Performing Arts
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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 ...
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Local theater: Adaptation of Last SupperMar 22, 2013 6:00 am - 'The Gathering' Improv Playhouse reprises its production of “The Gathering,” Josephine Raciti Forsberg's contemporary adaptation of the Last Supper, which takes...
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Metropolis cast strong, but 'Accomplice' undone by scriptMar 22, 2013 6:00 am - One thing about the ending of “Accomplice:” Audiences won't see it coming. Not because of the copious twists and hairpin turns playwright Rupert Holmes (“The Mystery of...
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What's new in theaterMar 22, 2013 5:00 am - Ÿ Broken Nose Theatre continues its examination of love, sex and relationships with the world premiere of “Beautiful Broken” by Benjamin Brownson, beginning previews Fri...
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'Priscilla' out — and outrageous — in the outbackMar 21, 2013 11:00 pm - The only thing surpassing the camp quotient of “Priscilla Queen of the Desert — The Musical” is the enthusiasm with which the opening night audience greeted the jukebox ...
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Improv presents ‘The Gathering’:Mar 21, 2013 5:06 pm - The Improv Playhouse in Libertyville is producing “The Gathering”, a contemporary adaptation of the last hour of the Last Supper. “The Gathering” takes place during a Se...
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'Smokey Joe's Cafe' moves to Royal GeorgeMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - After seeing Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre's acclaimed production of “Smokey Joe's Cafe — The Songs of Lieber and Stoller” last fall, producer Jim Jensen had one thought: ...
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Risk pays off in Goodman's daring, disco-era 'Measure'Mar 20, 2013 3:00 pm - Throbbing Donna Summer disco hits bookend director Robert Falls' provocative new Goodman Theatre production of William Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure," which has bee...
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Northlight's 'Stones' a wry, well-acted Irish comedyMar 20, 2013 5:15 am - Who knew that two of the most beloved actors from the Utah Shakespearean Festival would end up performing at the Northlight Theatre in Skokie? That happy occurrence is p...