Performing Arts
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Local theater: Metropolis stages musical 'Goldilocks'Mar 29, 2013 6:00 am - ‘Goldilocks' onstage Chicago Kids Company brings its musical version of “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre as part of its fam...
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Suburban venue, talents gear up for Chicago Improv FestivalMar 29, 2013 6:00 am - When it comes to improv, Chicago is Mecca. But despite decades as an incubator for modern improvisation and an axis for the art form, it wasn't until 1998 that the impro...
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'Big Fish' creators hope to make a splash in ChicagoMar 29, 2013 6:00 am - Director/choreographer Susan Stroman and composer/lyricist Andrew Lippa both have a "Big Fish" story to tell - literally. Both are major creative forces behind the multi...
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John Lynn honored in MundeleinMar 28, 2013 9:27 am - Longtime Mundelein resident John Lynn, founder of the Kirk Players community theater group, received a pair of awards during Monday’s village board meeting. Lynn, who fo...
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2 guys have a ball as Michael Jackson on BroadwayMar 28, 2013 9:20 am - NEW YORK — If making your Broadway debut at age 12 doesn’t sound scary enough, imagine doing it in an iconic role. Now triple it. That’s what Raymond Luke Jr. and Jibree...
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Cuomo, Bolduan hosts of CNN morning showMar 28, 2013 9:20 am - NEW YORK — Chris Cuomo and Kate Bolduan will be CNN’s anchor team for a new morning show that will begin later this spring. Cuomo joined CNN from ABC earlier this year s...
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Rapper Gucci Mane denied bond in assault caseMar 28, 2013 9:20 am - ATLANTA — Gucci Mane has been denied bond on charges stemming from a fan’s accusation that the rapper hit him in the head with a champagne bottle at an Atlanta nightclub...
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'Catch Me' actors enjoy homecomingMar 28, 2013 5:15 am - When the national tour of "Catch Me If You Can" rolls into Chicago for a 16-performance run at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, two actors making their touring debuts will b...
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Kirk Players to perform ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’Mar 26, 2013 12:16 pm - Mark Twain closes the preface of “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” with a thought about celebrating the child in all of us. “Although my book is intended mainly for the ent...
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Here’s a little tip for Metropolis CentreMar 26, 2013 5:00 am - As you know, the Metropolis Theater is a jewel here in the Northwest suburbs. It draws people from the surrounding suburbs into the beautiful downtown Arlington Heights ...