Performing Arts
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendDec 19, 2014 12:00 am - Unless you've gone all Grinch on the holidays, you can still enjoy a number of seasonal shows this weekend designed to get you in the Christmas spirit. Options include a...
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Revised 'Cinderella' still makes musical magicDec 18, 2014 10:00 pm - The show must go on. And at Wednesday's opening of "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella," a delicious confection with a scrumptious score, it went on with understudy Audr...
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Bartlett art group opens in new downtown storefrontDec 18, 2014 12:01 am - Art heals. That's how Linda Kay explains her painting, a mix of acrylic and molding paste she's calling "Oh, my heart" in Portuguese. The Bartlett artist is clear it's ...
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The Grinch makes the children laugh during Gavin Central School drama club performanceDec 17, 2014 12:01 am - The Grinch ran from Who child to Who child to steal their presents during the Gavin Central School drama club's performance of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." The club...
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Weekend picks: Let Cirque lead you into a 'Holidaze'Dec 16, 2014 6:30 am - Holiday circus Cirque Dreams gets into the spirit of the season with its winter season "Holidaze" starting Wednesday for a limited run at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N...
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Brilliant choreography part of 'Newsies' undeniable appealDec 16, 2014 4:30 am - Everything you need to know about the allure of the exuberant "Newsies" was obvious from the excited expressions of the children who arrived by the busload to Chicago's ...
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New Ailey dance pays tribute to civil rights iconDec 15, 2014 4:45 am - It would seem the timing could hardly be more apt for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's new civil rights-themed piece, "Odetta," a tribute to the late folk singer oft...
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Craig Ferguson to bring tour to Joliet, WaukeganDec 15, 2014 12:01 am - Scottish-American comedian Craig Ferguson ("The Late Late Show," "Celebrity Name Game") brings his "Hot & Grumpy Tour: Walking the Earth" to the Rialto Square Theatre in...
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Des Plaines school's 'Mulan' production a learning experienceDec 14, 2014 10:00 pm - This December, students from Friendship Junior High School in Des Plaines brought the 1998 Disney classic "Mulan" to their performance stage. "Mulan" is the story of a y...
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Broadway star heads to Chicago as touring 'Cinderella'Dec 14, 2014 5:45 am - The actress playing Cinderella on tour has something much more precious than a pair of sparkly slippers waiting backstage. She's got a bouncing baby boy. Paige Faure, a ...