Performing Arts
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Shakespeare’s ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ to show in BataviaJul 26, 2012 3:12 pm - Submitted by Shakespeare on Clark Shakespeare on Clark will put on William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” on July 27-29 and Aug. 3-5, 10-12 on Clark Island in d...
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Theater events: Experience Theater on Your Feet in ElginJul 26, 2012 5:00 am - Walk about Elgin Janus Theater, Nothing Special Productions, Guild Theater and the Great American Artistic Consortium perform adaptations of short stories and poems...
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'Sleeping Beauty' gets colorful adaptation at MarriottJul 25, 2012 5:00 am - “Sleeping Beauty” gets a rather colorful modern-day remake in a new children's production opening Saturday, July 14, at Lincolnshire's Marriott Theatre. Changes include ...
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Lee Havery Oswald drama to premier in Glen EllynJul 23, 2012 2:29 pm - On Nov. 22, 1963, Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested and interrogated for allegedly firing three shots from the Texas School Book Depository, killing President John F. Kenne...
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‘Les Miserables School Edition’ comes to Crystal LakeJul 23, 2012 6:00 am - Submitted by Spotlight Youth Theater Students, ages 14-18, of Spotlight Youth Theater, present “Les Miserables School Edition,” which is based on the original, Tony Awar...
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Ela Theater Company to stage two productions in JulyJul 22, 2012 6:23 am - Ela Theater Company will perform “Once On This Island Jr.” at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July 26-27, and “Little Shop of Horrors” at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 28, and 2 p.m...
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First Folio reveals 'Merchant's' humor, dark heartJul 20, 2012 6:00 am - After 400 years, the thorns that surround the prickly “The Merchant of Venice” remain as difficult as ever to prune. Racism, greed and vengeance underscore Shakespeare'...
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Competition heats up among top 10 in Suburban Chicago's Got Talent to proveJul 20, 2012 6:00 am - Now is the time for the top 10 finalists in Suburban Chicago's Got Talent to prove that they are more than one-trick ponies. At 7 p.m. Sunday, finalists will vie for a ...
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Janus' breezy 'Two Gents' solid summer entertainmentJul 20, 2012 6:00 am - Janus Theater's breezy, la dolce vita-inspired take on “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” almost makes one forget the plot inconsistencies and unsettling, penultimate sce...
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On stage: SNL member Jay Pharoah hits ZaniesJul 20, 2012 6:00 am - SNL's Jay Pharoah hits Zanies Rosemont “Saturday Night Live” cast member and standup comedian Jay Pharoah, known for his impressions of Kanye West, Denzel Washingto...