Performing Arts
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Class, self-preservation animate Buffalo Theatre Ensemble's 'Good People'Feb 08, 2017 5:00 am - “Good People,” David Lindsay-Abaire's superb examination of class and self-preservation, shows us life on the verge of economic ruin. And in Buffalo Theatre Ensemble's s...
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Short & Sweet: 'The Bodyguard' is a great 'ladies night out'Feb 07, 2017 10:00 pm - Daily Herald Guest Critic Jean Kartje, vice president of academic affairs for College of DuPage, joined Diana Martinez of Broadway in Chicago to see the production of "T...
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Aquila Theatre Co. brings Agatha Christie mystery to the stageFeb 07, 2017 10:00 pm - "Murder on the Nile," by one of the greatest mystery writers in world literature, Agatha Christie, will be staged at Fermilab's Ramsey Auditorium by the Aquila Theatre C...
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Theater events: Solve Valentine's murder-mystery with Improv PlayhouseFeb 07, 2017 5:00 am - Valentine's mystery Improv Playhouse hosts a Valentine's Day-themed murder-mystery dinner. Set during the 1940s, "Love You to Death" is a "killer" interactive comedy com...
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See Shakespeare at Vernon Hills HighFeb 07, 2017 12:00 am - Vernon Hills High School's Backlight Theatre Company will perform William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Thursday through Saturday at the school, 145 Lakeview...
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Lyric Opera unveils next season with new 'Faust,' 'Jesus Christ Superstar'Feb 07, 2017 12:00 am - The Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced its 2017-18 season of eight operas and extra performances, including a postseason production of the rock opera "Jesus Christ Sup...
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Kaneland Arts Initiative prepares for a Fun February WeekendFeb 06, 2017 10:00 pm - The annual Kaneland Arts Initiative Fine Arts Feast will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24. The date was recently changed from earlier in the month, but the location, Ope...
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'Sky's the limit' for popular Chicago Theatre WeekFeb 06, 2017 5:00 am - For theater lovers anticipating Chicago Theatre Week, which begins Thursday, Feb. 9, there is good news and bad news. The good news is they can select from 125 productio...
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Super Bowl alternatives: 5 football-free ideasFeb 05, 2017 6:00 am - Looking to do something on Sunday other than watching the Super Bowl? Good luck. Most malls are closed on Sunday night and many live theaters don't schedule shows during...
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Weekend picks: Catch Molly Ringwald croon in BataviaFeb 04, 2017 6:15 am - '80s icon Fans of 1980s John Hughes films “Pretty in Pink” and “The Breakfast Club” won't want to miss An Evening with Molly Ringwald. The cabaret concert is at the Bata...