Performing Arts
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Earnest 'Detroit '67' examines origins of city's downfallNov 22, 2013 5:00 am - There's no hiding Detroit's scars. They're present in the city's abandoned houses, darkened streets and decaying factories, the result of a collapsed auto industry, a di...
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Dysfunction fuels forced 'Making God Laugh'Nov 21, 2013 3:00 pm - The poet Robert Frost wrote: "Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in." But they don't have to make it pleasant, as anyone who has...
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CLC to present Winter Dance ConcertNov 21, 2013 11:16 am - The College of Lake County Dance Department will present its Winter Dance Concert on Dec. 6-8 in the Mainstage Theatre of the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts...
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Chicago Symphony to perform ‘Elegy for JFK’Nov 21, 2013 5:51 am - The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is honoring the legacy of President John F. Kennedy with a performance of “Elegy for J.F.K.” by Igor Stravinsky. The piece will be perform...
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'Rudolph' a gleeful musical take on holiday favoriteNov 21, 2013 5:00 am - The creative team behind "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical" has wisely taken the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" approach to the production. The musical is...
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Celebrating 10 years of ‘Nutcracker’ showsNov 20, 2013 2:04 pm - After 10 years of “Nutcracker” performances, Linda Cunningham, founder and artistic director of Geneva’s State Street Dance Studio, knows what audiences want. “I always ...
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New Arcada shows a blast from the pastNov 20, 2013 1:12 pm - The Arcada Theatre, at 105 E. Main St., in St. Charles, has announced upcoming shows for its 2014 season. Artists include singer Eddie Money, the British rock band Fogha...
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Celebrating Elgin’s arts scene and planning for fringe festNov 20, 2013 6:11 am - The Elgin Cultural Arts Commission in cooperation with Janus Theater Company and Side Street Studio Arts will host Whatever Happens ... Happens: a Celebration of Arts in...
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The McAninch Arts Center sets grand opening, 2014 seasonNov 19, 2013 10:00 pm - The McAninch Arts Center, on the College of DuPage campus in Glen Ellyn, reopens in February following a 14-month, $35 million renovation. Grammy Award-winning blue...
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‘Spider-Man’ show to close on Broadway; Vegas nextNov 19, 2013 8:04 am - NEW YORK — Producers are turning the lights off forever on the Spider-Man musical on Broadway early next year, the final chapter in the story of most expensive theatrica...