Performing Arts
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Sunday picks: Violinist Philippe Quint teams with ESO at HemmensJan 11, 2015 5:00 am - Passionate scores Violin soloist Philippe Quint joins with conductor Andrew Grams and the Elgin Symphony Orchestra for concerts featuring the works of Smetana, Barb...
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Glen Ellyn company among shows for debut puppet festJan 11, 2015 4:45 am - Strings attached, or a hands-on, tabletop approach? That's a provocative question when it comes to how best to manipulate a mermaid marionette named Miss Sandy Bottoms. ...
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Weekend picks: Music is king at Afterlife dance partyJan 10, 2015 5:00 am - All about the music United2Nite presents its weekly Saturday night dance party at GRANDBAR Whiskey Lounge, 1600 W. Grand Ave., Chicago. From 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., DJs ...
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Tony Danza makes Broadway very personalJan 09, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - When you're standing around in Times Square trying to decide which Broadway show to see, don't be surprised if you get a visit from Tony Danza. The "Taxi...
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Theater events: Metropolis goes for laughs with 2 new showsJan 09, 2015 8:01 am - Double the laughs Metropolis Performing Arts Centre begins the year with a double dose of comedy courtesy of former polka band leader turned humorist Mary Mack, who bri...
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Weekend picks: Pheasant Run shows off highlights of CanadaJan 09, 2015 5:00 am - Maple leaf land If you're considering an outdoorsy vacation north of the border, then don't miss the All Canada Show starting Thursday at the Pheasant Run Mega Cent...
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Broadway 'School of Rock' hosts open kid auditions in ChicagoJan 08, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Broadway is looking for pint-sized rock stars to join perhaps the coolest school band ever: the one onstage at "School of Rock - The Musical." Open auditions...
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Jennifer Hudson to debut on Broadway in 'The Color Purple'Jan 08, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Jennifer Hudson will make her Broadway debut in the fall when the musical "The Color Purple" returns. The Grammy, Oscar and Golden Globe winner will play...
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Elgin Symphony guest to perform with rare violinJan 08, 2015 4:00 am - Violinist Philippe Quint says he's developed a special relationship with the 1708 Stradivari violin he'll be playing this weekend with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra. “It ...
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'Swordsmen' cancelled in St. CharlesJan 08, 2015 12:01 am - The Friday, Jan. 9, performance of the "The Swordsmen" at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles has been canceled. News of the cancellation arrived after Friday's Time out!...