Performing Arts
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Rain or shine? 5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendJun 27, 2015 5:00 am - Rain has ruined more than a few days lately. This weekend, plan a few outdoor options - and a few indoor backups - should Mother Nature continue to dampen our summer spi...
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Weekend picks: Catch the tunes at Two Brothers festJun 26, 2015 6:00 am - Brews and tunes Jason Isbell, Cornmeal and Brett Brown are just some of the musical acts featured at the Two Brothers Summer Festival featuring loads of craft beer ...
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Theater events: Ariel comes ashore at Chicago Shakespeare TheatreJun 26, 2015 6:00 am - 'The Little Mermaid' Award-winning director/choreographer Rachel Rockwell helms Chicago Shakespeare Theater's stage version of "The Little Mermaid," the ...
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Talented quartet compensates for Fox Valley Rep's skimpy 'Bikinis'Jun 26, 2015 6:00 am - Keep it simple. Had writer/creators Ray Roderick and James Hindman heeded that advice, "The Bikinis" - their spun-sugar salute to girl groups running at Fox Valley Repe...
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Weekend picks: Sheryl Crow brings the fun to RaviniaJun 24, 2015 6:00 am - Have some fun Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow performs in concert Thursday at the Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. $90 to $100...
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Metropolis builds on Artists Lounge seriesJun 24, 2015 1:00 am - Performer-producer Michael Ingersoll and the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre have announced a new and expanded season of the 2015-16 Artists Lounge Live series in Arli...
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Grab a tissue — musical 'Beaches' comes ashore at Drury LaneJun 22, 2015 6:00 am - Author Iris Rainer Dart is used to jokes about “Beaches” being a guaranteed weepie — particularly the 1988 film adaptation with Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey. Even to...
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Louie Anderson, Rita Rudner team up for Genesee showJun 22, 2015 1:00 am - Twice the laughs. That's how the Genesee Theatre is promoting the double bill of comedians Louie Anderson and Rita Rudner, coming to the Waukegan theater on Sept. 19. T...
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COD takes entertainment out to Lakeside Pavilion for summer seriesJun 22, 2015 1:00 am - The McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage just completed its highly successful 2014-15 season. "We're thrilled with the incredible response we had, which includ...
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Sunday picks: London's Royal Ballet performs 'Quixote'Jun 21, 2015 6:30 am - Dancing at windmills After an absence of 37 years, London's Royal Ballet returns to the Windy City to perform "Don Quixote" at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt U...