Performing Arts
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Musical 'Gotta Dance' to debut first in ChicagoFeb 09, 2015 12:00 am - The unlikely creation of a senior citizen hip hop dance troupe was captured in the 2008 documentary "Gotta Dance," and now it's the inspiration for a new Broadway-bound ...
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Broadway directors in mix for Lyric's new seasonFeb 09, 2015 12:00 am - There's lots Broadway talent attached to the Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2015-16 season, the first fully planned by general director Anthony Freud. The season features nine...
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'Stuart Little' at Vero Voce Theater in St. CharlesFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - Vero Voce Theater in St. Charles will present "Stuart Little" as its next Young Performers Series production, with direction by Dennis Brown. Performances are, Feb. 14-2...
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Chicago Theatre Week offers bargain tickets to suburban, city showsFeb 08, 2015 6:00 am - If Chicago Theatre Week organizers for a moment doubted the passion of theater patrons, their fears have long since dissipated. Neither inclement weather nor post-holida...
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Sunday picks: Pablo Francisco takes aim at pop cultureFeb 08, 2015 5:30 am - Comic impressions From spoofing Spanish language telenovelas to action movie previews, comedian Pablo Francisco knows how to take pot shots at pop culture. Catch hi...
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Arlington Heights candidates debate subsidizing MetropolisFeb 07, 2015 6:00 am - The Arlington Heights village board on Monday night will get results of a monthslong study on the future of the struggling Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, but with si...
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Weekend picks: Natalie Cole unforgettable at NCCFeb 07, 2015 5:30 am - Unforgettable legacy Grammy Award-winner Natalie Cole performs her hits and some of her latest forays into Latin music on Saturday at North Central College's Pfeiff...
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Andrew Grams going patriotic with ESO this seasonFeb 07, 2015 5:30 am - For his third season as Elgin Symphony Orchestra music director, Andrew Grams has put together a schedule that contains a blend of the familiar and not-so familiar — wra...
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Northlight's 'White Guy on the Bus' a fiery examination of raceFeb 06, 2015 5:00 am - "White Guy on the Bus" may not change anyone's opinion on race. But Bruce Graham's play, in its world premiere at Northlight Theatre, will most certainly ignite conversa...
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Wild weekend? Bullriders, Monster Jam coming to 'burbsFeb 06, 2015 12:00 am - Make it a wild weekend with bucking broncos at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates or Monster Jam at Rosemont's Allstate Arena. Or, check out a classical concert, a wint...