Performing Arts
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Dance career a dream come true for suburban nativeApr 05, 2012 6:00 am - YouTube Dancing with the Alvin Ailey company is something that Daley #8212; a former resident of South Elgin and Bartlett, among other places #8212; planned for at an ea...
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Chills abound in First Folio ghost taleApr 05, 2012 6:00 am - Glancing up as I left the Mayslake Peabody Estate following the opening night performance of First Folio Theatre's “The Turn of the Screw,” I noticed a figure framed in ...
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Theater events: Goodman hosts world premiere of 'Fish Men'Apr 05, 2012 6:00 am - Chess hustle Chess hustlers battle each other and their personal demons over the course of a hot, New York City day in “Fish Men” by playwright and chess master Can...
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The Suburbs This Weekend: Antiques, beer curls, ghosts and baby boom musicApr 04, 2012 11:20 am - Antiques and ghosts, beer curls and music for baby boomers: Those are the suburban events selected for this weekend by Sean Stangland and Richard Battin. Sean recommends...
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Neil Patrick Harris to again host Tony AwardsApr 03, 2012 10:00 am - NEW YORK — Neil Patrick Harris will be back for his third turn hosting the Tony Awards. Producers of the show announced Tuesday that the star of the sitcom “How I Met Y...
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Suburbia's got talent: Fox Valley RepertoryApr 02, 2012 11:00 pm - Fox Valley Repertory continues its second season reliving the summer of 1960 set to Neil Sedaka's hits with the musical "Breaking Up is Hard to Do." Directed by Fox Va...
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'Peter Pan,' 'I Love Lucy' join Broadway in Chicago seasonApr 02, 2012 4:00 pm - Though many choices have already been announced, Broadway in Chicago has finalized its slate of shows for its 2012-13 season. Tony Award-nominee Cathy Rigby returns in ...
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Streamwood High School puts on powerful 'West Side Story'Apr 02, 2012 6:00 am - Streamwood High School will stage Leonard Bernstein's romantic, tragic tale, “West Side Story.” The musical featuring warring gangs the Sharks and the Jets will be stage...
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Eric McCormack taps into his evil side on BroadwayMar 31, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — It may not take long before you start hating Eric McCormack. The genial star of “Will & Grace” has turned himself into a power-hungry, egotistical senator onl...
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Lincolnshire native achieves success as director, choreographerMar 30, 2012 6:00 am - When Brenda Didier was 8 years old, her best friend enrolled in ballet class. Didier's mother thought Brenda should take ballet too. She disagreed. She hated putting...