Performing Arts
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Joan Allen back at Chicago's Steppenwolf TheatreSep 19, 2013 11:30 am - CHICAGO — More than two decades after she last acted on the Steppenwolf stage, Joan Allen has returned to the theater where she started her career as the lead in the com...
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Sting's musical will sail to Chicago, then BroadwaySep 19, 2013 10:00 am - NEW YORK — Singer-songwriter Sting's new musical “The Last Ship” will sail onto a Broadway stage after a stop in Chicago. Producers said Thursday that the show — inspire...
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The Weeknd flows nicely on 'Kiss Land'Sep 19, 2013 6:00 am - The Weeknd, “Kiss Land” (Republic Records) The Weeknd, who became a critical darling after releasing a trilogy of mix tapes in 2011 thanks to his eerie R&B sound, s...
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MGMT remains unpredictable on 3rd albumSep 19, 2013 6:00 am - MGMT, “MGMT” (Columbia) Leave your preconceptions at the door — the new self-titled MGMT album is worlds apart from the group's debut “Oracular Spectacular” and 201...
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Paramount does right by Tony-winning 'In the Heights'Sep 19, 2013 6:00 am - The energetic regional theater debut of “In the Heights” at the Paramount Theatre shows that this ambitious Aurora venue's Broadway Subscription Series is growing from s...
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Local theater: 'Route 66' in the driver's seatSep 19, 2013 6:00 am - Road trip Four service station attendants in 1950s Chicago hit the open road in “Route 66,” a jukebox revue featuring tunes like “King of the Road,” “Beep Beep” and...
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Costello, Roots a winning collaborationSep 18, 2013 12:02 pm - Elvis Costello and the Roots, “Wise Up Ghost” (Blue Note) Enough with Velvet Elvis. This year’s model of Elvis Costello features a collaboration with the Roots that insp...
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Weekend picks: Ben Vereen dances into Raue CenterSep 18, 2013 6:00 am - Ben Vereen in concert See legendary singer and dancer Ben Vereen grace the stage at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Tickets start at...
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Kirk Players to perform Agatha Christie whodunit ‘The Hollow’Sep 17, 2013 1:46 pm - Kirk Players will open its 48th season with the classic but seldom seen Agatha Christie whodunit “The Hollow” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at the Mundelein High Scho...
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Performing arts center concept in West Dundee tenuousSep 17, 2013 10:54 am - West Dundee trustees endorse the idea of opening a performing arts center downtown, but the show may not necessarily go on at the old Ziegler’s Ace Hardware store as pla...