Performing Arts
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“The Woman in Black”: a ghost story on stageOct 12, 2011 12:00 am - No longer terrified by haunted houses? Had one too many viewings of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?” Head over to the Pheasant Run Theater and settle in for a more simmer...
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Play by Hoffman Estates teacher to be performedOct 12, 2011 12:00 am - The Tesser Act Theatre Ensemble will perform a dramatic reading of the play, “The Lutwidge Canvass,” written by David Alex, a former math teacher at Hoffman Estates High...
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Mochrie, Sherwood bring improv antics to Elgin, WaukeganOct 12, 2011 12:00 am - Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood may not be household names, but they're among the top improv comedians working today, and they're instantly recognizable from the hit TV ...
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One-acts dominate Prospect HS stageOct 11, 2011 12:00 am - Prospect High School’s Drama Department will present a one-act play festival, “UNO — PART DEUX,” Wednesday through Saturday, Oct. 19-22, at 7 p.m. in the PHS Theater. Tw...
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Saddle up for ‘Taming of the Shrew’ at Maine West High School in Des PlainesOct 10, 2011 1:00 am - Get ready, theater lovers. On Oct. 13-15, Maine West High School will present Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” as you have never seen it before: updated to take p...
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Fox Valley Rep announces 2012 seasonOct 10, 2011 12:00 am - Fox Valley Repertory on Monday announced its 2012 season, the second under the FVR moniker. In celebration of its second season, artistic director John Gawlik announced...
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'Dracula: The Musical' just in time for HalloweenOct 07, 2011 12:00 am - Award-winning theater companies Theatre Nebula and Music on Stage have teamed up to produce the Midwest premiere of Frank Wildhorn's “Dracula: the Musical” for a limited...
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Local theater: 'Dracula: The Musical' opens in PalatineOct 06, 2011 6:00 am - Frightful nights Theatre Nebula and Music on Stage team up to produce “Dracula: The Musical” inspired by Bram Stoker's novel, with music by Frank Wildhorn and lyric...
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Youth theater group to stage ‘The Jungle Book’ in HuntleyOct 06, 2011 12:00 am - The term “raised by wolves” takes on new meaning with Christian Youth Theater — Kane County’s production of Rudyard Kipling’s “The Jungle Book.” Performances are set for...
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Carrie Fisher mixes humor, honesty in 'Wishful Drinking'Oct 05, 2011 11:00 pm - Carrie Fisher might shower you with more attention than you bargained for if you sit in the first few rows of “Wishful Drinking,” her hilarious 2009 one-woman Broadway s...