Performing Arts
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Elk Grove father/daughter make beautiful music in Goodman's 'Christmas Carol'Nov 26, 2016 6:15 am - Like many families, the Ruhls will spend the holidays together. But they won't necessarily be sitting around a fireplace or at a dining room table. Multi-instrumentalis...
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Longtime director of Oak Brook's First Folio theater diesNov 25, 2016 12:00 am - "If you're not having fun making theater, you're doing something wrong." Those words summarized the artistic philosophy of director and actor Alison C. Vesely, a force ...
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Schaumburg mulls how much is too much for a performing arts centerNov 24, 2016 6:30 am - Several Schaumburg trustees this week strongly criticized paying a consultant's recommended $105 million for a 2,800-seat performing arts center next to the village's co...
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'Finding Neverland' musical flounders at Chicago's Cadillac Palace TheatreNov 23, 2016 2:45 pm - There's no denying the impressive talents assembled to create and perform “Finding Neverland,” a much-revamped 2015 musical adaptation of the acclaimed 2004 Miramax film...
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Steppenwolf's 'Fundamentals' examines conflict between ambition, integrityNov 23, 2016 1:00 pm - Boiled down to its fundamentals, “The Fundamentals” is about the lengths to which people will go to achieve their goals, and the compromises they're willing to make alon...
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10 ways to kick-start holiday season in suburbsNov 23, 2016 5:00 am - As soon as the Thanksgiving leftovers are tucked away in the fridge, thoughts turn to Christmas and other winter holidays. To get you in the mood, here are 10 ways to ki...
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College of DuPage's MAC still thriving after 30 yearsNov 23, 2016 5:00 am - College of DuPage's premier arts center still thriving after 30 years
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Schaumburg looks for ways to lower cost of a performing arts centerNov 23, 2016 4:30 am - Schaumburg trustees Tuesday voted 5-1 to direct the village manager to research whether a 2,800-seat performing arts center could be built next to the Renaissance Hotel ...
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Short & Sweet: 'STOMP' is timeless, innovative and creativeNov 22, 2016 10:00 pm - Daily Herald reader and guest critic Leah Groat of Crystal Lake joined Diana Martinez at the Broadway Playhouse to see a more intimate production of much lauded "STOMP."...
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Albright Theatre puts on holiday classic 'A Christmas Carol'Nov 22, 2016 10:00 pm - Starting Dec. 2, the Albright Theatre Company presents Michael A. Youngs' adaptation of "A Christmas Carol," a retelling of the Christmas classic. This adaptation of "A ...