Performing Arts
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Election Day could shape the Des Plaines Theatre's futureMar 20, 2017 5:30 am - Mayor Matt Bogusz has hinged revitalizing downtown, with its empty storefronts and shuttered businesses, on a plan to spend millions on renovating the dilapidated Des Pl...
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Schaumburg students hear life lessons from fellow teensMar 20, 2017 1:00 am - Though kids often rely on the experience of adults to navigate life's challenges, the best advice often comes from others their age. For 33 years, that knowledge has kep...
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9 new things to check out this spring in the city, suburbsMar 19, 2017 7:15 am - Spring time, fling time. Soon enough, the weather will warm and you'll be excited again to get out of the house. What's there to do? Plenty - from touring productions ...
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Sunday picks: Body art abounds at Tattoo Arts convention in RosemontMar 19, 2017 7:15 am - Painful beauty Be wowed by all of the body art on display at the 8th Annual Chicago Tattoo Arts Convention this weekend at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center,...
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Weekend picks: Folk duo Dala finds harmonies at Elgin's SecondSpaceMar 18, 2017 7:20 am - Folk duo Amanda Walther and Sheila Carabine harmonize their soprano and alto voices as the folk duo Dala, which returns to the Elgin Community College's SecondSpace Thea...
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Weekend picks: Jim McHugh joins Irish comedians at MetropolisMar 17, 2017 6:00 am - Emerald laughs Jeannie Doogan, Jim McHugh and host Bill Brady serve up plenty of Hibernian humor for St. Patrick's Day in "The All Irish, All the Time Comedy Show" at th...
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Puppetry and history abound in 'Circus 1903'Mar 17, 2017 6:00 am - It's unlikely that animal rights protesters will be picketing the Chicago debut of "Circus 1903 - The Golden Age of Circus" at the Oriental Theatre. There may be elephan...
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendMar 17, 2017 1:00 am - A pet expo in Arlington Heights, a maple syrup fest in Schaumburg and a celebration of Gershwin in Naperville are among the weekend's offerings in the suburbs. For other...
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Canadian prime minister, Ivanka Trump catch Broadway musical
Mar 16, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau - along with first daughter Ivanka Trump as a guest - welcomed a new Broadway musical that celebrates Canadian com...
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With British farce, J.J. Abrams makes his Broadway debut