Performing Arts
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Weekend picks: Josh Wolf brings comedy to Zanies in Rosemont, ChicagoSep 29, 2017 6:00 am - Lupine laughs Comedian Josh Wolf ("Last Comic Standing," "My Name is Earl") continues a run of standup performances this weekend at two Zanies locations: 1548 N. Wells S...
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Enjoy 'Making God Laugh' at Steel Beam TheatreSep 27, 2017 11:00 pm - Steel Beam Theatre, 111 W. Main St. in St. Charles, will present "Making God Laugh" on Oct. 13 to Nov. 5. Performances will be 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Su...
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'Naked Lunch: The Musical' Oct. 6-7 in BarringtonSep 27, 2017 11:00 pm - In 1965, the last big obscenity trial of the 20th century targeted William S. Burroughs' controversial novel, "Naked Lunch." But Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and Norman ...
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Maine East to present modern twist on 'Peter Pan'Sep 27, 2017 11:00 pm - While virtually everyone knows and loves the classic story of "Peter Pan," Maine East High School's Fine Arts Department will present the show with a spirited, playful a...
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Cher musical debuting in Chicago in JuneSep 27, 2017 11:00 pm - Cher - the pop star, Oscar winner and TV veteran whose career spans more than 50 years - will be the subject of a Broadway-bound bio-musical premiering next year in Chic...
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Northlight's 'Georgia McBride' chronicles the making of a drag queenSep 27, 2017 6:00 am - “Drag ain't a hobby, baby ... Drag is a protest. Drag is a raised fist in a sequined glove.” Tart-tongued Rexy delivers that declaration to neophyte Casey late in “The L...
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Weekly picks: Disney princesses hit the ice at AllstateSep 27, 2017 6:00 am - Princess parade Animated princesses (and their princes) come to skating life in "Disney on Ice: Dream Big." The tour plays eight performances starting Thursday at the Al...
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Theater events: Werewolf tale 'Man-Beast' opens at First FolioSep 26, 2017 11:00 pm - Flap over flop? Citadel Theatre opens its season with a revival of Moss Hart's backstage comedy "Light Up the Sky." Set in 1948, the action takes place on the opening ni...
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'Game of Thrones' concert experience coming to Allstate ArenaSep 26, 2017 1:00 am - Die-hard fans of the Emmy Award-winning HBO series "Game of Thrones" take note: The show's worldwide concert tour is coming to the Allstate Arena in Rosemont next year. ...
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Word Players issues casting call for 'Chatting With the Tea Party'Sep 25, 2017 11:00 pm - The Social Justice Team of Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation in McHenry is launching a new Arts in Resistance project - Word Players, a readers' theater c...