Performing Arts
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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...
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Theater events: Jedlicka brings 'Big Fish' to the stageJul 25, 2014 9:00 am - First Look In-development works by Martyna Majok, Tanya Saracho and Joshua Conkel are among the plays featured as part of Steppenwolf Theatre's ninth annual First L...
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Actor crosses color barrier in off-Broadway 'Fantasticks'Jul 25, 2014 6:00 am - Not long ago, Kevin R. Free went to an audition for a part in the longest running musical in history. He immediately felt weird. All the other actors vying for the same ...
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Mount Prospect native tackles challenges of Beckett in 'Half-Light'Jul 25, 2014 5:45 am - If you haven't seen Kathrynne Wolf onstage, you may have heard her anyway. Wolf's voice has earned her recording spots in commercials, pinball games, video games and pub...
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Audience moved by Mundelein teen's performanceJul 25, 2014 1:01 am - Cast and audience members shared an emotional performance of "The Secret Garden" Friday night at Mundelein High School. Senior Monica Tipperreiter debuted in one of the ...