Performing Arts
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Chicago Nerd Comedy Fest: 'It's like a big nerdy hug'Aug 10, 2015 6:00 am - Actor Bobby Hoffman is a nerd — and proud of it. The former Des Plaines resident is one of many so-called nerds — theater geeks, book worms, Trekkies and fanboys — who w...
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'MJ Live' Jackson tribute to play RosemontAug 10, 2015 1:00 am - "MJ Live," a Las Vegas tribute revue celebrating the music of the late pop icon Michael Jackson, is coming to the Rosemont Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 23. Tickets for the...
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Theater role puts suburban native on trail of JFK's killerAug 09, 2015 6:15 am - It's 1963, and, amid chaos, President John F. Kennedy is assassinated. Michael Mitchell is living in Hoffman Estates at the time. Just 1 year old, he can't comprehend wh...
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Sunday picks: Jazzy Diana Krall tickles the ivories at RaviniaAug 09, 2015 6:15 am - Piano jazz Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and vocalist Diana Krall performs in concert tonight at the Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. $85-$95...
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Cirque's 'Kurios' succeeds with less spectacle, more charmAug 08, 2015 1:00 pm - "Kurios - Cabinet of Curiosities" proves a Cirque du Soleil show remains spectacular even after scaling back its trademark spectacle. Returning to Chicago after a four-...
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Weekend picks: Who will win Suburban Chicago's Got Talent?Aug 08, 2015 6:15 am - Who will win? Find out the ultimate winners of Suburban Chicago's Got Talent for 2015 when the competition's top 10 finalists perform together in concert on Saturda...
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Burke Valley, Ryan Cooper tie for Suburban Chicago's Got Talent grand prizeAug 08, 2015 1:00 am - A collective gasp arose from the audience at the Taste of Arlington Heights on Saturday as they watched the 2015 concert finale of Suburban Chicago's Got Talent. That's...
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Ezra Furman returns to his roots for Chicago showAug 07, 2015 6:00 am - As an Evanston Township High School student, Ezra Furman would spend weekends performing at open mic nights at local venues such as Tommy Nevin's Pub, and would even hol...
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Theater events: Laugh it up with Lahna Turner at the ImprovAug 07, 2015 6:00 am - Funny woman Standup comedian, wife and mother Lahna Turner headlines the Chicago Improv this weekend. Turner, who is married to fellow comedian Ralphie May, has app...
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Weekend picks: Maggie Speaks lights up RiverEdgeAug 07, 2015 5:15 am - Come alive Aurora's Downtown Alive! series lights up Friday night with Chicago favorite Maggie Speaks at RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, Aurora. Since 1997, Maggie...