Performing Arts
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GreenMan Theatre Troup to stage 'Laramie Project'Mar 23, 2014 11:00 pm - GreenMan Theatre's upcoming production of "The Laramie Project" by Moises Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project is a powerful drama that draws on hundreds ...
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Weekend picks: Three Dog Night to rock ArcadaMar 23, 2014 11:00 pm - Rocking night: If you love 1970s hits like “Mama Told Me Not to Come,” “Black and White” and others by Three Dog Night, then don't miss their concert at the Arcada T...
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Sunday picks: 'Bring On Broadway' at HemmensMar 23, 2014 5:00 am - Coin Show: The Lake County Coin Club hosts its annual Coin Show at Warren Township High School, 500 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. Visitors can purchase coins, view special e...
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EYSO hosts faculty benefit recitalMar 23, 2014 1:01 am - The third annual Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra Faculty Benefit Recital was held Sunday at the Elgin Community College Arts Center to raise funds for the EYSO scholarshi...
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Des Plaines will solicit possible operators for historic theaterMar 22, 2014 11:00 pm - Des Plaines to solicit proposals to try and reopen closed venue
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Weekend picks: Northwest Celtic Fest caters to Irish spiritMar 22, 2014 5:00 am - Hibernian hoedown: Extend last weekend's St. Patrick's Day celebrations with the Northwest Celtic Fest, which promises loads of Irish music, dancing, children's games, f...
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Theater events: 'Seven Homeless Mammoths' opens at Theater WitMar 21, 2014 6:00 am - • “Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England,” an “academic sex comedy” by Madeleine George, opened this week at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. Theater Wit...
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'Half and Half' contrasts marriage, family in 1970 vs. 2005Mar 21, 2014 5:45 am - It might be hard for young people to imagine that, just a generation ago, gender roles were quite rigid. Women were responsible for cooking, cleaning and raising the kid...
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Power play at heart of Goodman's 'Venus'Mar 21, 2014 5:30 am - Sexuality. Identity. Gender roles. The male-female dynamic. All of those issues play out in David Ives' “Venus in Fur,” in a fine Chicago-area premiere at Goodman Theatr...
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'Joseph' tour fun, but not overly 'Amazing'Mar 21, 2014 5:30 am - I missed the still-talked-about 1990s Chicago Theatre production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," which had a long run thanks to the pop star power of ...