Performing Arts
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Theater events: Mark Curry, 'King and I' hitting stagesOct 17, 2014 6:00 am - Standup in Schaumburg Standup comedian Mark Curry, who spent five years starring in the ABC comedy “Hangin' with Mr. Cooper,” headlines the Chicago Improv in Schaum...
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Theater artists look back on their suburban startsOct 17, 2014 5:30 am - As suburban theater artists continue to make their presence known on Chicago stages, we caught up with several. Kelli Harrington When Kelli Harrington heard that ...
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A beloved American ballerina, ending an eraOct 15, 2014 6:00 am - NEW YORK - It's a sunny October afternoon, and Wendy Whelan, who's been enthralling audiences for three decades at New York City Ballet, is engaged in her favorite activ...
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Weekend picks: Fortune Feimster comes to Rosemont, ChicagoOct 14, 2014 2:00 pm - Fortune teller Catch comedian Fortune Feimster (“Last Comic Standing,” “Chelsea Lately”) performing her standup routine at two Zanies locations: 1548 N. Wells St., ...
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Carol Burnett returns to Broadway, happilyOct 14, 2014 6:30 am - NEW YORK - Carol Burnett doesn't want to brag, but she's done it with a lot of famous guys. Her first time was with Leslie Nielsen, then Tony Roberts. She did it twice w...
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Streamwood High School performing '12 Angry Jurors'Oct 14, 2014 1:01 am - "12 Angry Jurors" is being presented at Streamwood High School, 701 W. Schaumburg Road, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, through Saturday, Oct. 18. Tickets are $5 for students...
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State grant to boost Buffalo Grove arts centerOct 13, 2014 5:30 am - The Buffalo Grove Park District is ready to move on to the next stage for its new Community Arts Center. A $1.73 million grant from the state will help. The grant, annou...
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Complete list of 2014 Jeff Awards winnersOct 13, 2014 1:01 am - The Joseph Jefferson Committee announced the winners of the 2014 equity Jeff Awards Monday at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook. Writers Theatre in Glencoe received five aw...
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'Next to Normal,' 'Brigadoon,' 'Misbehavin'' win at JeffsOct 13, 2014 1:01 am - Perennial nominee Susie McMonagle earned her first Joseph Jefferson Award Monday for her performance as a bipolar wife and mother in Drury Lane Theatre's production of t...
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Weekend picks: Russell Peters is Almost FamousOct 12, 2014 6:30 am - Canadian candidate Canadian comedian Russell Peters puts in two bids to become more of a household name with his Almost Famous World Tour playing twice this weekend...