Performing Arts
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Sunday picks: Frontier Kite Fly Festival soars into NapervilleJun 03, 2018 7:29 am - Flying fabrics The Naperville Park District invites amateurs and professionals to participate in the 12th annual Frontier Kite Fly Festival. The highflying fun is today ...
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Weekend picks: Kevin Bozeman keeps the laughs coming at Zanies in RosemontJun 02, 2018 7:29 am - Something fishy See if you can catch the biggest fish, the smallest fish or the most fish at the fourth annual George Weinert Fishing Derby. Bring your own rod, reel, ca...
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Theater events: 'The Opportunities of Extinction' opens at The DenJun 01, 2018 8:12 am - • Waltzing Mechanics inaugurates its Documentary Play Festival showcasing nine original docudramas. The festival takes place at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 1, and 4 p.m. Satu...
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Metropolis' R-rated puppet musical 'Avenue Q' is a charming place to visitJun 01, 2018 7:00 am - “Avenue Q” - ★ ★ ★ ½ “Avenue Q” imparts personal, professional and financial lessons to young adults the way “Sesame Street” communicates cognitive and educational funda...
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Suburban Chicago's Got Talent extends registration deadline to June 4Jun 01, 2018 6:00 am - Time is running out to register to audition for the seventh season of Suburban Chicago's Got Talent. Amateur musicians, dancers, comedians, performance poets and other ...
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Tickets on sale this week: Phish, Jessie J, Franz Ferdinand, Carly Rae JepsenJun 01, 2018 6:00 am - Franz Ferdinand: 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, at Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago: rock/Official Lollapalooza Aftershow. $30. On sale 10 a.m. Friday, June 1. (877) ...
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Suburban Chicago's Got Talent a 'great platform' for artists, past winners sayMay 31, 2018 5:28 am - Schaumburg-based singer/songwriter Ryan Cooper of the band PolySci is often approached by aspiring artists for advice on breaking into the Chicago music scene. One of hi...
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McHenry County College to offer salsa, swing dance classesMay 30, 2018 11:00 pm - Have fun learning high-energy dance moves with two new dance classes this summer offered by the McHenry County College Continuing Education Department. Salsa dance class...
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Weekend picks: Chicago native Deon Cole laughs it up at Schaumburg's ImprovMay 30, 2018 6:00 am - Chicago's own Get a whole lot of laughs when Chicago native and actor Deon Cole ("Black-ish," "Barbershop") performs a series of standup comedy shows starting Thursday a...
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How puppetry class helps District 54 English language learnersMay 30, 2018 1:00 am - An unusual partnership played out last week when students in the Playful Puppeteers Club from Churchill School in Schaumburg set up their stage and puppets in front of O...