Performing Arts
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Northlight's rollicking 'Tom Jones' offers many delightsJan 31, 2014 5:00 am - Watching Northlight Theatre's fabulous Chicago-area premiere of "Tom Jones" opening weekend, I had a hard time deciding who was having a better time: the audience or the...
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More at stake than custody in engrossing 'Luna Gale'Jan 31, 2014 5:00 am - Between a rock and a hard place. That's where veteran social worker Caroline finds herself in Rebecca Gilman's exceptional "Luna Gale," in its superbly acted, astutely...
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'A turning point:' Events mark Beatles' anniversaryJan 31, 2014 4:45 am - Louise Harrison is among the lucky few who can say she was there when her "kid brother's band" (better known as the Beatles) made its smashing debut on "The Ed Sullivan ...
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Des Plaines Theatre forced to close againJan 31, 2014 4:30 am - The Des Plaines Theatre has closed its doors after its owner failed to meet a city-imposed deadline to fix building code issues, leaving promoters who scheduled events t...
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Kevin Costner among recently announced Arcada showsJan 30, 2014 3:26 pm - Tickets are now on sale for a number of new shows at The Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Performers include Kevin Costner and his band Modern West. To purc...
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Sister act stirs laughs for Fox Valley Rep's 'Nunsense'Jan 30, 2014 4:45 am - Dan Goggin's hit 1985 musical comedy "Nunsense" has rarely seen much love from theater critics. Many of the Catholic puns are groaners, and there's little-to-no dramatic...
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Cut loose with ‘Footloose’ at Saint ViatorJan 29, 2014 12:09 pm - Kick off your Sunday shoes — and get ready to dance. Saint Viator High School presents “Footloose,” and 175 performers in two separate casts will blow your socks off wit...
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Drury Lane's 'Frankenstein' packed full of life, funJan 29, 2014 11:00 am - It's been eons since I first saw the Mel Brooks film "Young Frankenstein," but what remains most memorable are the quirky supporting characters (especially Marty Feldman...
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Music notes: Cheap Trick rocks the ArcadaJan 29, 2014 5:00 am - ‘Local' show Indie-rock band Local Natives will perform this weekend at Wheaton College. The Los Angeles-based band plays a sophisticated brand of pop — a mix of gu...
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Weekend picks: Dave Attell plays the ImprovJan 28, 2014 10:00 am - Insomniac man: Fans of Comedy Central's “Insomniac” and Showtime's “Dave's Old Porn” should check out comedian Dave Attell, who performs a special engagement startin...