Performing Arts
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The Suburbs This Weekend: Oz, waffles, video music and comedyMar 21, 2012 10:35 am - A video game music conference, radio version of “The Wizard of Oz,” Belgium waffles and comedian Dave Attell are this weekend’s selections by Sean Stangland and Richard ...
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Unruly 'Hair' lots of fun at ParamountMar 20, 2012 3:00 pm - A little more than a year ago, the Paramount Theatre in Aurora couldn't officially announce that “Hair” was going to conclude its first professional season of self-produ...
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Award-winning Harper speech team part of Comedy Night on WednesdayMar 19, 2012 6:00 am - The Harper College Speech and Debate Team has added another notch to its state championship belt. The squad nabbed the top spot among community colleges at the recent Il...
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Local theater: Favs for St. Patrick's DayMar 16, 2012 6:00 am - St. Pat's faves “Flanagan's Wake,” the interactive comedy in which audience members participate in a raucous Irish send-off to a beloved local by his eccentric family an...
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Director makes Goodman debut with risky 'Camino Real'Mar 16, 2012 6:00 am - For theatergoers inclined to take risks, who don't mind being provoked and are willing to step outside - way outside - their comfort zones, Goodman Theatre's audacious, ...
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Cast can't rescue Metropolis' crime farceMar 16, 2012 5:00 am - During the opening performance of Scott Woldman's world premiere farce “10 Ways to Kill Your Husband,” two elderly ladies seated in front of me at the Metropolis Perform...
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Kaneland students tackle 'Les Mis'Mar 15, 2012 9:00 am - I've written — and edited — enough high school play stories to know “Les Miserables” has a reputation. It's supposed to be one of the most difficult plays to produce. Wh...
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Cast of ‘Les Miserables’Mar 14, 2012 2:11 pm - Jean Valjean: Tucker DeBolt Javert: Eric Eichelberger Bishop of Digne: Andrew Tobin Fantine: Maggie Wallace Madame Thenardier: Kathryn Lanute Thenardier: Brian Edwards E...
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Harper director talks about Shakespeare’s relevanceMar 14, 2012 11:19 am - Shakespeare penned “As You Like It,” a romantic comedy for the Elizabethan era, sometime around 1600. More than 400 years later, the Harper Ensemble Theatre Company is b...
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The Suburbs This Weekend: Disney dames, pizza and St. Patrick's DayMar 14, 2012 11:00 am - Classic fairy tales, a celtic festival and two great restaurants are among selections by Sean Stangland and Richard Battin in The Suburbs This Weekend. Sean recommends T...