Performing Arts
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'Death and Taxes': Comedic whodunit comes to Playhouse 38 in GenevaOct 13, 2015 11:00 pm - "Death and Taxes," written by Pat Cook and directed by Lisa Pivaronas, will be performed this weekend at Playhouse 38 in Geneva. "This must-see comedic whodunit, with fu...
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'Fun Home,' 'Finding Neverland' part of Broadway in Chicago seasonOct 13, 2015 1:00 am - Broadway in Chicago announced Tuesday that its 2016 season of shows will include a Broadway-bound world premiere, Windy City debuts of current Broadway hits "Fun Home" a...
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Saint Viator's stage goes to 'The Birds' in Greek playOct 12, 2015 11:00 pm - Colorful costumes, slapstick comedy and wacky one-liners. It hardly sounds like the makings of a Greek comedy, but that's exactly what Saint Viator High School students ...
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Gloria and Emilio Estefan celebrate immigrants in musical
Oct 12, 2015 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - With some U.S. presidential candidates on the campaign trail demonizing immigrants, a powerhouse husband-and-wife team, who both happen to be immigrants ...
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Palatine High School plays with time, destiny in 'Steampunk Romeo and Juliet'Oct 12, 2015 1:00 am - Palatine High School plays with time, destiny in re-imagined 'Romeo and Juliet'
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Improv Playhouse to perform 'The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow'Oct 11, 2015 11:00 pm - Improv Playhouse will perform the Washington Irving classic story "The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow" as a staged radio drama at 7:30 and 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 T...
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Sunday picks: 'Whose Live?' at ECC arts centerOct 11, 2015 6:00 am - Improv experts Master improvisation comics Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis and Joel Murray share the stage for the on-the-spot comedy show "Whose Live Anywa...
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Weekend picks: Cirque Zuma Zuma brings dance, acrobatics to CODOct 10, 2015 6:00 am - Amazing acrobatics Egyptian limbo dancers, Gabonese tumblers and South African gumboot dancers and contortionists are all featured in the African-influenced spectac...
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Old theater costumes get new life for Halloween at Mundelein saleOct 10, 2015 1:00 am - Theater costumes that hadn't seen the spotlight in years were given an opportunity to retire gracefully to a new life of Halloween parties and trick-or-treating at the K...
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Theater events: Williams Street Rep stages 'Gypsy'Oct 09, 2015 3:45 pm - 'Gypsy' revival Williams Street Repertory opens its fifth season with its largest show to date, "Gypsy," the 1959 musical by composer Jule Styne, lyricist Stephen ...