Performing Arts
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Arlington Heights' Metropolis theater looking for new executive directorMay 27, 2014 1:01 am - After 2½ years, Charlie Beck is out as executive director of the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights. The Metropolis board has named former special ev...
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Simon comedy, 'Drowsy Chaperone' among new Metropolis showsMay 27, 2014 1:00 am - The Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights has announced its 2014-15 theater season, which features two classic comedies, a thriller, a one-man show and ...
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Weekend picks: Is Ed Regine a comedy machine?May 26, 2014 11:00 pm - Comedy machine: See if Ed “The Machine” Regine lives up to his nickname when he performs his standup routine at the Zanies at Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., ...
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Sunday picks: Buy, sell and trade coins in ElginMay 24, 2014 11:00 pm - Memorial Day Weekend Coin Show: The Geneva Coin Club hosts its Memorial Day Weekend Coin Show at the Holiday Inn, 495 Airport Road, Elgin. Guests can buy, sell and t...
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Weekend picks: Reveries in Motion raising funds for childrenMay 23, 2014 11:00 pm - Charitable direction: Reveries In Motion Dance Company performs a collection of modern and jazz dance pieces for “Compass,” a fundraiser for Compass to Care to suppo...
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Metropolis' 'Last Five Years' eloquently examines romanceMay 23, 2014 6:00 am - Every marriage ends. The end may come after a lifetime together, the fulfillment of a promise: “till death do us part.” It may come sooner, accompanied by legal documen...
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Local band delivers catchy folk-rock on 'Creatures of Habit'May 23, 2014 6:00 am - The phrase "concept album" sometimes elicits sneers from those who associate it with the most excessive and bombastic tendencies of progressive rock. Gordon Robertson, f...
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Theater events: Seth Bockley's 'Aunt Susan' premieres at GoodmanMay 22, 2014 6:00 am - Goodman premiere Initially, things go well for the twenty-something young man moonlighting as online advice guru Aunt Susan. But as the website becomes more popular...
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Donny & Marie, Jerry Lewis among upcoming Paramount Theatre actsMay 21, 2014 10:30 am - Magicians Penn & Teller, comedian Jerry Lewis and Osmond siblings Donny and Marie are among the acts planned for the Paramount Theatre in Aurora in its 2014-15 season. A...
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Music notes: Shooter Jennings brings 'Spirit' tour to LibertyvilleMay 21, 2014 5:00 am - Country legacy Shooter Jennings, son of the great country-music legend Waylon Jennings, has carved out his own music career with fierce independence. But he's never shie...