Performing Arts
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'West Side Story' keeps former Chicago dancer on his toesJun 07, 2013 5:00 am - When it comes to dance as an art form, Brooklyn native and former Giordano Dance Chicago performer Anthony Raimondi has “always wanted to do a little bit of everything.”...
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Local theater: A throwback to the '60sJun 07, 2013 5:00 am - Love 1960s style During her bachelorette party, a bride-to-be and her three friends consider dating, love and marriage in the 1960s-inspired musical revue, “Why Do ...
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Wheaton Drama heads ‘Into the Woods’Jun 03, 2013 8:32 am - Wheaton Drama Inc.’s production of the Tony Award-winning musical “Into the Woods” continues through Sunday, June 9, with performances Thursday through Sunday direct...
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Pop songwriters find excitement in stage musicalsJun 02, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — There was a time when most of the songs played on the radio came from Broadway. Now some popular hit makers like Cyndi Lauper and Sting are finding it still f...
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Theater events: Lifeline ends season with 'Three Musketeers'May 31, 2013 6:00 am - All for one Lifeline Theatre concludes its 30th season with ensemble member Robert Kauzlaric's adaptation of the Alexandre Dumas swashbuckler “The Three Musketeers”...
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Theaters deliver Shakespeare and more under the starsMay 31, 2013 6:00 am - Kevin McKillip knows what it's like to suffer for his art. Since college, the classically trained actor has spent the better part of his summers performing Shakespeare...
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Get ready for Suburban Chicago’s Got Talent auditionsMay 30, 2013 1:33 pm - Auditions for the second Suburban Chicago’s Got Talent start next week — and the judges have some tips to help participants stand out from the pack. “I would encourage a...
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Suburban choreographer didn't expect a career in danceMay 30, 2013 6:00 am - Choreographer Jessica Deahr let history inspire her latest show for Chicago Dance Crash. “I came up with the idea because it was going to be at the Biograph, the whole h...
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Kirk Players to stage ‘Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?’May 28, 2013 12:28 pm - Entering its 47th season next month, the Kirk Players will present John R. Powers’ musical comedy “Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?” The musical can be ...
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Metropolis' 'Five Course Love' serves up lukewarm laughsMay 24, 2013 6:00 am - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre subscribers are certainly familiar with the relationship revue. In fact, these lighthearted romps — which typically clock in at 90 minu...