Performing Arts
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Holiday happeningsNov 28, 2016 10:00 pm - If you are looking to get into the holiday spirit, you're in luck this weekend. Here are some local events to check out. Jim Brickman's Comfort and Joy: 7:30 p.m. Friday...
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Holiday happenings in the Fox ValleyNov 28, 2016 10:00 pm - If you are looking to get into the holiday spirit, you're in luck this weekend. Here are some local events to check out. Festival of Trees and Holiday Market: 6 p.m. Fri...
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Dinner theater coming to Community Church of Rolling MeadowsNov 27, 2016 10:00 pm - Each year, The Community Church of Rolling Meadows has attempted to remedy the holiday "hustle and bustle," at least for one evening, by going back in time to the good o...
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Suburban theaters stage serious and silly seasonal delightsNov 27, 2016 6:20 am - Theater lovers looking for holiday entertainment in the suburbs have plenty of options this year. While Marriott, Drury Lane and Citadel theaters offer traditional prod...
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Elk Grove father/daughter make beautiful music in Goodman's 'Christmas Carol'Nov 26, 2016 6:15 am - Like many families, the Ruhls will spend the holidays together. But they won't necessarily be sitting around a fireplace or at a dining room table. Multi-instrumentalis...
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Longtime director of Oak Brook's First Folio theater diesNov 25, 2016 12:00 am - "If you're not having fun making theater, you're doing something wrong." Those words summarized the artistic philosophy of director and actor Alison C. Vesely, a force ...
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Schaumburg mulls how much is too much for a performing arts centerNov 24, 2016 6:30 am - Several Schaumburg trustees this week strongly criticized paying a consultant's recommended $105 million for a 2,800-seat performing arts center next to the village's co...
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'Finding Neverland' musical flounders at Chicago's Cadillac Palace TheatreNov 23, 2016 2:45 pm - There's no denying the impressive talents assembled to create and perform “Finding Neverland,” a much-revamped 2015 musical adaptation of the acclaimed 2004 Miramax film...
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Steppenwolf's 'Fundamentals' examines conflict between ambition, integrityNov 23, 2016 1:00 pm - Boiled down to its fundamentals, “The Fundamentals” is about the lengths to which people will go to achieve their goals, and the compromises they're willing to make alon...
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10 ways to kick-start holiday season in suburbsNov 23, 2016 5:00 am - As soon as the Thanksgiving leftovers are tucked away in the fridge, thoughts turn to Christmas and other winter holidays. To get you in the mood, here are 10 ways to ki...