Performing Arts
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Harris Theater halts shows due to electrical fireFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - An electrical fire Wednesday at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Chicago has forced the cancellation of all shows at the 1,525-seat Millennium Park venue throug...
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Vanessa Williams eyes Broadway's 'After Midnight'Feb 20, 2014 4:45 am - NEW YORK - Vanessa Williams wants to stay up after midnight. The actress, singer and former Miss America watched the matinee performance of "After Midnight" on Wednesday...
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Steppenwolf's 'Russian Transport' a solid piece of theaterFeb 20, 2014 4:30 am - Steppenwolf fans are used to tense dramas that explode with violence or equally turbulent performances that sometimes crash and burn over a flawed script. What they're n...
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Fox's 'So You Think You Can Dance' holds Chicago auditionsFeb 20, 2014 4:30 am - If you love to dance, step into the spotlight and audition for season 11 of Fox's Emmy winning series "So You Think You Can Dance" on Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Oriental ...
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Fire cancels Hamburg Ballet in ChicagoFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - An electrical fire Wednesday afternoon at Millennium Park's Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Chicago has forced the cancellation of Hamburg Ballet's two performance...
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Jim Belushi helps reopen renovated COD venue with improv show, benefitFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - MAC Madness 2014 will feature Jim Belushi and the Chicago Board of Comedy during a fundraising event to celebrate the programs of the newly renovated McAninch Arts Cente...
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Northlight announces partial seasonFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - Northlight Theatre Wednesday announced the first four shows of its 40th anniversary season, which opens with the Midwest premiere of Amanda Peet's "The Commons of Pensac...
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Best bets: Circus Spectacular wows at Sears CentreFeb 18, 2014 4:30 am - Top pick Big-top fun Carden Entertainment brings its 51st Circus Spectacular with exotic animals, graceful aerialists, skilled acrobats and more to the Sears C...
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Devo guitarist Bob Casale dies at age 61Feb 17, 2014 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Bob Casale, the guitarist for Devo, best known for the 1980 hit "Whip It," died of heart failure, his brother and band member Gerald Casale said Tuesday. He w...
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Maggie Gyllenhaal to make Broadway debut this yearFeb 17, 2014 5:01 am - NEW YORK - Maggie Gyllenhaal will make her Broadway debut this fall opposite Ewan McGregor in "The Real Thing." Roundabout Theatre Company said Tuesday that Gyllenhaal a...