Performing Arts
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Weekend picks: Get a load of science with 'MythBusters' on stageNov 17, 2015 4:00 am - Science showoffs Watch TV personalities Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage make a stage spectacle of scientific experiments when “MythBusters: Jamie and Adam UNLEASHED” plays...
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Elgin Theatre Company stages 'A Christmas Carol' as a radio playNov 16, 2015 10:00 pm - Everything old is new again at the Elgin Theatre Company's production of "A Christmas Carol." The company, which is celebrating its 65th year, will present the perennial...
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West Aurora students to put on 'The Humor Games' parody this weekNov 15, 2015 10:00 pm - West Aurora High School's Drama Troupe 2013 will be performing Dean O'Carroll's "The Humor Games," a loving parody of the popular dystopian trilogy, "The Hunger Games," ...
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INfrequently Asked Questions: Artistic director moves into the limelightNov 15, 2015 6:30 am - This week's INfreqently asked questions feature is of Jim Corti, an award-winning actor, director and choreographer who is artistic director of Paramount Theatre's Broad...
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Holiday theater shows offer something for everyoneNov 15, 2015 6:15 am - If you love theater and live in the suburbs, you're in luck this holiday season. Whatever style of seasonal fare you prefer — from classic tales to satirical sketches — ...
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Sunday picks: Say goodbye to 'Mamma Mia!'Nov 15, 2015 5:45 am - Dancing queens "Mamma Mia!" recently closed on Broadway after a 14-year run. Yet the international hit jukebox musical, featuring an all-ABBA score, lives on in oth...
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Weekend picks: Lucky Boys headline the House of BluesNov 14, 2015 5:45 am - Lucky Boys, lucky you For those of you who have been missing Lucky Boys Confusion, you're in luck. Sure, the guys from DuPage County have been doing more shows rece...
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Benefit draws Jason Biggs, Julia Stiles and Kesha onstage
Nov 13, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Live theater is stressful for any actor, so just imagine how crazy it can be if you've been handed a script only a few hours before having to go onstage....
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Arlington Heights board likes Metropolis' progress, OKs fundingNov 13, 2015 4:30 am - Arlington Heights will spend more than $400,000 to support Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in 2016, but officials were full of praise for the theater's new ownership a...
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Weekend picks: Comedian Eddie Brill takes the spotlightNov 13, 2015 4:15 am - Comedy opener Comedian Eddie Brill is famed for being a longtime audience warm-up act for the "Late Show with David Letterman." Catch him live this weekend at the Z...