Performing Arts
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New musical of 'The Lightning Thief' to open in NYC
Jan 10, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A new musical version of the popular young adult fiction book "The Lightning Thief" will be hoping to steal hearts off-Broadway this spring featuring ris...
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Brotherly advice pushes Wheaton native toward opera careerJan 10, 2017 4:30 am - Growing up in Wheaton, music was a big part of brothers Steve and David Govertsen's lives. "We didn't have that athletic thing going for us," David said. "It's kind of w...
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'Willy Wonka' hits stage this weekend at Prisco CenterJan 09, 2017 10:00 pm - The Fox Valley Park District's Winter Stage production of "Willy Wonka" will be performed Jan. 13-15 at the Prisco Community Center, 150 W. Illinois Ave. in Aurora. Show...
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Lombard native makes Chicago stage debut in 'Psychonaut Librarians'Jan 09, 2017 5:00 am - Carlos Olmedo understands his character has annoying traits. But the Lombard native says the library security guard that he portrays in the fantasy play “Psychonaut Libr...
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Wayne Brady takes aim at 'Hamilton” in ChicagoJan 09, 2017 12:00 am - TV star and singer Wayne Brady is having a shot at "Hamilton." The five-time Emmy Award-winner is set to star as Aaron Burr in the Chicago company of the critically acc...
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Sunday picks: Trio blends jazz, Moravian folk at MetropolisJan 08, 2017 6:14 am - Eastern jazz Hear how Moravian folk songs blend with modern jazz when The Emil Viklický Grand Moravia Trio performs on Sunday at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 1...
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Hillary Clinton cheered at Broadway's 'The Color Purple'
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Village Theatre Guild presents 'The Country House'Jan 08, 2017 12:00 am - A theatrical family comes to terms with the roles they play in each others' lives in "The Country House," a production of the Village Theatre Guild that opens Friday, Ja...
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Veterans Creative Arts FestJan 08, 2017 12:00 am - The Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center's annual Veterans Creative Arts Festival, is set for 1 to 4 p.m., March 2, in the C Wing Conference Center and Aud...
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Midwest travel: From Chili Cook-off to Chicago International Puppet Theater FestJan 07, 2017 6:24 am - Chicago Chili out Warm your insides with tastes of 20 different chili recipes at the ninth annual Chili Cook-off at FitzGerald's in Berwyn. Plus, you'll also get appet...