Performing Arts
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TimeLine's '33 Variations' hits all the right notesSep 07, 2012 5:00 am - A Steinway & Sons grand piano occupies a place of honor in TimeLine Theatre's Chicago-area premiere of "33 Variations," Moise's Kaufman's eloquent play-with-music examin...
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Will 'Big Fish' make a splash in Chicago?Sep 06, 2012 3:00 pm - The pre-Broadway world premieres keep coming to Chicago's Oriental Theatre. Broadway in Chicago announced Thursday that a new musical “Big Fish” (based on Daniel Wallac...
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‘MythBusters’ heading to Sears CentreSep 05, 2012 3:00 pm - Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, hosts of the popular Discovery Channel series “MythBusters,” hit the road for a new touring show called “MythBusters: Behind the Myths.” ...
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Mundelein teen named Lynn scholarship winnerSep 04, 2012 1:32 pm - Kailey Martin of Mundelein has been named winner of the 13th annual John W. Lynn Performing Arts Scholarship presented by the Kirk Players. “We’re very pleased to award ...
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Metropolis in running for Chase grant; voting opens ThursdaySep 04, 2012 9:32 am - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre has been nominated to participate in the 2012 Chase Community Giving Program, beginning Sept. 6. Of the nominated charities, 196 lo...
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OMNI drama program a powerful outlet for young voicesSep 04, 2012 8:14 am - Samantha Gallagher sings in the choir at Stevenson High School, but she found her voice acting in an innovative theater troupe for teens dedicated to promoting healthy l...
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Libertyville theater auditionsSep 03, 2012 3:13 pm - Liberty Town Productions invites musical-theatre actors/singers to audition for roles in the Neil Simon/Marvin Hamlisch musical, “They’re Playing Our Song”. This musical...
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Magical Starlight Theatre puts fresh spin on the story of RapunzelSep 03, 2012 6:00 am - It comes as no surprise that hair is a central part of the story of Rapunzel. But organizers of Magical Starlight Theatre’s “Rapunzel! Rapunzel! A Very Hairy Fairy Tale!...
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World-class dancer trying to change ballet in MexicoSep 03, 2012 5:12 am - MEXICO CITY — Just 22, Isaac Hernandez already had performed from Havana to Moscow to Jackson, Miss., not to mention four years as a professional with the San Francisco ...
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Naperville native lives her dream in Marriott debutAug 31, 2012 7:00 am - Darilyn Burtley sang before she could talk. As a baby, the Naperville native spent as many as five days a week in church with her choir director mother, who claims Daril...