Performing Arts
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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...
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'Tiny Thumbelina' takes the stage at Steel Beam TheatreApr 01, 2014 11:00 pm - Steel Beam Children's Theatre, 111 W. Main St., St. Charles, will present "Tiny Thumbelina," a musical, beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 5, and running for four weeke...
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Streamwood High School stages "Fiddler on the Roof"Apr 01, 2014 11:00 pm - Streamwood High School is presenting its spring musical, "Fiddler on the Roof," the next two weekends in the high school auditorium. Performances began Thursday and con...
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Music notes: Blue October, Against Me! stopping in the suburbsApr 01, 2014 5:00 am - Powerhouse punk Pop-punk band Against Me! will make a stop in the suburbs this weekend, touring behind its acclaimed new album, “Transgender Dysphoria Blues,” which...
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Weekend picks: Elmo's in trouble in 'Sesame Street Live'Mar 30, 2014 11:00 pm - Elmo's song: See what happens when furry Elmo gets his hands on Abby Cadabby's magic wand in “Sesame Street Live: Can't Stop Singing” at the Sears Centre Arena, 5333...