Performing Arts
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Injured tenor bows out of Lyric's 'Otello'Oct 28, 2013 1:00 pm - A previous back injury has prompted South African tenor Johan Botha to pull out of the remaining two performances of the Lyric Opera of Chicago's revival of Verdi's "Ote...
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“Sesame Street” show coming to Sears CentreOct 28, 2013 12:36 pm - The “Sesame Street” Live show “Can’t Stop Singing” is coming to the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates from April 4 to 6. Tickets, which go on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesd...
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'Hello, Dolly!' retains its charm at Drury LaneOct 27, 2013 7:00 am - On the heels of “Next to Normal,” a challenging musical about mental illness, Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace returns to more familiar, audience-friendly fare wit...
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Kenny Rogers reflects on long shadow of his legacyOct 27, 2013 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kenny Rogers still records and performs — when the mood strikes him — but he’s glad he no longer lives the life of a pop star. “I wouldn’t be out ther...
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Comic basketball act's return helps circus build upon traditionOct 27, 2013 6:00 am - It's an autumn tradition for the Chicago Bulls to go on an extended series of road games so that one of three ongoing Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus tours can...
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Looking to scare up Halloween fun this weekend?Oct 26, 2013 8:00 am - With Halloween falling on Thursday, this weekend offers the best chance to scare up some seasonal fun. We have a selection of ideas for this Saturday and Sunday that ran...
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Get “Blonde” at Wauconda High:Oct 25, 2013 4:19 pm - Wauconda High School will present the musical “Legally Blonde” Nov. 21-23. Based on the hit movie of the same name, the show will begin at 7 p.m. each night. Tickets are...
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Short & Sweet Critic reviews FlashdanceOct 25, 2013 10:06 am - Short & Sweet critic, Taylor Gabby, shares her reactions to Broadway in Chicago musical Flashdance in an interview with host Diana Martinez. Gabby, a first-year arts adm...
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Short & Sweet critic reviews EvitaOct 25, 2013 10:06 am - Critic for the day, Matthew Jones, discusses his review of Evita with Short & Sweet host, Diana Martinez. As a professional actor, opera singer and performer, Jones pays...
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Short & Sweet critic reviews To Master the ArtOct 25, 2013 10:06 am - Short & Sweet critic, mortgage banker Adam Kraft, discusses the Broadway in Chicago performance of To Master the Art with Short & Sweet host, Diana Martinez. One of Kraf...