Performing Arts
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COD theater presents 'A Play on Words'Jul 05, 2017 11:00 pm - The College of DuPage Summer Repertory Theatre will present "A Play on Words" this month on the Glen Ellyn campus and at other locations. An improvisational production, ...
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Weekly picks: Enjoy summer in the city at The TasteJul 05, 2017 6:00 am - Cuisine of Chicago Famed chefs and big music acts Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, The O'Jays, Alessia Cara and more are all featured at the Taste of Chicago. The fo...
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Lake Zurich native juggles admin, acting roles in Chicago theaterJul 03, 2017 6:00 am - Elise Spoerlein knew as a teenager that she wanted to be an actress. Still, knowing how hard it is to make a living that way, the Lake Zurich native studied theater edu...
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Tributes to Ricky Nelson, Chuck Berry and Queen coming to GeneseeJul 03, 2017 1:00 am - Matthew and Gunnar Nelson and the band Monkey Business will perform "A Tribute to Ricky Nelson and Chuck Berry" at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan at 7:30 p.m. Thursday,...
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Dancer takes studio, students in new directionJul 03, 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...
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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...