Performing Arts
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Writers' deeply felt 'Anne Frank' mesmerizes audienceMar 06, 2015 12:00 pm - "It's a wonder I haven't abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I cling to them because I still believe, in spite of everything, that people a...
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'Yankee Tavern' examines theories surrounding 9/11Mar 06, 2015 5:00 am - It's easy to get tangled up in the various 9/11 coincidences and conspiracies advanced by the characters in “Yankee Tavern,” Steven Dietz's taut, tantalizing thriller in...
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Theater events: BrightSide revives Simon farce 'Rumors'Mar 06, 2015 5:00 am - Simon farce revived BrightSide Theatre continues its fourth season with a production of Neil Simon's 1988 farce, "Rumors." Aaron Hendrickson directs the comedy in w...
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Weekend picks: Jake and Sofia sail into RosemontMar 06, 2015 4:45 am - Animated performances If your kids love the TV shows “Sofia the First” and “Jake and the Never Land Pirates,” then take them to see the return of “Disney Junior Liv...
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South Elgin dancer returns home with Alvin AileyMar 06, 2015 4:45 am - When former South Elgin and Bartlett resident Sarah Daley was growing up, she became an instant fan of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater after seeing the company pe...
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Free concert at Fremont library:Mar 06, 2015 12:00 am - The Alliance Brass Quintet, which has a repertoire ranging from the early Renaissance to jazz and beyond, will perform a free concert at the Fremont Public Library, 1170...
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Kirk Players to hold treasure hunt fundraiser April 18Mar 04, 2015 10:00 pm - Mundelein's resident performing arts group, Kirk Players, recently announced its first fundraiser in nearly 50 years. The Golden Quest - A Kirk Player Treasure Hunt, sch...
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Bennett, Gaga lead star-studded Ravinia scheduleMar 04, 2015 10:00 pm - Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, the "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin, Seth MacFarlane, Harry Connick Jr. and Santana are among the performers who will take to the stage durin...
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Music notes: Snowstorm fest hits ChicagoMar 04, 2015 5:00 am - Let it Snow ... In an attempt to combat the late-winter blues, Chicago's Navy Pier is hosting its first winter one-day, electronic dance music festival Saturday, Ma...
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Laura Benanti stars in 'a love letter to New York City'Mar 03, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - People recognize Laura Benanti on the street these days. They just don't know why. "They'll be like, 'You're the girl from the thing!' And then I just go...