Performing Arts
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See Wendy Wasserstein's 'Third' with Independent Players this weekendMay 22, 2016 11:00 pm - Independent Players will wrap up its production of Wendy Wasserstein's last play "Third," which she wrote shortly before her untimely death in early 2006, at 7:30 p.m. F...
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Louis C.K. talks yearlong tour ahead of Chicago showsMay 22, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Louis C.K. is leaving Hollywood. For now. The actor-comedian has pushed pause on his FX series and is launching a yearlong — or more, he hasn't decided yet...
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'Disenchanted!' deliciously disses princesses in sketches, songsMay 20, 2016 12:00 pm - Ads for the musical comedy revue “Disenchanted!” feature the names of fairy-tale princesses scrawled on a big red apple, but don't assume for a second that this 2014 off...
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Identical acrobat twins make you see double at 'Paramour'
May 20, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - On Broadway these days is a pair of brothers who, quite literally, put their lives in each other's hands every day. Andrew and Kevin Atherton are identic...
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Steel Beam's 'Not That Good' could be betterMay 20, 2016 6:00 am - Daytime Emmy Award-winning writer Richard Culliton concocts a fun anecdote to explain why his new extended family comedy is called "When Not That Good Will Do." But at t...
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Fests and funny business: 5 weekend ideasMay 20, 2016 1:00 am - Festivals give you good reason to spend your days outdoors this weekend, while shows keep you busy at night. Here are five ideas for fun in the suburbs. For others, go t...
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Joe Morton plays iconic comedian Dick Gregory off-Broadway
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble returning to College of DuPageMay 18, 2016 1:00 am - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble will return to Glen Ellyn this fall after a two-year absence. The professional Equity company, marking its 30th anniversary, unveiled its three-...
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Waukegan Symphony Orchestra spring concert set for May 22May 17, 2016 11:00 pm - The Waukegan Symphony Orchestra led by Maestro Stephen Blackwelder will present its spring concert "Greetings From Vienna" on Sunday, May 22, at 4 p.m. at the Waukegan H...
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Salvation, self-awareness at core of Northlight's 'Discord'May 17, 2016 11:00 pm - Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Leo Tolstoy walk into a room. Substitute “bar” for “room” and you have the setup for a literary-historical joke. In this case, howe...