Performing Arts
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Scott and Stephen Schwartz: Keeping theater in the family
Dec 08, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - When director Scott Schwartz needs an expert opinion, he can always turn to a guy who knows a thing or two about the theater - his dad. Schwartz's father...
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Broadway hit 'Hamilton' coming to Chicago in SeptemberDec 08, 2015 12:00 am - "Hamilton," the hit hip-hop musical by composer/lyricist/writer Lin-Manuel Miranda, will launch its national tour in Chicago in September. The musical arrives on Sept. 2...
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Ready to roar: Jubilant 'Lion King' returns to ChicagoDec 07, 2015 6:15 pm - Giraffes gracefully glide down the aisle. An oversized elephant lumbers into view. A baboon belts out "The Circle of Life," that irresistible combo of British pop and Zu...
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Tickets for Seinfeld's Genesee show on sale FridayDec 07, 2015 12:00 am - Comedian Jerry Seinfeld returns to the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan for a standup show at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 19. Tickets are $49 to $150 and go on sale to the genera...
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St. Peter's students to put on 'The Wizard of Oz'Dec 06, 2015 10:00 pm - Experience the timeless tale of adventure and homecoming as "The Wizard of Oz" is presented by the students of St. Peter's School in Geneva this weekend. Featuring a ca...
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Sunday picks: Try your hand at an instrument at MetropolisDec 06, 2015 6:15 am - Give it a try! Guests are invited to try playing a variety of musical instruments as the Metropolis School of the Performing Arts hosts a Musical Instrument Petting...
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'Bel Canto' makes world opera premiere at LyricDec 06, 2015 6:00 am - The Lyric Opera of Chicago's world premiere run of "Bel Canto" will inevitably attract members of the global media and heads of international opera companies. Yet the Ly...
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Core Project presents 'Cracked Nuts,' a variety show take on 'The Nutcracker'Dec 05, 2015 10:00 pm - At 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, Core Project, a dance-based interdisciplinary arts collective, will present 15 artists and performing companies in its first-ever "Cracked N...
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Weekend picks: Catch rock with Lauren Wolf BandDec 05, 2015 5:00 am - Classic rock and more The Lauren Wolf Band has been honing its classic rock vibe with strains of soul, blues and pop since solidifying its sound for its latest album...
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Musical a 'Beautiful' showcase for Chicago-area veteranDec 04, 2015 12:30 pm - Musicals are made up of multiple threads. First and foremost, there's the score and book. Then there's the direction, choreography, sets, costumes, lighting and, of cour...