Performing Arts
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Northlight delivers polished revival of Christie's 'Mousetrap'Nov 21, 2014 4:45 am - Mystery aficionados may not rank Agatha Christie's “The Mousetrap” among her greatest works. As theatrical whodunits go, it's not especially challenging, especially to a...
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Emotion, spontaneity lacking in 'Annie'Nov 21, 2014 4:45 am - "Annie" is showing her age. It's not that the 1977 Tony Award-winning musical hasn't retained its spunk. But few audience members for this kid-pleasing show - now in a n...
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Weekend picks: Country star Hunter Hayes plays Hoffman EstatesNov 21, 2014 4:30 am - Country ink Country star Hunter Hayes is famous for playing up to 30 instruments. See Hayes' “Tattoo (Your Name) Tour” with Dan + Shay and The Railers tonight at th...
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Toss the tie - give memorable experiences insteadNov 20, 2014 5:01 am - You want to give your loved ones something memorable for the holidays, but what you don't want is to saddle them with things they can't use, don't want or will simply ad...
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Directing 'The Nutcracker' from a hospital bedNov 20, 2014 5:00 am - Christmas is the season for giving, and Ashlie Andersen, owner of State Street Dance Studio and director of the school's 11th performance of “The Nutcracker,” is contemp...
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Meet the Addams Family:Nov 20, 2014 12:01 am - Wauconda High School students will stage "The Addams Family" now through Saturday, Nov. 22, as its fall musical. Showtimes are 7 p.m. in the school auditorium, 555 N. Ma...
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Foreigner, Black Violin to play GeneseeNov 20, 2014 12:01 am - The hip-hop violin duo Black Violin and the classic rock group Foreigner are set to perform at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan, in 2015. Tickets go on ...
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Disney to help New York theatergoers with ticketsNov 19, 2014 4:45 am - NEW YORK - Disney is giving an early Christmas present to theatergoers in New York - the gift of flexibility. Disney Theatrical Productions is letting ticketholders to i...
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Grant High presents 'The 39 Steps' this weekendNov 19, 2014 4:30 am - Grant Community High School presents "The 39 Steps" with special arrangement by Samuel French Inc. this weekend. With a cast of 17, the production is a two-time Tony and...
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Lake Zurich Middle School South takes on 'Hairspray Jr.'Nov 19, 2014 12:01 am - Wednesday was dress rehearsal day for nearly 100 students who make up the cast and crew of Lake Zurich Middle School South's presentation of "Hairspray Jr." The stage m...