Performing Arts
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Stage musical update of 'Hee Haw' slated for Texas this fallFeb 04, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Get ready for a familiar mix of gentle, cornball jokes and country music when a stage version of "Hee Haw" lands in Texas this fall. "Moonshine: That Hee...
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George Takei's musical 'Allegiance' finally gets to BroadwayFeb 04, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - George Takei is next boldly going somewhere special - to Broadway. The "Star Trek" star's personal and heartfelt show about Japanese-Americans imprisoned duri...
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Top-notch First Folio cast brings out best in Neil Simon comedyFeb 04, 2015 5:00 am - The adage “good things come to those who wait” may not always be accurate, but it's true with recent productions of “Laughter on the 23rd Floor.” Less than six months a...
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A century of black history showcased at Elgin festivalFeb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - Families can learn about black history and culture this Saturday, Feb. 7, at Elgin's Black History Family Festival, set for 1 to 5 p.m. at the Gail Borden Public Library...
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Weekend picks: Monster Jam revs up at AllstateFeb 03, 2015 12:30 pm - Truck stunts There's plenty of racing and free-wheelin' stunts in the Monster Jam starting on Thursday at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $22-$...
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Budget-friendly fun: Embrace winter at Mayslake eventFeb 03, 2015 11:00 am - Free Wonders of Winter Embrace the snow at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's Wonders of Winter event at the Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st...
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Batavia High School stages Thornton Wilder's 'Our Town'Feb 02, 2015 10:00 pm - Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" is a classic piece of American literature. When it was produced in 1938, it was the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for drama because of its ou...
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Kalamazoo State Theatre renovates, reworks marqueeFeb 01, 2015 10:00 pm - KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) - Kalamazoo's State Theatre is spending money to make money. Executive director Stephanie Hinman is in the midst of a renovation at the historic th...
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Janus Theater to perform in New York City festivalFeb 01, 2015 10:00 pm - Janus Theater Company is going on the road later this month when it performs Jack Helbig's play "Thinking of Her Made Him Think of Her" at the Piney Fork Theater Festiva...
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Country star Jennifer Nettles credits son for Broadway debutFeb 01, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Country music star Jennifer Nettles finds herself in an unusual place for an artist with a twang - Broadway. And she credits her 2-year-old son for getti...