Performing Arts
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Off-Broadway 'Heathers' metes out musical revengeApr 05, 2014 5:00 am - Break out the shoulder pads and corn nuts: The musical of “Heathers” just opened in New York. One thing's for sure — it will be so very. The pitch-black comedy with quir...
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Weekend picks: Jeff Garlin home for the weekendApr 05, 2014 5:00 am - Garlin of 'Goldbergs': Morton Grove native and comedian Jeff Garlin (“The Goldbergs,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm”) returns this weekend for a series of shows at two Zanie...
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Sunday picks: Roots rocker plays In-Laws in GurneeApr 05, 2014 5:00 am - Antique show: Visitors can find everything from carnival items and tin signs to music boxes, video and sports games at the The Chicagoland Antique Advertising, Slot ...
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Marriott grooms 'Cats' to near purr-fectionApr 05, 2014 5:00 am - I bet some Marriott subscribers let out a cheer when they learned the Lincolnshire theater was reviving "Cats" this season. I bet others rolled their eyes. The Andrew Ll...
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U-46 students to shine in fourth annual TalentFestApr 04, 2014 6:01 am - Baton twirling. Dancing. Singing. Violin and ukulele playing. These are some of the acts on the lineup for TalentFest 2014, a showcase of some of the top high school per...
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Theater events: Jeff Garlin heads to RosemontApr 04, 2014 5:00 am - Garlin in Rosemont Jeff Garlin, onetime house comedian at Zanies in Chicago, headlines the Rosemont club this weekend. Best known as Larry David's manager on HBO's ...
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First Folio's 'Salvage' examines what we hold dearApr 03, 2014 11:00 pm - During intermission on opening night of First Folio Theatre's world premiere of “Salvage,” not everyone raced for refreshments and the restrooms. Instead, some audience ...
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Dancenter North spring showcase:Apr 03, 2014 1:01 am - Dancenter North will present its annual Spring Showcase, "A Salute To ..." at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 6, at the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts at the Colleg...
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Plimpton making West End debutApr 02, 2014 5:00 am - Martha Plimpton is an American in London, grappling with all that ails the United States. The Emmy Award-winning star of TV sitcom “Raising Hope” — whose theater credits...
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'Book of Mormon' announces Chicago returnApr 02, 2014 1:00 am - Get ready to hear the chimes of multiple doorbells once again. The hit 2011 Broadway musical "The Book of Mormon" is making a return to Chicago's Bank of America Theatre...