Performing Arts
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'Fun Home' kicks off US tour; 'something so true and deep'
Oct 03, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Some of Broadway's biggest musical hits are on the road this season, like "Matilda," ''The Book of Mormon" and "Jersey Boys." Then there's one show that ...
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13 scary (and silly) shows for HalloweenOct 02, 2016 7:00 am - Spooks or spoofs? Chicago and suburban theaters bring plenty of both to the stage for Halloween. Some shows aim to terrify. Others scare up laughs thanks to campy bloods...
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Suburban youths discuss royal roles in TimeLine's 'Last Wife'Oct 02, 2016 7:00 am - Just like any other teen, Peyton Shaffer is learning valuable time-management skills. She's a freshman at Crystal Lake South High School. And she's also an aspiring actr...
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'Something Wicked' returns to Side Street Studio ArtsSep 30, 2016 11:00 pm - Side Street Studio Arts in downtown Elgin will host a monthlong series of events in conjunction with its October exhibition "Something Wicked." The fourth annual "Somet...
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First Fridays features Wood Fire Conference, Popup Shop, Roller Derby Art Oct. 7Sep 30, 2016 11:00 pm - First Fridays on Oct. 7 welcomes fall with a popup shop at the old Waubonsee College building, a new art gallery on the lower level of the old library, Waubonsee's Wood ...
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Concerts and cornstalks: 5 ideas for the weekendSep 30, 2016 1:00 am - Enjoy the cornstalks and pumpkins of fall by day, a concert by night. It's that kind of weekend in the suburbs. Here are five things to do. For others, go to dailyherald...
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Review: Judith Light is haunting in Neil LaBute play
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Personal, political clash in Northlight's thought-provoking 'Conversation'Sep 29, 2016 6:00 am - Politics become painfully personal in Anthony Giardina's enthralling “The City of Conversation,” making a thought-provoking Midwest premiere at Skokie's Northlight Theat...
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Constable: 'Bleacher Bums' live on in updated versionSep 29, 2016 5:15 am - In 1977, a bunch of young Chicago actors led by Joe Mantegna and Dennis Franz wrote and starred in a play about Cubs fans in Wrigley Field called “Bleacher Bums.” David ...
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Dancing showcase on SaturdaySep 29, 2016 1:00 am - Students and staff at the Ballroom Center, 118A N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville are presenting a Dancing Through the Decades showcase at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. The the...