Performing Arts
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Spotlight: A sorcerer, a queen, an AIDS activist and visionaries take center stage this weekAug 20, 2024 10:57 am - On Chicago stages this week, a world premiere about a sorcerer in “A Shadow Bright and Burning,” plus revivals of the seminal drama “The Normal Heart” about the early days of the AIDS epidemic and a portrait of the woman behind England’s crown in “The Audience.”
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‘I have to do something’: Algonquin musician promotes awareness of Ukrainian resistanceAug 16, 2024 10:42 pm - If the pen is mightier than the sword, music may be mightier still as evidenced by the Algonquin musician attempting to raise the morale of Ukrainians fighting Russia’s invasion and promote awareness of their ongoing struggle.
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Special effects power ‘Back to the Future’ tunerAug 16, 2024 12:42 pm - “Back to the Future: The Musical” is a faithful, albeit unremarkable, stage adaption of the hit 1985 film starring Michael J. Fox as a time-traveling teen and Christopher Lloyd as the eccentric scientist who helps get him home.
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Wall Street lawyer-turned-comedian gives audience members ‘Permission to Speak’ during Schaumburg showAug 14, 2024 4:11 pm - “It’s a crowd-work show with a twist,” says comedian Paul Mecurio of his one-man, interactive show that he’s bringing to the Al Larson Center for the Performing Arts in Schaumburg on Friday, Aug. 23.
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Best Bets: Wanna see stars? Head to Rosemont for Fan Expo ChicagoAug 14, 2024 1:44 pm - Film and TV stars, including Mark Hamill, converge on the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont for the comic and pop culture convention Fan Expo Chicago this weekend.
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Spotlight: Paramount goes ‘The Full Monty’ in season openerAug 14, 2024 1:32 pm - Unemployed steel workers turn male strippers in Paramount Theatre’s season-opening production of “The Full Monty,” while the Founding Fathers debate the fate of the nation in Marriott Theatre’s revival of “1776.”
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Film, TV stars converge in Rosemont for Fan Expo ChicagoAug 14, 2024 6:00 am - “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” veterans, Oscar winners, TV favorites and more will be on hand for the Fan Expo Chicago taking place this weekend in Rosemont.
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A chat with the Almighty: Williams Street Repertory delivers praiseworthy ‘Act of God’Aug 07, 2024 1:34 pm - Williams Street Repertory delivers a praiseworthy revival of David Javerbaum’s sly satire “An Act of God.”
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Marriott leads all suburban theater with 17 Jeff Award nominationsAug 06, 2024 10:17 am - Marriott Theatre leads all suburban theaters with 17 equity Joseph Jefferson Award nominations. Drury Lane earned 14, most of them for its revival of “Ain’t Misbehavin’.” And Glen Ellyn’s Buffalo Theatre Ensemble received five nominations, the most in its history.
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Best Bets: The Fest for Beatles Fans returns to Rosemont this weekendAug 05, 2024 1:42 pm - While Beatles fans gather in Rosemont for the 50th fan fest and fans of ‘60s and ‘70s pop converge on Aurora’s Paramount Theatre for the “Happy Together Tour,” aviation fans will head to Lake Michigan’s shores for the Chicago Air and Water Show.