Performing Arts
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Lyric Opera's new 'Faust' a visual bounty of John Frame's surreal artMar 06, 2018 11:00 am - “Faust” - ★ ★ ★ ½ The Lyric Opera of Chicago would never rebrand Charles Gounod's “Faust” as “John Frame's Faust.” But the California-based artist and production designe...
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'Game's Afoot' at Naperville Central theaterMar 06, 2018 12:00 am - Naperville Central High School is set to showcase its spring play, "The Game's Afoot," during three shows at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 8-10. The sh...
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Glenbard West Theatre receives $10,000 grantMar 05, 2018 10:00 pm - Glenbard West High School is one of only 50 high schools nationwide to receive a $10,000 R.I.S.E. America grant from NBC. The program is inspired by the network's upcomi...
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Theater events: Satirical 'Women Laughing Along With Salad' opens FridayMar 05, 2018 10:00 pm - From meme to stage A 2011 internet meme showing women laughing and eating salads inspired playwright Sheila Callaghan's "Women Laughing Alone With Salad," a satirical, f...
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'Rhythm of the Dance' comes to Batavia March 9Mar 05, 2018 10:00 pm - "Rhythm of the Dance" will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 9, at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre, 1201 W. Main St. Doors open at 7 p.m. This two-hour dance and music ext...
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'Dixie's Tupperware Party' sets up shop at Elgin's Grand Victoria CasinoMar 05, 2018 5:00 am - Whenever a new Tupperware catalog or product line is released, you can bet that the drag star of “Dixie's Tupperware Party” will be dreaming up new gags. Kris Andersson...
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Northlight Theatre to showcase female writers, welcome back Mike NussbaumMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - Chicago theater elder statesman Mike Nussbaum returns to Skokie's Northlight Theatre - which he co-founded with director Frank Galati and producing director Greg Kandel ...
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Arts center project to 'help foster the arts in Aurora'Mar 05, 2018 12:00 am - Mayor Richard Irvin sees an arts education center under construction in Aurora as a domino that will start a chain of events toward downtown revival. "We're about to be...
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McHenry County College to present "Trudy and Max in Love"Mar 04, 2018 10:00 pm - The Black Box Theatre at McHenry County College will present "Trudy and Max in Love" by Zoe Kazan. The multitalented Zoe Kazan provides a humorous take on an unconventio...
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Harvest Christian Academy to put on 'Hello Dolly!' musicalMar 03, 2018 10:00 pm - The Harvest Christian Academy theater arts department welcomes audiences to their captivating spring musical "Hello Dolly!" Performances will be 7 p.m. Thursday and Frid...