Performing Arts
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Des Plaines could condemn historic theater in order to save itFeb 19, 2016 4:00 am - Dormant for more than two years, the Des Plaines Theatre is the topic of discussion once more as city officials contemplate what to do with the historic structure. One i...
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5 things to do this weekendFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - A comic whodunit in Arlington Heights, an epic in Elgin and a farce in Naperville are just three options for the weekend ahead. Here are five ideas. For others, go to da...
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Larkin bringing 'Joshua's Dragon' book on autism to lifeFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Larkin High School's annual “Bring a Book to Life” program faces an exciting challenge this year. For 16 years, the school's Visual and Performing Arts Academy has taken...
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Review: 'The Humans' is unsentimental, and terrific
Feb 18, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A sickening thud is the first thing you hear at Stephen Karam's powerful Broadway debut "The Humans." It's an unexplained noise, and unsettling. There ar...
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Joel Grey, now unburdened and emboldened, tells his story
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Short & Sweet critic Karen England shares her perspective on CabaretFeb 17, 2016 10:00 pm - Short & Sweet critic for the day, Karen England of Lake Zurich, was as impressed by the high-quality vocal performances, dances and set design as she was by the deeper t...
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Steppenwolf's provocative 'Flick' examines lives on the fringeFeb 17, 2016 9:30 am - "Interesting." Several audience members used that word during intermission to describe Annie Baker's 2014 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama "The Flick" at Steppenwolf Theatr...
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Review: Family secrets dug up in harrowing 'Buried Child'
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Weekend picks: AC/DC, we salute youFeb 17, 2016 4:45 am - Aussie rockers Catch up with the surviving members of the metal band AC/DC when it performs a Windy City engagement of its “Rock or Bust World Tour” on Wednesday at the ...
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Janus Theatre's 'An Iliad' offers modern take on ancient taleFeb 16, 2016 10:00 pm - The Janus Theatre's production of "An Iliad" may cause some confusion as it differs from the epic Greek poem, "The Iliad." "An Iliad" is a play written by Lisa Peterson ...