Performing Arts
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Jeff Committee: Hypocrites ineligible for non-equity award nomsApr 25, 2015 1:00 am - Here is a revised list of 2015 non-equity Joseph Jefferson Award nominees PRODUCTION - PLAY "Exit Strategy" - Jackalope Theatre Company "The Jungle" - Oracle Productions...
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From suburbs to city: Theater artists light up Chicago stagesApr 24, 2015 6:00 am - One thing about the suburbs, they're brimming with talent. Many theater artists who got their start in the suburbs make their professional homes in Chicago storefronts. ...
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Weekend picks: Blue Oyster Cult to rock the ArcadaApr 24, 2015 5:00 am - Blue Arcada Cult Even though its arguably greatest hit came out 39 years ago, I still get a little thrill when I stumble across Blue Öyster Cult's “(Don't Fear) The...
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Lake Forest Civic Orchestra concertApr 24, 2015 1:00 am - The Lake Forest Civic Orchestra returns to the newly renovated Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest, for the last concert of its 2014-15 concert se...
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Matthews Middle School playApr 24, 2015 1:00 am - Matthews Middle School students will perform "The Little Mermaid Jr." next week. Shows are set for 7 p.m. on April 30, May 1 and May 2, and also at 2 p.m. May 3 at the s...
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From 'MacSith' to 'Streetcar': 5 things to do this weekendApr 24, 2015 1:00 am - By day Saturday, you can take the kids or grandkids to lively fests and shows in Vernon Hills, Wheaton or Mount Prospect. And at night, you can take in a classic drama i...
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2015 Non-equity Jeff Award nomineesApr 23, 2015 11:00 pm - Here's a list of the 2015 non-equity Jeff Award nominees: Production - Play "All Our Tragic" - The Hypocrites "Exit Strategy" - Jackalope Theatre Company "The Jung...
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Suburban theater artists among non-equity Jeff nomineesApr 23, 2015 11:00 pm - An Arlington Heights native making his professional Chicago debut was among the nominees for the non-equity Joseph Jefferson Awards recognizing excellence in nonunion Ch...
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With 'Hair,' Big Noise Theatre takes us back to rock's musical rootsApr 23, 2015 6:00 am - The original "American Tribal Love-Rock Musical" is back on stage, as the Big Noise Theatre prepares to revisit the 1960s in loud, colorful style. "Hair" opens Friday, A...
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Former Daily Herald theater critic Tom Valeo succumbs to cancerApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - Tom Valeo was a man who wore many hats, both literally and metaphorically. A versatile writer and editor at the Daily Herald who arguably was best known for his work as ...