Performing Arts
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Mount Prospect resident brings Katrina experience to stageSep 04, 2015 6:00 am - One day before Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on Aug. 29, 2005, actress Danon Dastugue grabbed her cat and evacuated north to Lafayette, Louisiana. She stayed there ...
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Theater events: Chicago Shakespeare re-imagines 'The Tempest'Sep 04, 2015 6:00 am - Magical 'Tempest' Aaron Posner and Teller (of the magic duo Penn & Teller) helm Chicago Shakespeare Theater's season-opening production of William Shakespeare's "Th...
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Weekend picks: Peter Cetera croons at ParamountSep 04, 2015 5:45 am - Stay the night Former Chicago band frontman Peter Cetera performs in concert on Friday, Sept. 4, at the Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. $65. (630) 89...
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Ongoing cleanup forces Second City to cancel, move more showsSep 04, 2015 1:00 am - The Second City announced Friday it will move or cancel all main stage, Second City e.t.c. and UP Comedy Club performances through Sept. 20 as a result of the ongoing cl...
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Youth theater company finds magic in 'Mary Poppins'Sep 03, 2015 11:00 pm - The magical world of "Mary Poppins," the nanny who's practically perfect in every way, comes to Elgin in September for six enchanted performances. And yes, Mary Poppins...
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Kirk Players to present 'The Uninvited'Sep 03, 2015 11:00 pm - Kirk Players will open their 50th season with the American supernatural mystery, "The Uninvited," directed by the group's veteran director Jon Leslie Lynn. The ghost s...
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Marvel superheroes unite for high-tech Chicago, Rosemont showsSep 03, 2015 11:00 pm - It's the ultimate battle of good vs. evil. "Marvel Universe LIVE!," a new high-tech arena event featuring the most Marvel characters ever assembled in one show, will put...
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Fox Valley Rep comedy succeeds thanks to dynamic duoSep 02, 2015 6:00 am - On the surface, “Maybe Baby, It's You” is little more than a two-person sketch comedy revue. Co-written by Charlie Shanian and Shari Simpson, this is the type of economi...
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Weekend picks: Lucky Boys, Daughtry play Last FlingSep 02, 2015 5:45 am - Last Fling To call the annual Naperville Jaycees' Last Fling a bonanza might be an understatement. The four-day fest includes music by national acts like Lita Ford,...
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Leela Arts Center in Des Plaines opens box officeSep 02, 2015 1:00 am - The Leela Arts Center has opened a box office at the theater, 620 Lee St. In Des Plaines. It will be open from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and one h...