Performing Arts
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From satires to spectacles, from family-friendly to adult, holiday shows deliver something for everyoneNov 15, 2023 10:00 pm - Along with time-honored favorites like "A Christmas Carol" and "It's a Wonderful Life" and seasonal sketch-comedy sendups, suburban and Chicago theaters offer Christmas-...
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Things to do Nov. 17-23: Lightshows, Turkey Trots, tree lightings, holiday markets and moreNov 15, 2023 5:00 am - Ongoing Fall Flower Show: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Nov. 26 at Wilder Park Conservatory, Church Street and Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst. A seasonal display of fal...
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble puts on Austen-inspired 'Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley'Nov 14, 2023 10:00 pm - The Buffalo Theatre Ensemble launches its 2023-24 season with "Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley," a sequel to Jane Austen's beloved novel "Pride and Prejudice." The c...
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ECC dual credit student Olivia Opalinski finds her opening in the performing artsNov 14, 2023 10:00 pm - Last spring, Elgin Community College student Olivia Opalinski of Carpentersville decided to try something new. She auditioned for the ECC Theatre Department's productio...
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Spotlight: Buffalo Theatre Ensemble stages Jane Austen-inspired 'Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley'Nov 14, 2023 10:00 pm - 'Christmas at Pemberley' Mary Bennet, the bookish younger sister to Jane Austen's Lizzie Darcy, embarks upon a holiday romance in "Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberl...
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Best bets: Sparkle Light Festival, Illumination: Tree Lights, Disney 100, 'The Illusionists'Nov 13, 2023 10:00 pm - Holiday lights • The opening of the 2023 Sparkle Light Festival brings back ice skating, tubing, a two-story ice slide, illuminated villages, kids' activities, trai...
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Glenbard South Theatre to present epic Greek tragedy 'The Trojan Women' Nov. 16-18Nov 13, 2023 10:00 pm - Join Glenbard South High School for "The Trojan Women," a modern adaptation of Euripides' classic Greek tragedy, which unfolds amidst the grim ruins of a war-torn world....
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Leading lady gives showstopping turn in Marriott's heartfelt 'Beautiful'Nov 13, 2023 4:00 am - YouTube So primed was the audience for Marriott Theatre's first Chicago-made production of #8220;Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,#8221; they began applauding before K...
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West Aurora High Drama brings 'Arsenic & Old Lace' to the stage Nov. 16-18Nov 12, 2023 10:00 pm - West Aurora High School Drama is putting on the classic dark comedy "Arsenic and Old Lace" on Nov. 16-18. The shows will be at 7 p.m. Thursday to Saturday in the school ...
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Lake Park High theater to put on Neil Simon's classic comedy 'Plaza Suite'Nov 12, 2023 10:00 pm - Editor's note: A previous version reversed some of the actor/character names in some of the captions. Junior Frankie Molfese is playing Karen Nash and senior Gia Zat...