Performing Arts
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McHenry County College theater to present 'Moon Over Buffalo'May 30, 2017 1:01 am - The Black Box Summer Theatre, McHenry County College's new professional theater, will present as part of MCC's 50th Anniversary celebration, Ken Ludwig's hilarious comed...
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Actor's illness forces Goodman to suspend 'Pamplona' premiere in mid-performanceMay 30, 2017 1:00 am - Goodman Theatre halted its world premiere of the one-character play "Pamplona" Tuesday and cancelled its Wednesday night show after star Stacy Keach became ill during Tu...
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Theater events: Victory Gardens stages neighborly 'Native Gardens'May 29, 2017 11:00 pm - Good fences Robert Frost wrote "good fences make good neighbors." Playwright Karen Zacarias tests that adage in "Native Gardens," about neighbors whose disagreement over...
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Theatre Nebula to stage office farce 'Cubicle'May 29, 2017 11:00 pm - Award-winning local professional company Theatre Nebula is performing the world premiere of Kevin Wiczer's office farce "Cubicle." The limited engagement opened last we...
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Sunday picks: Schaumburg's Prairie Arts Fest brings creativity outdoorsMay 28, 2017 7:18 am - Art outdoors More than 120 painters, sculptors, photographers, jewelers, potters and other artists share their wares at the 30th annual Prairie Arts Festival this weeken...
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Weekend picks: Mel Brooks screens 'Young Frankenstein' at Chicago TheatreMay 27, 2017 7:18 am - Comedy master Academy Award-winning filmmaker Mel Brooks will be on hand to answer questions and host a special screening of his 1970s film comedy "Young Frankenstein" o...
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Batavia native adjusting to starring role in Griffin Theatre's 'Ragtime'May 27, 2017 7:00 am - Even though he's an actor, Denzel Tsopnang has never quite gotten used to being - or feeling comfortable - in the spotlight. The Batavia native is playing a lead charact...
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'Token' recounts black actress' upbringing in 'white' NapervilleMay 26, 2017 6:00 am - Born and raised in Naperville, Kaye Winks says she's had plenty of experience being the “token black person.” “It was very white,” she says of the demographics. “As a l...
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Weekend picks: Hermits' Peter Noone plays Arcada TheatreMay 26, 2017 6:00 am - 'Dandy' man Peter Noone of Herman and the Hermits ("I'm Into Something Good," "Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter") performs in concert tonight at the Arcada Theat...
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Northlight's Albert Einstein drama examines 'Relativity' in all its formsMay 24, 2017 9:00 am - The Northlight Theatre audience at the press opening of “Relativity” greeted Mike Nussbaum at his curtain call as Chicago-area audiences typically do, with a standing ov...