Performing Arts
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Heritage trade show in St. Charles targets re-enactors, history buffsJan 17, 2017 10:00 pm - Winter is a slow time of year for historical re-enactors. So Jim Fairchild of Batavia decided to create an event geared toward them - and for anyone who is interested in...
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Theater events: Williams Street Rep starts 2017 with 'First Date'Jan 17, 2017 10:00 pm - 'First date' William Street Repertory begins 2017 with "First Date," a musical comedy about finding love in the 21st century. Directed by Robin Hughes, the show unf...
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Aurora Junior Woman's Club to present 'Descendants' Feb. 24-25Jan 17, 2017 10:00 pm - Aurora Junior Woman's Club with the Aurora Children's Dental Service has announced its 56th annual musical. "Descendants" will be performed at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, an...
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Smilin' Saturday returns to Round Lake Beach theaterJan 17, 2017 12:00 am - Smilin' Saturday stories returns to the Round Lake Beach Cultural & Civic Center Black Box Theater at 11 a.m. Feb. 4. Improv Playhouse Theater Productions will present a...
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'Wicked' returns to Chicago in DecemberJan 17, 2017 12:00 am - "Wicked," the blockbuster musical by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman, returns to Chicago in time for the holidays. Broadway in Chicago announced Tuesday the tour wi...
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Kaneland High School to stage 'Marvin's Room'Jan 16, 2017 10:00 pm - The Kaneland Arts Initiative will hold its fourth annual winter theater production, "Marvin's Room," directed by Assistant Principal Diane McFarlin. The performances wil...
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New Elgin theater company with ECC roots to produce 'Forever Plaid'Jan 16, 2017 10:00 pm - "La La Land" cleaned up at the Golden Globes and has generated Oscar buzz. The top kid's movie is "Sing," and live-action movie versions of "Beauty and the Beast" and "N...
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Wheaton Drama stages 'The Elephant Man'Jan 16, 2017 10:00 pm - Joseph Merrick's body underwent a mysterious metamorphosis when he was just a young boy, rendering the Englishman severely deformed. Yet he maintained a sense of hope an...
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Ray Bradbury's 'Fahrenheit 451' comes to life Jan. 26 at ECC Arts CenterJan 16, 2017 10:00 pm - Ray Bradbury's classic novel "Fahrenheit 451" will be brought to life on stage by actor Rich Orlow at the Elgin Community College Arts Center on Thursday, Jan. 26. The L...
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Community Players of Naperville to present 'Paradise'Jan 16, 2017 10:00 pm - "Paradise" may not be devoid of devils, as a play presented by Community Players of Naperville shows. Set in a nursing home and rehab center called Paradise, the drama r...