Performing Arts
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Weekend picks: Schaumburg's Improv hosts comedian Orny AdamsJan 06, 2017 5:00 am - 'Comedian' comedian If you're curious to see how Orny Adams has progressed since appearing in Jerry Seinfeld's documentary "Comedian," then catch him live at the Improv ...
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Sing-alongs, celebrities and more on tap for 2nd BroadwayCon
Jan 05, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The first-ever convention for Broadway fans was nearing the end of its first of three days in New York last January when snow began falling. It quickly b...
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Mount Prospect director sends up everyday drudgery at Chicago Sketch Comedy FestJan 04, 2017 9:45 am - Mount Prospect resident Mike Capra has always been an entertainer. He caught the stage bug in elementary school. Since then, he's primarily been acting and writing. Now...
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Weekend picks: London's 'War Horse' gallops to the big screenJan 04, 2017 5:00 am - Into battle "War Horse" was a children's novel by author Michael Murpurgo about an English horse enduring many horrors of World War I. Its award-winning stage adaptation...
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Theater events: 'Men on Boats' gets regional premiere at American Theater CompanyJan 03, 2017 10:00 pm - Regional premiere American Theater Company presents the regional premiere of "Men on Boats," Jaclyn Backhaus' tale about explorers mapping the Green and Colorado rivers ...
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Steel Beam to hold audition for 'Looking Glass Land'Jan 02, 2017 10:00 pm - Calling all actors, singers and dancers, age 8-17. Auditions for the youth production of "Looking Glass Land," directed by Cordaro Johnson, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturd...
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Sunday picks: Don't miss the train before Wonderland Express chugs awayJan 01, 2017 6:15 am - Chugging away Time is running out to see this season's Wonderland Express, the elaborately designed model train exhibit filled with miniature replicas of Chicago la...
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Nomad Theatre Co. to hold 'Wizard of Oz' auditionsDec 31, 2016 10:00 pm - The Nomad Theatre Company will hold auditions for the Young Performers Edition of "The Wizard of Oz" for second to eighth grade. The auditions will be 6 to 9 p.m. Sunda...
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Weekend picks: Ring in the new year with Julian McCulloughDec 31, 2016 6:15 am - 'Guy Code' guy Fans of TBS' “Very Funny News” and MTV's “Guy Code” won't want to miss seeing star Julian McCullough in live standup sets at Zanies at MB Financial Park, ...
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5 ways to ring in the New Year in the suburbsDec 30, 2016 2:15 pm - Happy New Year's Eve! Here are five ways to spend the last day of 2016. For more ideas, check dailyherald.com/calendar. Pop culture Head "Under the Sea" to ring in the n...