Performing Arts
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Drury Lane's 'Game's Afoot' needs more laughs, thrillsSep 07, 2014 7:30 am - The opening night applause for Drury Lane Theatre's production of "The Game's Afoot" spoke volumes about what works and what doesn't in this pedestrian comedy whodunit b...
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Sunday picks: Get one more taste of summer at Heritage DaysSep 07, 2014 6:00 am - Carnival time: Bartlett Heritage Days features a vintage car show, loads of games, rides and more this weekend at Leiseberg Park, 325 E. Devon Ave., Bartlett, and ot...
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Area mourns two theater veterans who died Saturday after accidentsSep 07, 2014 1:01 am - Two theater veterans, Bernie Yvon and Molly Glynn, died Saturday in separate accidents, dealing a devastating blow to the Chicago-area theater community - many of whom t...
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Weekend picks: Laugh along with Margaret Cho at North Shore CenterSep 06, 2014 6:00 am - Cho time: Comedian and actress Margaret Cho (“Drop Dead Diva”) returns to her standup roots this Saturday at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Sko...
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Suburban musical theater favorite killed in Indiana crashSep 06, 2014 1:01 am - Bernie Yvon, an accomplished musical theater actor and near constant presence on the suburban scene, died Saturday following a crash in Munster, Indiana, police confirme...
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Theater events: Walk along with 'April' at arboretumSep 05, 2014 6:30 am - Classic romance An orphaned young woman becomes governess at a remote estate owned by the handsome, mysterious Mr. Rochester in Charlotte Bronte's gothic romance “J...
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From premieres to 'Poppins': 12 fall theater shows worth a peekSep 05, 2014 5:45 am - New works and works new to the Chicago area dominate this fall's theater offerings which, at last count, include 33 world and regional premieres. But the fall season al...
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Faith, art collide in TimeLine's 'Asher Lev'Sep 05, 2014 5:45 am - There's a price to be paid for self-expression and for pursuing one's calling. No one knows that better than Asher Lev, the titular character in TimeLine Theatre's Chica...
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Images: Garth Brooks World Tour OpensSep 05, 2014 1:01 am - He's back. Garth Brooks is ready to step into the spotlight again as he launches his Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood at the Allstate Arena tonight in Rosemo...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsSep 05, 2014 1:00 am - Garth Brooks continues to rock Rosemont, the suburban theater scene heats up and late-summer festivals give you plenty of reasons to be outdoors. Here are five great thi...