Performing Arts
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Theater events: 'Side Effects' performances raise funds for researchDec 06, 2013 5:00 am - Laughter cure Writer Marc Jaffe drew upon his wife's experiences with early-onset Parkinson's disease for “Side Effects May Include ...” — the play he penned with E...
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Phil Collins says he is writing songs againDec 06, 2013 5:00 am - MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Phil Collins, the former Genesis drummer whose earnest ballads made him a star in the 1980s, is penning songs again. Although he dreads the idea of e...
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Holiday concerts in the suburbs dish up a big dose of ChristmasDec 06, 2013 5:00 am - Holiday shows in the suburbs this season are as plentiful as colorful ornaments dangling from a Christmas tree. Local audiences can celebrate with everyone from country...
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Stevenson Winter Dance Concert:Dec 05, 2013 3:28 pm - Nearly 50 Stevenson High School students from the Concert Dance class and the Melange and Repertory dance groups will perform at the 2013 Winter Dance Concert Friday thr...
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Auditions for ‘Oliver’:Dec 05, 2013 3:28 pm - An audition call for youth actors in third through eighth grades for the classic musical, “Oliver,” will be Wednesday, Dec. 18, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Improv Playhouse ...
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Young Arlington Heights actor front and center as 'Rudolph'Dec 05, 2013 4:30 am - Cody Bolithon is no stranger to being on stage - or playing key roles in musicals. The 10-year-old starred as Horton in Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's "Seussical" ...
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Mundelein High to host dance showDec 04, 2013 1:12 pm - Mundelein High School will host a winter Orchesis show Dec. 16. The performance will begin at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium, 1350 W. Hawley St. The show will feature d...
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‘Twist-a-Carol’ offers holiday stress relief in ElginDec 04, 2013 5:28 am - The holidays are filled to the brim with traditions, from tree lightings to carols to shopping until we drop. According to the Vex Theatre Company’s artistic director, ...
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Elk Grove High School presents “13 The Musical”Dec 04, 2013 3:00 am - Submitted by District 214 A hilarious, high-energy show for all ages, “13 The Musical” opens Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Elk Grove High School and runs through Saturday, Dec. ...
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Best bets: Wynton Marsalis, jazz greats at NCCDec 03, 2013 4:30 am - Top pick Classic jazz Some of the world's best and most experienced musicians in jazz have been brought together for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, whic...