Performing Arts
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Finalists stepping up for next round of Suburban Chicago's Got TalentJul 19, 2013 6:00 am - How did the list of the Top 15 finalists become 16 for Suburban Chicago's Got Talent? Scoring after the initial 30 finalists performed resulted in a tie in the summer-l...
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'Funny Old Broads': Comedy for the middle-aged crowdJul 19, 2013 6:00 am - Four middle-aged women are sitting on a couch in Prospect Heights. That might sound like the opening line of a joke. It's not. But it's definitely something funny. The f...
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Chris Isaak muses on music, his mirror suit and moreJul 19, 2013 5:30 am - Chris Isaak will rock the Arcada Theatre Friday with his signature soulful songs and his knack for theatricality. So in an email interview, we asked him about his tunes...
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Theater eventsJul 19, 2013 5:00 am - Ÿ LiveWire Chicago Theatre's fifth annual short play festival VisionFest 5: Johnny 5 is Alive opens Friday, July 19, with a marathon of all 10 playlettes at Intuit — The...
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‘Sound of Music’ hits all the high notes at ParamountJul 18, 2013 9:59 am - There’s a happy reunion taking place at the Paramount Theatre this weekend involving famous songs, characters, storylines and the people who love seeing them together ag...
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Wheaton native stars as stressed secretary in 'The Casuals'Jul 18, 2013 5:00 am - @X BTO Byline attribution italic:rsimpson@dailyherald.com Actress Emily Casey's latest role is packed with pressure. The Wheaton native plays Marnie, the secretary of f...
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'The Comedy of Errors' in Geneva's Island ParkJul 17, 2013 3:00 pm - Comedy and confusion reign supreme in this year's Shakespeare in the Park performance in Geneva. The Midsummer Theater Troupe will perform “The Comedy of Errors” at 6 p....
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Youth troupe to perform ‘Kiss Me, Kate’ at Hersey High SchoolJul 16, 2013 1:19 pm - The King’s Players will perform the legendary Cole Porter musical, as “Kiss Me, Kate” opens Sunday, July 25, and runs through Wednesday, July 28, at John Hersey High Sch...
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Goodman extends enchanting ‘Jungle Book’Jul 15, 2013 2:52 pm - Goodman Theatre has extended for the third time its world premiere production of “The Jungle Book,” adapted and directed by Tony Award-winner Mary Zimmerman from Rud...
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‘Bye Bye Birdie’ in SchaumburgJul 12, 2013 5:47 pm - Schaumburg Park District Theater will perform the musical “Bye Bye Birdie” at 7 p.m. Friday, July 19; 6 p.m. Saturday, July 20 and 2 p.m. Sunday, July 21 at the Communit...