Performing Arts
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First Folio's 'Midsummer' marks 20 years of Shakespeare under the starsJul 05, 2016 11:00 pm - Shakespearean plays work well outdoors, and that's especially true for “A Midsummer Night's Dream” — which First Folio Theatre stages under the stars this summer. The p...
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'Daily Show' comedian Hasan Minhaj brings tour to Chicago Oct. 9
Jul 05, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Hasan Minhaj, a correspondent with Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," is coming to Chicago's Thalia Hall Oct. 9 with his one-man show "Homecoming King." The ...
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There's lots of Broadway's Lin-Manuel Miranda coming up
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New location provides bigger opportunities for Geneva's Playhouse 38Jul 05, 2016 6:00 am - Opening night of Playhouse 38's youth production of Disney's “Mulan Jr.” on Friday, July 8, will also serve as the grand opening of the community theater's new location ...
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'Oliver!' closes PML seasonJul 05, 2016 1:00 am - The family-favorite musical "Oliver!" is the final production of the 55th season for the PM&L Theatre, 877 N. Main St., Antioch. The show opens Friday, July 22, will run...
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Enjoy Shakespeare in the Park in NapervilleJul 04, 2016 11:00 pm - The Naperville Park District's 2016 Shakespeare in the Park program presents "Two Gentlemen of Verona" at 7 p.m. Friday, July 15, at the Community Concert Center in Cent...
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District 214 troupe stages 'Guys and Dolls'Jul 04, 2016 11:00 pm - District 214 troupe stages 'Guys and Dolls' for summer show
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Enjoy Shakespeare's comedy 'Two Gentlemen of Verona' at Island Park July 16Jul 04, 2016 11:00 pm - Join the Midsummer Theatre Troupe for "Two Gentlemen of Verona," one of Shakespeare's first comedy plays, at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 16, in Island Park, 2 E. State St. in ...
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McAninch Arts Center to celebrate 30th-anniversary seasonJul 02, 2016 5:00 am - Glen Ellyn's McAninch Arts Center presents its exciting 30th-anniversary season beginning this September. "Diamonds and pearls are traditional gifts for a 30th anniversa...
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Third-run 'Mormon' still a raunchy delightJun 30, 2016 11:00 pm - “The Book of Mormon” is back in town. Think of it along the lines of a third-run appearance before a movie makes its inevitable way to video - and in that, maybe just as...