Performing Arts
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New countywide arts council coming to DuPageOct 05, 2015 5:45 am - Among first goals of Arts DuPage is to generate a list of resources
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Cirque Zuma Zuma coming to Glen EllynOct 05, 2015 1:00 am - Cirque Zuma Zuma, known as the "ultimate African circus," comes to Glen Ellyn this weekend. The 90-minute show combines the mysticism of Africa with the excitement of a ...
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Aurora's Paramount earns 5 Jeffs in first year of eligibilityOct 05, 2015 1:00 am - Equity newcomer Paramount Theatre in Aurora received a total of five 2015 Joseph Jefferson Awards, including three for its stellar revival of "Les Miserables," at the 47...
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Village Theatre Guild presents 'I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change"Oct 05, 2015 1:00 am - "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change," a comedic musical poking fun at dating and relationships, will be presented this fall by Village Theatre Guild. By playwright ...
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Inspired by Richard Pryor, 'Unspeakable' starts Chicago runOct 04, 2015 7:15 am - Disclaimers accompany most of the advertising for the new play “Unspeakable,” which begins a five-week engagement starting Tuesday at Chicago's Broadway Playhouse at Wat...
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Sunday picks: Catch Fairview at Fitz's Spare KeysOct 04, 2015 7:15 am - Fairview at Fitz's Inspired by the local Plain White T's, Addison pop rockers Fairview have been playing the scene since 2010. Recently their music has taken them o...
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Paramount's gamble pays offOct 04, 2015 7:00 am - Several years ago, the Paramount Theatre in downtown Aurora announced it was going to try something audacious: putting on its own Broadway-style shows. Many people shook...
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Suburban theaters take center stage on eve of Jeff AwardsOct 04, 2015 7:00 am - Jefferson Award nominations, cutting-edge works are making suburban theaters marquee attractions
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Weekend picks: Margaret Cho goes 'PsyCHO' at Chicago TheatreOct 03, 2015 6:45 am - Adults only Die-hard fans of the Lifetime series "Drop Dead Diva" or the TLC talk show "All About Sex" won't want to miss comedian Margaret Cho performing "The psyC...
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Tony-winning 'Gentleman's Guide' a devilish delightOct 03, 2015 1:00 am - Call it the ultimate get-rich-quick scheme. A fatal fall here. A drowning there. And Monty Navarro is well on his way to family fortune in the Tony Award-winning musical...