Performing Arts
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Final five gear up for last round of Suburban Chicago's Got TalentAug 03, 2012 6:00 am - Which of the final five remaining acts in Suburban Chicago's Got Talent will win a trip to audition for NBC-TV's “America's Got Talent”? And how many online votes were c...
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Writing adds up to success for former Hoffman Estates math teacherAug 03, 2012 6:00 am - David Alex is living proof that the expression “Those who can't do, teach” is dead wrong. For most of his 30-year career as a math teacher at Hoffman Estates High School...
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Theater events: Morton hosts 'Wind in the Willows'Aug 02, 2012 6:00 am - 'Willows' at Morton Theatre-Hikes presents John Morely's adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's classic children's novel “The Wind in the Willows.” Matthew Powell directs ...
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Sincerity, affection underscore Eclipse's 'Wilderness' revivalAug 01, 2012 11:00 pm - If chilling domestic dramas like "Desire Under the Elms," "Mourning Becomes Electra" and "Long Day's Journey Into Night" make you reluctant to dip your toes into the Eug...
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Money for West Dundee theater not raised by deadlineAug 01, 2012 3:27 pm - Although Rick Browne says he was able to collect another $50,000 in pledges over the weekend as seed money for the proposed Fox Performing Arts Center, he still fell way...
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ECC Arts Center announces new seasonAug 01, 2012 9:00 am - Tickets for the Elgin Community College Arts Center’s 2012-2013 season will go on sale today. Performers for the upcoming season include comedian Robert Klein, vocalists...
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‘Kinky Boots’ tickets go on sale FridayAug 01, 2012 8:59 am - Single tickets for the pre-Broadway world premiere of “Kinky Boots,” a new musical written by Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein, with music and lyrics by Grammy and Emm...
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Celebrated author, playwright Gore Vidal diesAug 01, 2012 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Gore Vidal, the author, playwright, politician and commentator whose novels, essays, plays and opinions were stamped by his immodest wit and unconventional...
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Best bets: Broadway in Chicago Concert hosts Lauper, RigbyJul 31, 2012 6:00 am - Broadway sampler Get a taste of Broadway tours and tryouts coming to Chicago at the Broadway in Chicago Concert Monday at Millennium Park's Pritzker Pavilion, near ...
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‘Wizard of Oz’ performed Friday, SaturdayJul 30, 2012 6:29 pm - Schaumburg On Stage’s Musical Theatre summer performances of “The Wizard of Oz” will run at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3 and 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4 at Hoffman Estates Hi...