Performing Arts
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Weekend picks: Cosley Zoo opens Festival of LightsNov 24, 2014 5:00 pm - Festival of Lights See more than 20,000 twinkling holiday lights and light displays as the Cosley Zoo, at 1356 N Gary Ave., Wheaton, hosts its annual Festival of L...
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Mellencamp puts Southern spin on supernatural musical 'Ghost Brothers'Nov 24, 2014 4:45 am - When “Mamma Mia!,” the ABBA-inspired stage musical, became a big hit in London and New York more than a decade ago, producers started contacting other artists with a cat...
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ABC to celebrate Disney on Broadway in TV specialNov 23, 2014 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Disney will celebrate 20 years of making Broadway magic with a prime-time, hourlong special next month on ABC that highlights many of its musicals, including ...
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Sunday picks: Gershwin's 'Porgy and Bess' now at LyricNov 23, 2014 4:15 am - Great Gershwin “Porgy and Bess” is considered by many critics to be “The Great American Opera” thanks to its lush, jazz-influenced score by George Gershwin and the ...
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Weekend picks: Catch Gilbert Gottfried at Zanies RosemontNov 22, 2014 4:15 am - Comic onslaught The often controversial comedian Gilbert Gottfried returns to the Chicago area with shows at Zanies at MB Financial Park, 5437 Park Place, Rosemont,...
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Heavy metal spoofed in family-friendly 'Dee Snider's Rock & Roll Christmas Tale'Nov 21, 2014 1:45 pm - "Dee Snider's Rock & Roll Christmas Tale" features a satanic blood pact, an exorcism and lots of headbanging heavy metal music. Yet, this world premiere musical at Chica...
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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...