Performing Arts
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Weekend picks: Gad Elmaleh brings standup to Schaumburg ImprovMay 12, 2017 6:00 am - Gallic greetings French-Moroccan comedian Gad Elmaleh is celebrated throughout Europe. Catch him live doing standup comedy at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Roa...
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Final curtain for Buffalo Grove glee clubMay 12, 2017 1:00 am - The final curtain will come down Saturday night on The Expressions show choir after 43 years at Buffalo Grove High School. The 59-member song-and-dance group, which perf...
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Suburban students dominate Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards nominationsMay 12, 2017 1:00 am - Broadway in Chicago has announced the nominees for the sixth annual Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards, and suburban teens claimed many of the nods. The 24 stu...
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10 ideas for 2017 Mother's Day weekend fun (beyond brunch)May 12, 2017 1:00 am - If you have brunch or dinner reservations for Mother's Day 2017, you're on your way to making Sunday special for Mom. But if you're looking to do something more, or want...
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Comedy of manners 'Improbable Fiction' tries a little too hardMay 11, 2017 11:00 pm - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble's “Improbable Fiction” should be catnip to longtime connoisseurs of British TV on PBS. That's because Alan Ayckbourn's 2005 comedy seemingly spo...
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Cary theater companies to put on plays May 20May 11, 2017 11:00 pm - Both the Children's Theater Company of Cary and the Youth Theater Company of Cary will host performances of the plays they have been working on in the winter/spring sess...
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Weekend picks: 'Idol' Scotty McCreery steals the spotlight at GeneseeMay 10, 2017 6:00 am - Idol music Get a dose of country and pop when former "American Idol" winner Scotty McCreery shares a concert bill with Jamie Lynn Spears at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. G...
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St. Francis de Sales staging "The Lion King Jr."May 10, 2017 1:00 am - Students at St. Francis de Sales Catholic School in Lake Zurich will present "The Lion King Jr." at 7 p.m. Friday, May 12 ,and Saturday, May 13. Director Kathy Butler a...
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Fogerty to perform at RiverEdge Park in AuroraMay 10, 2017 1:00 am - John Fogerty, the famed singer-songwriter and guitarist with Creedence Clearwater Revival, performs at RiverEdge Park in Aurora at 8 p.m. Friday, July 14. Tickets are $...
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Goodman's 'Objects in the Mirror' a powerful examination of identityMay 09, 2017 11:00 pm - If his breakout performance in Goodman Theatre's “Objects in the Mirror” is any indication, Daniel Kyri is about to become very busy. His achingly authentic portrayal of...