Performing Arts
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Acts gear up for final round of Suburban Chicago's Got TalentAug 01, 2014 6:00 am - Who will win Suburban Chicago's Got Talent? Will it be a hip-hop performer living in Hoffman Estates, or perhaps a young Chicago Ridge violinist who is adept with both ...
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Theater events: 'Rick Bayless in Cascabel' gets extensionAug 01, 2014 6:00 am - • Lookingglass Theatre and Frontera Grill have extended their remount of “Rick Bayless in Cascabel: Dinner-Daring-Desire,” a theatrical event combining a Mexican feast, ...
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Shakespeare coming to Wheaton's Memorial ParkJul 31, 2014 11:00 pm - Theater under the summer sky returns to Wheaton's Memorial Park with Shakespeare in the Park on Aug. 29 and 30. A partnership has been forged between Wheaton Park Distr...
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Shakespeare play coming to Ryerson WoodsJul 29, 2014 11:00 pm - Shakespeare aficionados and neophytes can relax among the lush vegetation and the sound of crickets at Ryerson Woods in Riverwoods 6:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Aug. 1-3, whe...
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'Sound of Music' part of Naperville theater's next seasonJul 29, 2014 1:01 am - BrightSide Theatre, in residence at North Central College in Naperville, announced its 2014-15 season Tuesday will feature a radio play, a comic mystery and a belove...
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Oak Park theater marks 40 years with fun, flawed 'Earnest'Jul 28, 2014 11:00 pm - To celebrate Oak Park Festival Theatre's 40th anniversary, the company is staging “The Importance of Being Earnest” for the first time. Oscar Wilde's classic 1895 comedy...
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Arlington Hts. man moved by Andrews Sisters musical at Pheasant RunJul 28, 2014 11:00 pm - When Alice K. Sylvester of Arlington Heights was looking for a show to attend with her 89-year-old father, Robert Sylvester, she booked tickets to "Sisters of Swing," ho...
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Rock musician swaps Skivvies for high heels in 'Pageant'Jul 28, 2014 6:00 am - Performing as a woman in the off-Broadway spoof "Pageant: The Musical" has presented unique challenges for Nick Cearley - much like playing in his underwear with his roc...
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Catching rising theater talent at Oakton Community CollegeJul 28, 2014 1:01 am - Catch rising theater talent at Play On, a Chicago-based playwriting festival, from Tuesday, July 29 to Thursday, 31, at Oakton Community College's Studio One, 1600 E. Go...
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8 new dancers join Miami City BalletJul 27, 2014 11:00 pm - MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Eight dancers are joining the Miami City Ballet, including Raechel Sparreo of Buffalo Grove. Rainer Krenstetter of Staatsballett Berlin joins the com...