Performing Arts
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Elaine Stritch returns to really 'tell the truth'Mar 10, 2014 4:00 am - NEW YORK — Elaine Stritch just loves the documentary about her. Adores it, actually. There's just one thing she'd change. “Someone asked me, 'How did you like the film, ...
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Chicago tour stop, '80s music take former St. Charles resident back in timeMar 09, 2014 5:45 am - Former St. Charles resident Paul Wiley never really saw himself as a musical theater-type guy. Through much of the past decade, Wiley could be found performing at Chicag...
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College of DuPage renames performance hall after Belushi brothersMar 09, 2014 1:01 am - The performance hall at the newly built McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage will be named after alumni John and Jim Belushi. The announcement was made by COD Presi...
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Sunday picks: All aboard for the Lego Train Club showMar 08, 2014 10:00 pm - Time for tykes: Bring the kids for lots of indoor fun at the 2014 Chicagoland Kids Expo. There promises to be loads of games, activities, products and displays for toddl...
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Michael Urie takes 'Buyer & Cellar' on the roadMar 08, 2014 4:45 am - Michael Urie is finally getting out of the cellar — and hitting the road. The former “Ugly Betty” star is kicking off a mini North American tour with Jonathan Tolins' of...
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Short & Sweet critic Dorothea Schultz reviews Heartbeat of Home, hosted by Diana MartinezMar 08, 2014 1:01 am - Short and Sweet theater critic for the day, Dorothea Schultz of Itasca, is willing to see all kinds of shows - musical, comedy, drama - as long as it meets her one crit...
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Weekend picks: Jim Belushi opens COD's McAninch Arts CenterMar 07, 2014 10:00 pm - Comedy opening: There are very few tickets remaining to see Jim Belushi and The Chicago Board of Comedy perform on Saturday as they officially open College of DuPage's r...
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Theater events: 'Rock of Ages' returns to ChicagoMar 07, 2014 6:00 am - New at Metropolis Baby Wants Candy, the improv ensemble responsible for the improvised musical of the same name, comes to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre fo...
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Stellar cast makes Griffin revival 'Golden'Mar 07, 2014 4:30 am - Keep your eye on Nate Santana, the star of Griffin Theatre's muscular yet heartfelt revival of Clifford Odets' “Golden Boy.” Santana's intense, marvelously authentic p...
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Global folk tales showcase universal human experiencesMar 07, 2014 12:01 am - If one folk tale has the power to transcend generations and unite a culture, imagine the power of eight folk tales. That's what one Naperville-based organization is invi...