Performing Arts
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Sunday picks: Hometown 'Idol' Lee DeWyze plays SPACENov 29, 2015 5:45 am - Past idol Former "American Idol" winner Lee DeWyze of Mount Prospect performs in concert with Anna Rose on Sunday at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $25-$65. (8...
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Weekend picks: ESO shares the magic of Disney musicNov 28, 2015 5:45 am - Cosley's Festival of Lights See thousands of twinkling lights, visit with the animals and purchase holiday trees and other greenery at Cosley Zoo's 32nd Annual Fest...
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Dance studio's updates keep 'Nutcracker' freshNov 27, 2015 10:00 am - For 12 years, Geneva's State Street Dance Studio has been staging a production of "The Nutcracker" every holiday season. Audiences have come to expect lavish sets, festi...
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendNov 27, 2015 9:00 am - All shopped out? Here are five fun ideas to take your mind off the lines at the mall. For others go to dailyherald.com/calendar. Lighting up Wheaton See thousands of twi...
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Musical 'The Bridges of Madison County' hits the road
Nov 27, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - On tour this winter is a Broadway musical about the one that got away, in more ways than one. "The Bridges of Madison County," with a superb score by Jas...
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Citadel's ambitious 'Oliver!' falls shortNov 27, 2015 5:00 am - Perhaps the most impressive thing about Citadel Theatre's revival of “Oliver!” is the tenaciousness of its ensemble. Their determination was evident in the way they sold...
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Talented cast lifts Steel Beam's 'Plaid Tidings'Nov 27, 2015 5:00 am - Hollywood film sequels are so common that most audiences don't give them a second thought — be they good or bad. Yet sequels of stage musicals are more of an artisticall...
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Weekend picks: Catch Miles Over Mountains in McHenry, BataviaNov 27, 2015 4:45 am - Miles from McHenry McHenry-based four-piece acoustic Miles Over Mountains has only been playing together for two years, but the bandmates are well on their way to m...
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David Arquette's 'Sherlock Holmes' proves utterly cluelessNov 27, 2015 4:30 am - There are many baffling mysteries tied to the national tour of "Sherlock Holmes" with "Scream" star David Arquette in the title role. The biggest question, however, isn'...
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Tiny Tims open hardest of hearts in Metropolis' 'Christmas Carol'Nov 25, 2015 5:00 am - Patrick McDermott of Arlington Heights follows in a line of siblings nationally ranked in speech, who often practiced their deliveries on their youngest brother. His fat...