Performing Arts
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Husband-wife team of Reeger and Scrofano play well in Drury Lane's 'Gin Game'Jul 03, 2017 1:00 am - "The Gin Game" is known for being a sturdy stage vehicle to showcase two veteran actors "of a certain age." And that reputation holds true for Drury Lane Theatre's solid...
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Celebrate settling of Garfield Farm with Contra Dance July 8Jul 02, 2017 11:00 pm - Join the Settlers' Contra Dance at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 8, in the restored 1842 threshing barn at Garfield Farm Museum in Campton Hills. The dance will have dulcimer a...
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Disney on Ice's 'Dream Big' heads to Allstate ArenaJul 02, 2017 7:24 am - Tinker Bell guides audiences through a journey of favorite Disney tales in the newest Disney On Ice production "Dream Big," running Thursday Sept, 28, through Sunday, Oc...
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Marriott's 'Bridges of Madison County' a heartbreaker in Lincolnshire debutJul 02, 2017 7:15 am - Thank heaven that the Marriott Theatre took a chance on “The Bridges of Madison County.” This 2014 adaptation of Robert James Waller's best-selling 1992 novel may not ha...
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Sunday picks: Okilly Dokilly crosses Ned Flanders, metalcore at BrauerHouseJul 02, 2017 7:00 am - Okilly Dokilly Metalcore band Okilly Dokilly plays “Nedal” - music based on the animated character of Ned Flanders from TV's “The Simpsons” - at BrauerHouse, 1000 N. Roh...
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Weekend picks: Ravinia hosts singing sensation Lila DownsJul 01, 2017 7:23 am - Latina star Grammy Award-winning Mexican singing sensation Lila Downs performs in concert with special guests Mariachi Herencia on Saturday at the Ravinia Festival, 418 ...
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Weekly picks: SEMPLE headlines Mount Prespect Lions Club festJun 30, 2017 6:00 am - Lions Club Festival Head over to the 79th Annual Mount Prospect Lions Club Festival in Melas Park, 1500 W. Central Road, for music from Exit 147 and Keith Semple Friday,...
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Goodman Theatre's 'Ah, Wilderness!' perfectly timed for summerJun 29, 2017 6:00 am - If you were to ask Goodman Theatre artistic director and longtime Eugene O'Neill admirer Robert Falls the best time to revive an O'Neill play, he would likely answer: an...
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Auditions for 'Treasure Island' in AntiochJun 29, 2017 1:00 am - Antioch-based PM&L Theater is hosting auditions for "Treasure Island" at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 23 and Monday, July 24, at St. Stephens Church, 1155 Hillside Drive, Antioch...
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Dancer takes studio, students in new directionJun 29, 2017 1:00 am - Martin Bronson comes from a family that has owned or taught in dance studios for years. So it wasn't surprising when he bought Millennium Dance Center, a dance instructi...