Performing Arts
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Sunday picks: Ailey II troupe dances at CODOct 18, 2015 6:30 am - Emerging dancers See young dancers on the rise in Ailey II, a company originally founded in 1974 by African-American modern dance pioneer Alvin Ailey. The troupe has two...
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'Unspeakable' not up to theatricalizing life of Richard PryorOct 17, 2015 7:00 am - “Unspeakable,” a new drama inspired by the life of late comedian Richard Pryor, is filled with head-scratching, “What were they thinking?” moments. Conceived and direct...
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Weekend picks: Groban croons at Chicago TheatreOct 17, 2015 6:30 am - He'll raise you up Fans will swoon over the singing of classical-crossover star Josh Groban when he performs this weekend at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chica...
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Weekend picks: Stevie Wonder funks up the United CenterOct 16, 2015 6:00 am - Funk legend Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Stevie Wonder performs a live adaptation of the iconic "Songs in the Key of Life" album tonight at the United Cent...
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Theater events: Marriott ushers in holiday season early with 'Elf'Oct 16, 2015 6:00 am - ‘Elf' at Marriott Marriott Theatre ushers in the holiday season with its regional premiere of “Elf,” the musical by composer Matthew Sklar and lyricist Chad Begueli...
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Williams Street Rep falls short in tackling 'Gypsy'Oct 16, 2015 6:00 am - First impressions mean a lot in the theater. Unfortunately Williams Street Repertory steps off on the wrong foot even before the curtain parts for its take on the classi...
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Gift Theatre's 'Good for Otto' sounds the call for mental healthOct 15, 2015 6:00 am - The Gift Theatre's near-perfect timing was reflected in Friday's opening of its exquisitely acted world premiere of David Rabe's “Good for Otto.” Had the Chicago storef...
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Arcada adds classic rock, tribute showsOct 15, 2015 1:00 am - Classic rockers Chuck Negron of Three Dog Night and Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad are among the newly added performers to the upcoming schedule at the Arcada Theatr...
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ECC Theatre presents Lorraine Hansberry's 'To Be Young, Gifted, and Black' Oct. 30-Nov. 8Oct 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College Theatre's fall production of "To Be Young, Gifted, and Black: A Portrait of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words" will be held Friday, Oct. 30, th...
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Weekend picks: Indigo Girls get closer to fine at GeneseeOct 14, 2015 6:00 am - Fantastic folk Catch up with Amy Ray and Emily Saliers, the famed folk rock music duo known as Indigo Girls, when they perform in concert with guest Natalie Clark tonigh...