Performing Arts
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Austen's 'Pride' gets an enjoyable revival at Elgin's Janus TheatreJul 06, 2012 6:00 am - “Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance,” observes Charlotte Lucas in “Pride and Prejudice,” Jane Austen's satire on courtship and class, running at Elgin'...
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Suburban actors make Steppenwolf debut in 'Three Sisters'Jul 05, 2012 4:00 pm - Actors Jennifer Dymit and Garrett Lutz have no lines in Steppenwolf Theatre's production of "Three Sisters." But they don't mind. Because working with director Anna D. S...
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Bartlett native rises to the challenge of 'Vortex'Jul 05, 2012 5:00 am - If you threw “The Great Gatsby,” “Hamlet” and the grittiness of “Pulp Fiction” into a blender and mixed them into one theatrical production, you'd get “The Vortex.” The ...
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The Suburbs This Weekend: Frontier Days, Penn JilletteJul 04, 2012 8:00 am - Richard picks The Arlington Heights Frontier Days Festival and Civil War Days in Lake County. Sean picks Penn Jillette, comedian and half of the Emmy Award-winning magic...
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Best bets: Soak up some Blues Brothers at RaviniaJul 03, 2012 6:00 am - Blues brothers Those who don't want pale imitations of iconic fictional Chicagoans Jake and Elwood Blues had better not miss a chance to see original star Dan Aykro...
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Comic: The V word never fails to get gigglesJun 30, 2012 7:10 am - NEW YORK — Kayt Sukel, an author who writes about neuroscience and sexuality, has given lectures around the country on the issue. And there’s one word, she finds, that n...
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Theater events: Janus turns to 'Pride & Prejudice'Jun 29, 2012 6:00 am - Austen in Elgin Janus Theater Company pairs a couple of romantic comedies for its second summer repertory series. Jon Jory's adaptation of Jane Austen's “Pride & Pr...
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PM&L Theatre performance:Jun 27, 2012 2:53 pm - The Stephen Sondheim musical “Sunday in the Park with George” will be presented at the PM&L Theatre, 877 Main St., Antioch, on Thursday, June 28, and Friday, June 29, fr...
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Special needs audiences welcome at ‘Legally Blonde The Musical’Jun 27, 2012 11:45 am - Going to movies, concerts and plays can be difficult when you have a family member with special needs. But with Rising Star Theatreworks’ production of “Legally Blonde,”...
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Austen and Shakespeare classics get update by Janus TheaterJun 27, 2012 8:27 am - Elgin will play host to two of the most prolific writers in the English language this summer through the works of Jane Austen and William Shakespeare. The Janus Theater...