Performing Arts
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Green Day musical coming to Arlington Hts.Jul 30, 2015 11:00 pm - The music of Green Day will come to life onstage this summer as Up and Coming Theatre Company presents the regional premiere of “American Idiot.” Performances will take ...
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Two comic operas take stage in SchaumburgJul 30, 2015 1:00 am - Schaumburg Summer Theatre is presenting the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera "HMS Pinafore" and the famed writing team's first collaboration, the one-act musical farce "...
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Clever circus staging reframes 'Pippin' as true spectacleJul 30, 2015 1:00 am - If ever there was a musical that desperately needed a visionary director to shape it into a triumph of style over substance, that would be "Pippin." And by all accounts,...
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Weekend picks: Kevin Hart packs the United Center with comedyJul 29, 2015 5:30 am - Hart to Hart Watch comedian Kevin Hart at the top of his game when he brings his "What Now Tour" for three performances Thursday and Friday at the United Center, 19...
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Richard Pryor drama plays Chicago this fallJul 28, 2015 5:00 am - "Unspeakable," a play chronicling the rise of seminal comedian Richard Pryor, will play here in October, Broadway in Chicago announced Monday. James Murray Jackson Jr....
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Schaumburg on Stage flying high with 'Mary Poppins'Jul 27, 2015 1:00 am - The youth theater company Schaumburg On Stage will present its 30th production, the Tony-award winning musical "Mary Poppins," July 31 through Aug. 2 at Barrington High ...
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Top 10 chosen for Suburban Chicago's Got TalentJul 26, 2015 7:30 am - After weeks of auditions and performances, Suburban Chicago's Got Talent is down to 10 top acts. "The final 10 really have to bring it," said Beth Waller, cultural arts ...
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Sunday picks: Celebrate Puerto Rican heritage in AuroraJul 26, 2015 6:15 am - Island pride The 44th Aurora Puerto Rican Heritage Festival features a parade, folk music, food vendors, domino competitions and more this weekend at RiverEdge Park...
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Weekend picks: Get a taste of local music, arts sceneJul 25, 2015 5:30 am - Homegrown talent The Homegrown Arts & Music Festival, now in its third year, aims to give the suburban music scene its due. Check out a wide range of local bands - ...
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Theater events: Citadel take Shakespeare on the roadJul 24, 2015 6:00 am - Shakespeare on tour Citadel Theatre Company takes its production of William Shakespeare's "As You Like It" on the road this summer, performing under the stars at various...