Performing Arts
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Arlington Heights trustee hopefuls talk future of Metropolis at candidate forumMar 15, 2015 7:45 am - Most of the six candidates running for four seats on the Arlington Heights village board say business at the financially troubled Metropolis Performing Arts Centre won't...
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Continuing the St. Patrick's Day partyMar 15, 2015 7:00 am - St. Patrick's Day celebrations have already begun at many local venues, with Irish music, dancing, food and, of course, beer. No one has to wait for the official holiday...
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Angela Lansbury's road, from 'Murder, She Wrote' to Noel CowardMar 15, 2015 7:00 am - TORONTO - They begin to cheer as soon as Angela Lansbury emerges, early in Act 1, with a curly, red wig and accent thicker than an overdone Sunday roast. Each night, the...
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Naperville native tackles Jean Valjean for Paramount's 'Les Misérables'Mar 15, 2015 5:30 am - Naperville native Robert Wilde was surprised when, out of the blue, he was asked to audition for the leading role of Jean Valjean in Paramount Theatre's new production o...
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Sunday picks: Tribute to Queen in RosemontMar 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Bohemian rhapsody Relive the rock glory days of the late Freddie Mercury with the tribute show “One Night of Queen” Sunday at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Ro...
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Weekend picks: SEMPLE rocks Fuel Room in LibertyvilleMar 13, 2015 11:00 pm - Sample SEMPLE at Fuel Room Keith Semple started his musical journey in Ireland but was drawn to the States by Chicago's music scene. After a stint as lead singer of...
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Charismatic leads best thing about 'First Wives Club'Mar 13, 2015 2:00 pm - The pre-Broadway premiere of “First Wives Club,” the musical based on the 1996 film and Olivia Goldsmith's chick-lit novel, owes a great deal to its superb leads: Faith ...
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Second mariachi opera plays in Waukegan, ChicagoMar 13, 2015 6:00 am - The creative forces behind the world's first mariachi opera are at it again. "El Pasado Nunca se Termina" ("The Past is Never Finished") debuts at three venues in Chicag...
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Peter Gallagher fights infection to return to BroadwayMar 12, 2015 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - If there's one thing that musical theater performers fear most it might be silence - their own. Imagine opening your mouth to sing and nothing comes out....
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Theater events: Ben Tedder defends the 'Caveman' in AuroraMar 12, 2015 11:00 pm - • Performances begin Friday, March 13, for Copley Theatre's production of "Defending the Caveman." Ben Tedder stars as the titular Neanderthal in Rob Becker's examinatio...