Performing Arts
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Goodman's lively 'LUCHA TEOTL' celebrates Mexican professional wrestlingOct 12, 2023 3:00 am - “LUCHA TEOTL” — ★ ★ ★ Spectators attending Goodman Theatre's rollicking, unrelentingly physical “LUCHA TEOTL” may never view pro wrestling or theater in the same wa...
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GreenMan Theatre Troupe brings 'Spooky Stories and Songs of the Season' to ElmhurstOct 11, 2023 11:00 pm - It's almost Halloween, so why not come out and celebrate the year's creepiest season with an evening of ghost stories and spine-tingling songs! GreenMan Theatre Troupe'...
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Metropolis theater gets extra $200,000 subsidy from Arlington HeightsOct 10, 2023 11:00 pm - Beset by the effects of the pandemic, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre is poised to get an extra $200,000 subsidy from Arlington Heights village hall, the village board...
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International guest artists join local dancers for Salt Creek Ballet's 'The Nutcracker'Oct 10, 2023 11:00 pm - Salt Creek Ballet's annual holiday classic, "The Nutcracker," will be returning for its 38th year at Hinsdale Central auditorium. This enchanting production is the perfe...
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Chicago theater community reacts to cultural arts 'crisis' report
Oct 08, 2023 11:00 pm - A devastating report last week on the crisis facing Chicago's cultural arts community came as little surprise to people who work in the field and already have been deali...
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New Writers Theatre artistic director makes an impression with enchanting 'Eurydice'Oct 04, 2023 3:00 pm - YouTube As the saying goes, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. Writers Theatre's new artistic director Braden Abraham won't need a second chance,...
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'The Paranormal 60' podcast host to share ghost stories in RoselleOct 04, 2023 1:00 am - The Lake Park High School theater department is hosting "A Paranormal Night at the Theatre" on Thursday, Oct. 5. Former Lake Park Lancer Dave Schrader will share his sca...
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Spotlight: Theater Wit premieres dark domestic dramedy 'Household Spirits'Oct 03, 2023 11:00 pm - World premiere Theater Wit premieres "Household Spirits," a dark domestic dramedy by Chicago playwright Mia McCullough about a family coping with mental illness, al...
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Best Bets: Dave Chappelle, 'HYPROV,' Brian Setzer, Phillip PhillipsOct 03, 2023 3:00 pm - Chappelle's show With Friday night nearly sold out, a Saturday show was added to comedian Dave Chappelle's live tour to the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chic...
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2022-2023 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award winnersOct 02, 2023 11:30 pm - Listed below are the recipients of the 55th Joseph Jefferson Awards recognizing excellence in Chicago-area theater for the 2022-2023 equity season. Production - Play...