Performing Arts
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Goodman's 'Family' marries timely issue with laughsJun 15, 2012 6:00 am - The timing of Paul Oakley Stovall's play “Immediate Family” couldn't have been better, premiering just weeks after both President Barack Obama and the civil rights organ...
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Juggling roles keeps Elgin dancer on her toesJun 15, 2012 5:00 am - In the show “Dancing Queen,” Jill Sellers gives new meaning to the term multitasking: She serves as choreographer, dance captain and dancer. It's just another day at the...
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Local theater: A tribute to ol' blue eyesJun 15, 2012 5:00 am - His way BrightSide Theatre salutes one of America's great crooners with its season-ending production “My Way: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra.” Conceived by David Grapes and ...
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All-state improv team to perform in LibertyvilleJun 14, 2012 6:00 pm - A few years ago, Jonathan Pitts was at the Illinois High School Theatre Festival and noticed how cool some students looked in their all-state theater jackets. Pitts, the...
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Naperville troupe brings back original ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’Jun 14, 2012 10:36 am - Jason Czajka is Charlie Brown. Has been all his life. As a kid, Czajka’s nickname was Charlie Brown because of his likeness to the character, physical and otherwise. N...
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Theo Ubique enchants St. Charles audience with Rodgers & Hammerstein revueJun 13, 2012 11:00 pm - YouTube It's too appealing. In fact, it's so irresistible, some audience members couldn't contain their enthusiasm, which burst forth much like a tune in a Broadway musi...
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Sense of magic underscores 'Stuffed and Unstrung'Jun 13, 2012 2:00 pm - On one hand, it feels sacrilegious to see Jim Henson-style puppets swearing, making out or getting violent onstage in "Stuffed and Unstrung," a touring show from Henson ...
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The Suburbs This Weekend: Highland games, “Old Blue Eyes,” and a winery/restaurantJun 13, 2012 10:23 am - The Scottish Highland games, a winery/restaurant combo and a tribute to “Old Blue Eyes,” are among events recommended by Sean Stangland and Richard Battin in The Suburbs...
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Some highlights from the Tony AwardsJun 10, 2012 11:33 pm - Associated Press NEW YORK — Memorable quotes from the 66th annual Tony Awards ceremony Sunday night at the Beacon Theatre: “Welcome to the 66th annual Tony Awards, or as...
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‘Once’ wins big at TonysJun 10, 2012 9:24 pm - NEW YORK — The bittersweet musical “Once” captured eight Tony Awards on Sunday, including best direction of a musical, best lead actor in a musical and the top musical p...