Performing Arts
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Elk Grove actor in Metropolis' 'Spamalot' meets John CleeseNov 08, 2015 10:00 pm - Things just keep getting better for Elk Grove Village native Joe Bianco. On the heels of playing King Arthur in "Monty Python's Spamalot," one of the most successful run...
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Sunday picks: See, buy toy soldiers at Cantigny ParkNov 08, 2015 6:15 am - Tiny soldiers See hundreds of small-scale soldiers and armaments when toy soldier enthusiasts display their vast collections at the annual Toy Soldier Show in the V...
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Drury Lane's cozy 'White Christmas' dishes out holiday cheerNov 08, 2015 5:30 am - It's a little ironic that many of America's most memorable Christmas carols were created by Jewish songwriters. The title alone of the 2004 stage musical “Irving Berlin'...
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Weekend picks: Exit 147 rocks Durty Nellie's Hersey Booster BashNov 06, 2015 10:00 pm - Boost the Boosters Arlington Heights party rock cover band Exit 147 will be joined by rock band Train Wreck for the annual Hersey Booster Bash at 9 p.m. Saturday, N...
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T Bone Burnett to write songs for Roy Rogers musical
Nov 06, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Producer, songwriter and musician T Bone Burnett has donned a white hat and jumped in to rescue the score to a musical about American icons Roy Rogers an...
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Weekend picks: 'Tesseracts' dance piece celebrates Chicago architectureNov 06, 2015 5:30 am - Structural choreography Jessica Lang Dance presents a repertory program featuring the world premiere piece "Tesseracts of Time" that was created as part of the inau...
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Stevenson High to stage 'Miss Saigon'Nov 06, 2015 12:00 am - Stevenson High School will stage performances of "Miss Saigon" Nov. 13 and Nov. 14. Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and for 2 p.m. Sunday i...
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Step right up: 5 ideas for the weekend aheadNov 06, 2015 12:00 am - Take the kids to the circus in Rosemont, enjoy a Christmas classic in Oak Brook Terrace or stroll down musical memory lane in Aurora. There's tons to do this weekend in ...
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Blankenbuehler returning to Broadway with 'The Bandstand'
Nov 05, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The sound of swing will return to Broadway next season when director Andy Blankenbuehler leads "The Bandstand" to New York. The story of six WWII veteran...
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How did Camryn Manheim become fluent in ASL?
Nov 05, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Actors usually have all sorts of special skills they've picked up along the way - sword-fighting, judo, a Scandinavian accent. Camryn Manheim has America...