The Gift's 'Hamlet' Daniel Kyri, who has made quite an impression on Chicago Shakespeare, Goodman, Lookingglass and Steppenwolf stages in recent years, plays the titular...
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Beloved director/choreographer Rachel Rockwell dies of cancerMay 29, 2018 1:00 am - Director/choreographer Rachel Rockwell, one of the greats of Chicago area theater and a fixture at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire for nearly 25 years, died Monday of o...
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Sunday picks: Catch the new Chicago Dogs in RosemontMay 27, 2018 7:23 am - New team Cheer on the new baseball team called the Chicago Dogs during their home opener this weekend against the Kansas City T-Bones. Also get a chance to explore ...
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Weekend picks: Hurricane Harbor opens for splashing in GurneeMay 26, 2018 7:23 am - Splash now Dig out your bathing suits for water park season, since Hurricane Harbor reopens this weekend at Six Flags Great America, 1 Great America Parkway, Gurnee...
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5 new suburban events and exhibits coming this summerMay 26, 2018 7:00 am - Summer is a great time for outdoor traditions — whether it's taking in a concert at the park or hitting a neighborhood carnival. And you can find detailed listings for t...
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Theater events: 'Mies Julie' opens at Victory GardenMay 25, 2018 6:00 am - • Victory Gardens Theater concludes its 43rd season with "Mies Julie." Yael Farber's adaptation of August Strindberg's "Miss Julie" is an examination of class and power ...
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbsMay 25, 2018 6:00 am - Prairie arts Seek out creations to complement the decor of your home at the 31st annual Prairie Arts Festival & Fine Craft Exhibition and Sale. The booths go up this we...
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St. Charles' Steel Beam goes the distance for touching drama '4000 Miles'May 25, 2018 6:00 am - “4000 Miles” - ★ ★ ★ A 91-year-old New Yorker and her 21-year-old grandson bridge the divides of age and distance in “4000 Miles.” Amy Herzog's acclaimed 2011 Pulitzer P...
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Weekend picks: Get caught in Vance Joy's 'Riptide' in RosemontMay 25, 2018 6:00 am - Joy to the world Fans of the Australian singer and songwriter Vance Joy ("Riptide," "Mess is Mine") won't want to miss his "Nation of Two World Tour" at the Rosemon...