Performing Arts
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Adult 'Barney the Elf' a cheery show with a sweet back storyNov 19, 2017 6:00 am - Since the Christmas film “Elf” came out in 2003, Bryan Renaud has watched it again and again. But the Sugar Grove native never imagined it would inspire him to create h...
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Weekend picks: Cirque's 'Crystal' a spectacle on iceNov 18, 2017 6:23 am - Icy spectacle The globally successful Canadian-based Cirque du Soleil straps on ice skates for its first ice arena spectacle "Crystal." St. Charles native Madeline Stamm...
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Writers Theatre stresses 'The Importance of Being Earnest' in a delightful productionNov 17, 2017 1:00 pm - “The Importance of Being Earnest” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Oscar Wilde's 1895 comedy “The Importance of Being Earnest” is a towering text of the English language. Wilde's wry wordplay...
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Weekend picks: Jeffrey Osborne brings R&B to GeneseeNov 17, 2017 5:00 am - 'Don't Stop' R&B star Jeffrey Osborne ("On the Wings of Love," "Stay with Me Tonight") shares a concert bill with Mindi Abair and The Boneshakers tonight at the Genesee ...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsNov 17, 2017 12:00 am - Improvised Christmas carols in Schaumburg, a high-tech light display in Lisle and a twist on a holiday classic in Lake Forest help usher in the season this weekend in th...
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Jimmy Buffett's Broadway-bound 'Margaritaville' offers a perfect escapeNov 16, 2017 1:00 pm - “Escape to Margaritaville” - ★ ★ ★ If Jimmy Buffett fans have anything to say about it, his buoyant, Broadway-bound “Escape to Margaritaville” will run for years. The e...
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Imelda Staunton dazzles as 'Follies' hits cinema screens
Nov 16, 2017 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Imelda Staunton plays a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown in "Follies," Stephen Sondheim's dizzying musical about a traumatic reunion of former Bro...
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Benefit dance concert in LibertyvilleNov 16, 2017 12:00 am - Jazz Theatre of Illinois will present its fifth annual MOVE dance concert Saturday night in Libertyville. The show will feature professional and amateur dancers from 10 ...
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Tickets: ELO, Barenaked Ladies on sale FridayNov 15, 2017 5:00 am - Jeff Lynne's ELO - “Wembley or Bust Tour”: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, at Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont: rock. $49.50-$149.50. On sale 10 a.m. Friday, N...
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Weekly picks: Cook up some science with Alton BrownNov 15, 2017 5:00 am - Foodie fun Fans of TV celebrity chefs won't want to miss out on “Alton Brown Live: Eat Your Science.” The interactive touring show returns to the Chicago area for a sing...