Performing Arts
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Weekend picks: 'Voice' winner Craig Wayne Boyd plays Blarney IslandJul 17, 2015 5:45 am - Country 'Voice' Calling all Y'allers! Craig Wayne Boyd, the 2014 winner of season 7 of NBC's "The Voice," is bringing his gospel-country-tinged tunes from Nashville...
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5 hot ideas for suburban fun this weekendJul 17, 2015 1:00 am - Temperatures are expected to climb into the 90s this weekend. So if you've been longing for some summer heat, we have an outdoor concert pick, a couple of fests and a na...
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Cricket Theater performancesJul 17, 2015 1:00 am - Cricket Theatre Co., a not-for-profit troupe for actors ages 8 to 18 based in Lake Zurich, will host three musical performances in late July. Children entering grades 2 ...
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Shakespearean gamble pays dividends for Oak Brook's First FolioJul 16, 2015 1:15 pm - William Shakespeare's “The Winter's Tale” is often categorized as a “problem play” since it doesn't neatly fit labels as a comedy or tragedy. The play also poses challen...
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Oakton event features Midwest community college playwrightsJul 15, 2015 11:00 pm - Catch rising theater talent at Play On, a Chicago-based playwriting festival, July 28-30, at Oakton Community College's Studio One Theater, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaine...
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Suburban Chicago's Got Talent finalists perform SundayJul 15, 2015 10:00 am - Showmanship is one of the major factors for Suburban Chicago's Got Talent finalists to consider if they want to move on from the Top 15 in the summerlong competition, ac...
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Metropolis' 'Moon Over Buffalo' delivers laughs, but few thrillsJul 15, 2015 6:00 am - The actors in Eclectic Theatre Company's “Moon Over Buffalo” embrace every improbability and perform with gusto every bit of slapstick director David Belew throws their ...
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Weekend picks: Catch SNL's Colin Jost at ZaniesJul 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Live from 'Saturday Night' Catch up with "Saturday Night Live" head writer and "Weekend Update" anchor Colin Jost when he performs standup this week at two Zanies l...
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'The Wiz' brings snappy, modern twists to OzJul 14, 2015 11:00 pm - "The Wizard of Oz" is undeniably one of America's most iconic and beloved movies. So familiar, it's the picture of cinematic contentment. As Dorothy says, "There's no p...
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How Gary Sinise became a star and why he helps the troopsJul 14, 2015 6:00 am - Editor's note: The story has been updated to reflect that Gary Sinise's "Forrest Gump" character was a double amputee. The suburban legend goes like this: Gary Sini...