Performing Arts
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Weekend picks: ChristKindlFest brings German Christmas homeDec 02, 2014 3:00 pm - Gluhwein gathering Twenty local and international vendors will be on hand for a ChristKindlFest with lots of traditional German holiday music, food, spiced wine, or...
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Arlington Heights seeks public's input on Metropolis through online surveyDec 02, 2014 12:01 am - The village of Arlington Heights is asking residents and patrons to take an online survey to share their opinions on the Metropolis Centre for the Performing Arts as par...
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Elk Grove, Buffalo Grove high school to stage shows this weekendDec 01, 2014 10:00 pm - Buffalo Grove and Elk Grove high schools are presenting plays this weekend. Buffalo Grove High School is presenting "The Boys Next Door," which depicts the life of group...
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Improv Playhouse Radio Theatre presents 'It's A Wonderful Life'Dec 01, 2014 10:00 pm - Submitted by Improv Playhouse Come and see how live radio was performed way back when. The Improv Playhouse Radio Players, of the Libertyville-based theater company, is ...
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Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga to perform together at RaviniaDec 01, 2014 10:00 pm - Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga will perform together for two nights in June at the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park. The esteemed jazz crooner and the art pop sensation wil...
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Paramount's 'Mary Poppins' a splendidly staged spectacleDec 01, 2014 4:50 pm - The stage musical "Mary Poppins" features an Act II song called "Anything Can Happen." The song title - and its inspirational message to "reach for the heavens" - could ...
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Gillian Anderson scoops London stage prizeDec 01, 2014 8:30 am - LONDON - Gillian Anderson has gone from science fiction to stage acclaim, winning the best-actress trophy at London's Evening Standard Theater Awards. Judges rewarded th...
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Richard Chamberlain at a happy stage in lifeDec 01, 2014 5:00 am - NEW YORK - It is hard to describe the hysteria that was whipped up by the new NBC drama "Dr. Kildare" and its 27-year-old leading man, Richard Chamberlain. Adding to the...
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Play benefits Long Grove Historical SocietyDec 01, 2014 12:01 am - Kirk Players, in cooperation with Long Grove Historical Society, will present a dramatization of the children's classic, "The Velveteen Rabbit," at noon and 3 p.m. on Su...
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Christmas classics, seasonal sendups fill local stagesNov 30, 2014 4:45 am - From various incarnations of a yuletide classic to a world premiere rock 'n' roll Christmas tale, local theaters serve up holiday fare for every taste. Here's a look at...