Performing Arts
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Music notes: Ha Ha Tonka gets cozy at RaueMar 26, 2014 5:00 am - Hip-hop pioneers A few heroes from the early days of hip-hop will trade rhymes at a show this weekend in the city. Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, Big Daddy Kane and Biz...
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Broadway in Chicago seeks talented teen theater artistsMar 25, 2014 11:00 pm - Broadway in Chicago celebrates the next generation of theater artists as part of its third annual Illinois High School Musical Theater Awards competition taking place ne...
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Kirk Players to perform 'Alice in Wonderland'Mar 25, 2014 11:00 pm - Kirk Players presents "Alice in Wonderland" in four performances in April at the Mundelein High School Theatre. Performances are set for 7 p.m. Friday, April 4, and Satu...
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North Central stages dark drama '4.48 Psychosis'Mar 25, 2014 11:00 pm - The drama "4.48 Psychosis" by late British playwright Sarah Kane will feature North Central College student actors exploring the issue of clinical depression. Four perf...
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World Clown Convention opens to suburban audienceMar 25, 2014 5:00 am - As soon as she steps into the floppy shoes, this Bartlett mom is no longer Patti Ummel. She's Jazzi. When she's got a gig, Jazzi starts the show even before she gets the...
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Andrea Bocelli to perform in RosemontMar 24, 2014 11:00 pm - Famed opera tenor Andrea Bocelli will make only six stops on his North American tour this year, and Rosemont will be one of them. Bocelli will perform at the Allstate Ar...
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Short & Sweet critic Ellen Ferrera reviews Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, hosted by Diana MartinezMar 24, 2014 11:00 pm - Short and Sweet theater critic for the day, Ellen Ferrera of Villa Park, knows a thing or two about musicals - Ferrera is a theater major, a concert pianist, and an avid...
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Fantasia Barrino to return to 'After Midnight'Mar 24, 2014 5:45 am - NEW YORK - Sad you missed Fantasia Barrino on Broadway in "After Midnight"? Well, good news: She can't stay away. Producers of the show said recently that the "American ...
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Nixon to get a second bite of 'The Real Thing'Mar 24, 2014 5:30 am - NEW YORK - Tony Award winner Cynthia Nixon is ready for another shot of "The Real Thing." Roundabout Theatre Company said Thursday that Nixon, who starred in the Tom St...
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Tickets for Johnny Mathis, Mannheim Steamroller Christmas going on saleMar 24, 2014 1:01 am - Some might think it early to start planning holiday-season concerts in March, but tickets are sure to move fast for two upcoming December shows at the Rosemont Theatre. ...