Performing Arts
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'42nd Street' opens this weekend at Conant High SchoolFeb 26, 2015 12:00 am - The musical "42nd Street" opens this weekend at James B. Conant High School, an ambitious production about an ambitious hoofer on Broadway in 1933. The big, bold musical...
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Veterans put their artistic talents on displayFeb 26, 2015 12:00 am - The varied talents of veterans from northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin were on display Thursday during the 7th annual Veterans Creative Arts Festival at the Captai...
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Weekend picks: Zanies hosts April MacieFeb 25, 2015 9:00 am - Rebel redhead If you loved comedian April Macie from “Last Comic Standing” or as a guest on “The Howard Stern Show,” then don't miss her live starting Wednesday at ...
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'Lear' is king for Shakespearean actorFeb 25, 2015 4:30 am - Time for five questions with stage actor Colm Feore, from the movies "The Amazing Spider-Man 2," "Thor," "The Changeling," plus the TV shows "24" and "Slings and Arrows....
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5 family-friendly events in the suburbsFeb 25, 2015 4:15 am - Is the cold weather making the kids or grandkids squirrelly? Get them out — and give one of these family-friendly events a try this weekend. 1. “Frozen” weekend at Canti...
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Steel Beam serves up satisfying drama 'The Big Meal'Feb 25, 2015 3:45 am - If you ask different people to describe Dan LeFranc's generational drama “The Big Meal,” you're bound to get wildly disparate responses ranging from: “epic” to “short,” ...
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Independent Players bring 1920s comedies to ElginFeb 24, 2015 10:00 pm - During the four weeks from Feb. 27 to March 22, Independent Players is presenting two vintage comedies from the 1920s - George Kaufman and Edna Ferber's "The Royal Famil...
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Budget-friendly fun: Brass Ambassadors perform in Lake ForestFeb 24, 2015 4:00 am - Brass Ambassadors The Brass Ambassadors of the Great Lakes Naval Band perform in concert at the Village Church of Lincolnshire, 201 N. Riverwoods Road, Lake Forest....
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'Power Lies Among Youth' this year's Black History Month playFeb 24, 2015 3:00 am - Powerhouse Productions will present its 18th annual Black History Month play at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Prairie Center for the Arts, 101 Schaumburg Court, Schau...
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'Spamalot' brings silly humor to South ElginFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - Students at South Elgin High School feel right at home as they bring the highly irreverent humor of "Spamalot" to life on stage this week. This Broadway musical comedy ...