Performing Arts
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Life of Coco Chanel presented May 16May 10, 2015 1:00 am - A historical portrayal of fashion designer Coco Chanel, one of the 20th century's most influential women, will be presented from 1-3:30 p.m. at Hoffman Estates Village H...
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Arlington Heights to discuss new Metropolis plan tonightMay 10, 2015 1:00 am - The future of Metropolis Center for the Performing Arts in Arlington Heights could include more high-profile plays, more dance and arts classes for students, more fundra...
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Working his way: 'Jersey Boys' star took long route to the lead roleMay 09, 2015 7:00 am - Actor Hayden Milanes had to work his way up to play Frankie Valli in the national tour of "Jersey Boys," which returns to Chicago for a 16-performance run at the Cadilla...
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'Doubt' retains its power in Writers Theatre's site-specific productionMay 08, 2015 4:45 pm - A decade after it debuted, John Patrick Shanley's play "Doubt: A Parable" still packs an unsettling dramatic punch. Local audiences can once again confront the many chal...
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Theater events: Silent Theatre pays tribute to Madam CapriceMay 08, 2015 6:00 am - Silent show Silent Theatre Company artistic director Tonika Todorova conceived and directed the company's latest original production, "The Seven Secret Plays of Mad...
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Engelbert Humperdinck cancels show at GeneseeMay 06, 2015 1:00 am - Singer Engelbert Humperdinck has canceled a concert scheduled for 8 p.m. Saturday at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan, because he has bronchitis. Refund...
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Grayslake dancer part of 'Chuggington' cast at Rosemont TheatreMay 06, 2015 1:00 am - Grayslake native Caitlin Sheppard is dancing, singing and acting onstage with some really big stars - train locomotives, to be exact. Sheppard, 23, is one of nine human ...
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Former Chicago Dramatists artistic director diesMay 04, 2015 1:00 am - Longtime Chicago Dramatists artistic director Russ Tutterow, who shepherded to the stage Arlington Heights writer Keith Huff's "A Steady Rain" among many other new works...
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Chicago's Stages, Sights & Sounds fest offers broad selection for young audiencesMay 03, 2015 7:00 am - This year's Stages, Sights & Sounds festival, Chicago's only international performance fest for young audiences, covers a wide range of topics - everything from the Amer...
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Sunday picks: Andrew Grams conducts ESO season closerMay 03, 2015 6:00 am - Ode to joy Mahler's "Totenfeier" and Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 are the featured works in the Elgin Symphony Orchestra concerts "Season Finale: Full Sound … Full Jo...