Performing Arts
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Lake Zurich High's Bare Voices sing holiday favoritesDec 14, 2015 12:00 am - Lake Zurich High School's Bare Voices choral group sang songs of the season Monday at the Ela Area Public Library. Eighteen singers entertained the audience, including m...
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Magical Starlight Theatre to present 'Mary Poppins'Dec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - It takes only one word to know that Magical Starlight Theatre's latest production will stir up childhood memories. "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious." Magical Starligh...
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Avenue J Studios to stage 'Elf'Dec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - Avenue J Studios in North Aurora will present "Elf, the Musical, Jr." Dec. 19 and 20 at Rosary High School, 901 N. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora. The cast is comprised of 20 ...
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Wheaton Drama presents 'Miracle on 34th Street'Dec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - When the applause sign goes on this weekend at Playhouse 111 in downtown Wheaton, audience reaction will become part of the show. An adaptation of the holiday movie clas...
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Musical 'Elf' returns to New York led by Eric Petersen
Dec 11, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Christmas musical based on Will Ferrell's movie "Elf" has returned to New York for the holidays, led by a stage and TV veteran whose oldest child's f...
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Broadway-aimed 'Gotta Dance' mixes hip-hop with show biz veteransDec 11, 2015 5:00 am - Like so many new musicals nowadays, “Gotta Dance” can trace its roots to a movie. But instead of a fictional blockbuster, the musical takes its inspiration from an accla...
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Paramount Theatre subscribers top 30,000Dec 11, 2015 12:00 am - Paramount Theatre in Aurora announced Friday that its subscribers have passed 30,000. The announcement caps off a banner year during which the theater earned a total of...
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Hops and ho-ho-ho: 5 ideas for the weekendDec 11, 2015 12:00 am - What do reindeer and wrestling have in common? Not much, except you have a chance to see both this weekend in the suburbs. Here are five ideas for the weekend ahead. Fo...
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Explore Chicago arts, culture from storied Chicago Athletic Association hotelDec 09, 2015 10:00 pm - You wouldn't expect a new hotel to hire a storyteller as it prepared to open its doors, but that's just what the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel did before it greeted...
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Lyric stages powerful operatic premiere of 'Bel Canto'Dec 09, 2015 12:00 am - Recent terrorist attacks around the globe have given the world premiere of "Bel Canto" at the Lyric Opera of Chicago an unintended timeliness. But this superlative first...