Performing Arts
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Dundee-Crown students to put on 'Mary Poppins' March 1-4Feb 25, 2018 10:00 pm - Dundee-Crown High School will present its spring musical "Mary Poppins" at 7 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, March 1-3, and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 4, at the school auditorium, ...
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Actor-writer Tracy Letts 'having the time of my life'Feb 25, 2018 6:30 am - If you want to get Tracy Letts in your movie - and that might be a good idea since he has two up for best picture at the Oscars - you'd better proofread the script befor...
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Superhero's bodyguard, zombie hunter, playwright: What can't Danai Gurira do?Feb 25, 2018 6:00 am - Danai Gurira, 40, stars in “The Walking Dead” and is a playwright best known for “Eclipsed,” which received six Tony nominations in 2016. Her new play, “Familiar,” runs ...
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Suburban soprano Ailyn Perez finds Lyric's 'Faust' role 'too good to pass up'Feb 24, 2018 10:00 pm - With the best opera singers booked years in advance, getting soprano Ailyn Pérez for Lyric Opera of Chicago's new production of Gounod's “Faust” - just weeks before it o...
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Arlington Heights teen juggles school, 'Hatfield & McCoy' roleFeb 24, 2018 6:28 am - Haley Bolithon's family had just moved from Japan to Arlington Heights and she was bored, so her mom signed her up for theater camp at the Metropolis Performing Arts Cen...
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Goodman Theatre cast brings A game to soccer-centered 'The Wolves'Feb 23, 2018 3:00 pm - “The Wolves” - ★ ★ ★ ½ For an instant, as Goodman Theatre's Chicago premiere of Sarah DeLappe's “The Wolves” was about to begin, I felt a sense of déjà vu. The theater...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsFeb 23, 2018 12:00 am - Country music or Irish dance? You can find both this weekend in Rosemont. Here are five ideas for the weekend ahead. For others, go to dailyherald.com/calendar. 'Riverda...
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Theatre Guild seeks actors for 'She Loves Me'Feb 21, 2018 10:00 pm - Glen Ellyn's Village Theatre Guild is holding auditions in mid-March for this summer's production of the musical "She Loves Me." The plot revolves around shop employees ...
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Wheaton Drama reaches out to military members, vetsFeb 21, 2018 10:00 pm - As part of its community outreach program, Wheaton Drama is offering free tickets to "A Piece of My Heart" to military veterans, current military members and area high s...
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbsFeb 21, 2018 5:00 am - Pony on up The Kids Dream Winter Film Series continues with morning screenings of the 2017 animated feature "My Little Pony: The Movie" this weekend at select Marcus Cin...