Performing Arts
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Dance star Michael Flatley will hit the road a last time
Dec 03, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Michael Flatley's ailing legs will apparently be healthy enough for one last American tour. The trailblazing former "Riverdance" star said Thursday he an...
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'The Nutcracker' to be performed at CODDec 03, 2015 12:00 am - For the 26th year, Von Heidecke's Chicago Festival Ballet will present "The Nutcracker," accompanied by the New Philharmonic orchestra, which will perform Tchaikovsky's ...
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Weekend picks: John Heffron brings comedy to Schaumburg's ImprovDec 02, 2015 4:00 am - Funny business Catch up with the season two winner of NBC's “Last Comic Standing” when comedian John Heffron returns on Thursday at the Improv Comedy Showcase at Woodfie...
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Auditions set for 'Other Desert Cities' Jan. 3-4 at Albright TheatreDec 02, 2015 12:00 am - The Albright Theatre Company will hold auditions for "Other Desert Cities" by Jon Robin Baitz at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 3, and Monday, Jan. 4, at the Batavia Government ...
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Harvest Christian Academy to stage 'Little Women'Dec 01, 2015 10:00 pm - Bringing to life a timeless tale of heartbreak and joy through characters authentic yet flawed, Harvest Christian Academy will perform "Little Women," the Broadway music...
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'Kultar's Mime' comes to Elgin this SundayDec 01, 2015 10:00 pm - Kultar's Mime comes to the Chicago area after 54 acclaimed performances all over the world at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at the Hemmens, 45 Symphony Way in Elgin. Admission ...
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Young Arlington Heights actor can't escape 'A Christmas Story'Dec 01, 2015 12:00 am - Cody Bolithon is having a busy holiday season. By day, Cody is a seventh-grader at South Middle School in Arlington Heights. But on nights and weekends, the 12-year-old ...
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Marriott Theatre announces casting for limited run 'Spring Awakening'Dec 01, 2015 12:00 am - Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire announced Tuesday its preseason production of "Spring Awakening," the Tony Award-winning musical about adolescent sexuality and desp...
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Bocelli coming back to Allstate ArenaDec 01, 2015 12:00 am - Italian pop-opera tenor Andrea Bocelli will return to the Allstate Arena in Rosemont at 8 p.m. Friday, June 10, 2016. The concert features music from Bocelli's latest a...
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Paramount hits the mark with hugely entertaining 'Christmas Story'Nov 30, 2015 10:00 pm - What makes a musical a classic? A story that resonates, for starters. Good music, canny lyrics and interesting characters are also essential. “A Christmas Story — The M...