Performing Arts
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Weekend picks: Peter Frampton, guests play NCCOct 21, 2015 6:00 am - Talking guitar Peter Frampton is joined by guests Gordon Kennedy and singer-guitarist Julian Frampton, Peter's son, for his “Raw, An Acoustic Tour” concert on Thursday a...
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'Chicago,' 'Riverdance' return to Windy City in 2016Oct 21, 2015 1:00 am - Two shows that became international hits in the 1990s are returning to Chicago next year in special 20th anniversary national tours. "Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary W...
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Rock band UFO to land at ArcadaOct 21, 2015 1:00 am - The classic 1970s British hard rock, heavy metal band UFO, famous for such hits as "Too Hot to Handle" and "Doctor Doctor," will headline at 8 p.m. Friday, March 4, at t...
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'Captain Louie' takes flight at Vero Voce TheaterOct 20, 2015 11:00 pm - Vero Voce will present Stephen Schwartz's, "Captain Louie Jr." Produced especially for Halloween, Captain Louie Jr. flies in Friday, Oct. 23, and remains at Vero Voce th...
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Lupita Nyong'o to take play 'Eclipsed' to Broadway
Oct 20, 2015 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong'o will make the leap to Broadway this winter, bringing the harrowing play "Eclipsed" to the Great White Way. The play by Danai ...
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Children's Theatre of Elgin presents 'The Adventures of Aladdin'Oct 19, 2015 11:00 pm - Now in its 28th season, Children's Theatre of Elgin will offer a modern take on a classic story with "The Adventures of Aladdin." Performances are Friday-Sunday, Oct. 2...
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Award-winning actor to bring tale of the walking dead to WaukeganOct 19, 2015 11:00 pm - A theatrical reading of Ray Bradbury's 1948 "Pillar of Fire" is coming to the author's hometown on Halloween. The performance by Emmy Award-winning actor Bill Oberst Jr....
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Annaleigh Ashford channels her inner canine for 'Sylvia'
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Judson theater department puts on Agatha Christie's 'The Mousetrap'Oct 18, 2015 11:00 pm - Judson University Theatre Department opens its fall season with murder mystery writer Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap." The production, which has the distinction of bei...
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Northlight Theatre may be on the moveOct 18, 2015 7:00 am - Award-winning Northlight Theatre considers returning to its hometown