Performing Arts
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See 'To Kill a Mockingbird' in AntiochApr 27, 2017 1:00 am - "To Kill a Mockingbird," adapted from the Pulitzer Prize winning book by Harper Lee, opens at PM&L Theatre, 877 Main St. in Antioch, on Friday, May 19 and will run Frida...
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Therapy Players to perform in LibertyvilleApr 27, 2017 1:00 am - How many psychotherapists does it take to make a crowd laugh? Find out when The Therapy Players take the stage at 7:30 and 9 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at the Improv Playh...
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Paramount's 'Superstar' delivers potent revival of classic rock operaApr 26, 2017 6:00 am - The timing for Paramount Theatre's revival of “Jesus Christ Superstar” was just a bit off. Previews for Tim Rice's and Andrew Lloyd Webber's rock opera chronicling Jesus...
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Longtime Steppenwolf artistic director Martha Lavey dies at 60Apr 25, 2017 1:00 am - Longtime Steppenwolf Theatre artistic director Martha Lavey, a titan of Chicago theater, died Tuesday from complications from a stroke she suffered April 19. She was 60....
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Original cast members to appear at Batavia High School production of 'Rent'Apr 24, 2017 11:00 pm - The Batavia High School production of "Rent," which runs Thursday-Sunday, April 27-30 at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre, will be even more special on Saturday. The Saturd...
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Theater events: Refugee-inspired 'Objects in the Mirror' premieres at GoodmanApr 24, 2017 11:00 pm - Goodman premiere The real-life experiences of refugee-turned-actor Shedrick Yarkpai's journey from war-torn Liberia to various refugee camps to eventual relocation ...
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Middle schoolers present 'My Son Pinocchio, Jr.' at Westminster ChristianApr 24, 2017 11:00 pm - The classic story of Pinocchio will be retold through the eyes of his toymaker father, Geppetto, when Westminster Christian Middle School presents Disney's "My Son Pinoc...
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Trump's Cabinet picks fuel stage drama in London and NY
Apr 24, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Coming soon to the West End and Broadway stage: Rex Tillerson, Jeff Sessions, Tom Price and Scott Pruitt. Four key players in President Donald Trump's new ...
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Why 'Put On Your Sunday Clothes' in 'Hello, Dolly!' is making people crazy happyApr 24, 2017 6:00 am - It's not the most profound show tune ever written. But at this moment in time, it may be the perfect show tune. "Put on your Sunday clothes, there's lots of world out th...
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Garlands troupe to present 'Radio Days'Apr 23, 2017 11:00 pm - The Garlands Play Readers will bring audiences back to the "good ol' days" with their variety show, "Radio Days of the '30s, '40s and '50s," presented at 3 p.m. on Thurs...