Performing Arts
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Weekend picks: Illusionist Adam Trent goes beyond 'Abracadabra' at Cadillac PalaceMar 16, 2018 6:00 am - An illusionist Fans of the Broadway hit "The Illusionists" won't want to miss seeing one of its breakout stars in "The Magic of Adam Trent." The high-powered magic show ...
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Winnetka-set 'Taste of Things to Come' cooks up musical about suburban womenMar 16, 2018 6:00 am - Not too many musicals focus on suburban women, particularly those living in Winnetka. Yet these are the characters and setting for "A Taste of Things to Come," a 2016 of...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsMar 16, 2018 1:00 am - St. Patrick's Day parades and parties will keep celebrants busy Saturday, but there are other options as well. Here are five things to do this weekend in the suburbs. Fo...
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Buffalo Grove High students to perform 'Les Misérables School Edition'Mar 15, 2018 11:00 pm - Students from Buffalo Grove High School are studying the history of France in a unique way, through a production of "Les Mis#xe9;rables School Edition," an adaptation of...
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'Miss Firecracker' takes stage in Glen EllynMar 14, 2018 11:00 pm - The Glen Ellyn Village Theatre Guild's production of "The Miss Firecracker Contest," Beth Henley's rich, southern-gothic, absurdist comedy about a small-town girl trying...
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7 St. Patrick's Day events in the suburbs and cityMar 14, 2018 11:45 am - St. Patrick's Day parades got the celebration off to a festive start last Saturday. Keep the fun going with more parades, parties and concerts all weekend long. Here are...
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Weekly picks: Catch John Mulaney's comedy at Genesee TheatreMar 14, 2018 6:00 am - 'Oh, Hello!' If you missed comedian John Mulaney and his popular “Kid Gorgeous Tour” at the Chicago Theatre, he's bringing it back. This time the show plays on Thursday ...
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Auditions for COD Summer College Theatre April 21-22Mar 13, 2018 11:00 pm - General auditions for College of DuPage's summer repertory theater will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 21, and 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, April 22, in the Studio T...
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Theater events: 2014 dramedy 'Smart People' opens at WritersMar 13, 2018 11:00 pm - Drama of its time Four young professionals struggle with romance, identity and careers while navigating racial and sexual politics in "Smart People," Lydia R. Diamond's ...
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Swing & Dance Night comes to the Arcada Theatre March 28Mar 13, 2018 11:00 pm - The Chicago Big Band, a 14-piece dance orchestra featuring Big Band Hall of Fame inductee Denny Farrell, vocalist Bob Duda, and director Brian Patti, will perform at the...