Performing Arts
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Chappelle heckled at Conn. show, stops performanceAug 30, 2013 10:34 am - HARTFORD, Conn. — Both supporters and critics of Dave Chappelle flooded social media sites with comments Friday, after he was heckled at a show in Connecticut and refuse...
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Theater events: Janus celebrates 15 yearsAug 30, 2013 6:00 am - Janus dreams on Janus Theater celebrates its 15th season with “A Midsummer Night's Dream,” Shakespeare's bucolic comedy about two pairs of lovers whose romantic liv...
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‘Wicked’ composer hopes to debut musical ‘Houdini’ in ChicagoAug 30, 2013 6:00 am - CHICAGO — Acclaimed Broadway composer Stephen Schwartz says he’s hard at work on a full draft of his next endeavor, the musical “Houdini” that has actor Hugh Jackman pla...
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Fall theater forecast: Curtain rises on Broadway hits, local premieresAug 30, 2013 6:00 am - The fall theater forecast calls for new works and local premieres along with a sprinkling of old favorites. In the musical category, Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire a...
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Mundelein’s John Lynn remembered for love of theater, volunteerismAug 30, 2013 4:06 am - To some, longtime Mundelein resident John Lynn was a father, and later a grandfather. To others, he was a community theater leader, a church parishioner, a pageant organ...
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What’s funny about golf? See ‘The Fox on the Fairway’Aug 29, 2013 2:52 pm - Elgin Theatre Company will open its 2013-14 season with plenty of laughs. Its first show of the season will be Ken Ludwig’s “The Fox on the Fairway,” running Sept. 6 to ...
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Arlington Heights native pursues degree in Roosevelt programAug 29, 2013 2:00 pm - Kaite Engelhardt knew she wanted to sing, dance and act from the time she was 10 years old and was being home-schooled in the Northwest suburbs. Now the 20-year-old Arli...
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'Next to Normal' a rewarding change of pace at Drury Lane TheatreAug 29, 2013 6:00 am - Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace is often thought of as a place for tried-and-true Broadway musicals and comedies of yesteryear, not necessarily a venue for hard-h...
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Summer's ending, but the music plays onAug 29, 2013 6:00 am - Summer is winding down, and with it this column. But there's still lots of music coming up in the next few weeks, so pay attention. Ÿ The Love Shine festival kicks off ...
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It’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ for Janus TheaterAug 28, 2013 2:41 pm - Less than a month of summer remains. Celebrate what’s left of the season with Janus Theater Company’s production of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” which open...