Performing Arts
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Hold ’em tourney to support Raue Center in Crystal LakeJan 25, 2011 12:00 am - Submitted by Raue Center Raue Center for the Arts will host its second annual Hold ’Em Tournament Saturday, Jan. 29, on stage at 26 N. Williams St. in downtown Crystal L...
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Does your dog have star potential?Jan 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Do you have a small, cute, trained dog that you think is a showbiz natural? Then come to the Maine West auditorium at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, and have your star pooch a...
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‘Honk! Jr.’ coming to St. CharlesJan 24, 2011 12:00 am - Submitted by Rising Star Theatreworks Rising Star Theatreworks will present musical tale of the “Ugly Duckling” story called “Honk! Jr.” at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28 and Sa...
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Puccini's 'Golden West' shines despite dated depictionJan 22, 2011 11:00 pm - After exposure to unvarnished modern Westerns like the HBO-TV series “Deadwood” or Clint Eastwood's 1992 film “Unforgiven,” the Italian-filtered opera view of America's ...
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Cirque's 'Dralion' merges East and West in Hoffman EstatesJan 22, 2011 10:00 pm - If you have wondered how the Quebec-based Cirque du Soleil became an international entertainment powerhouse, you need only look at the long shelf life of their shows to ...
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Theater events: BTE brings the chill with 'Frozen'Jan 21, 2011 12:00 am - British playwright Bryony Lavery examines grief and forgiveness in her compelling drama “Frozen,” which brings together three conflicted people following the disappearan...
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Opera role 'Golden' for Wheeling nativeJan 20, 2011 10:00 pm - It's been a pistol-packing season so far for internationally acclaimed dramatic soprano Deborah Voigt. The Wheeling native has starred as the heroine of Giacomo Puccini...
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'9 to 5' leaves room for improvementJan 19, 2011 10:00 pm - There was an undeniable outpouring of affection between country legend Dolly Parton and the audience for “9 to 5: The Musical” at Chicago's Bank of America Theatre on pr...
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Arcada Theatre to screen comedy showJan 19, 2011 12:00 am - At 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, Showtime and Showtime HD will air “The Godfathers of Comedy,” a presentation filmed at the Arcada Theatre and co-produced by the theatre’s p...
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‘Annie’ musical coming to Schaumburg this weekendJan 19, 2011 12:00 am - ‘Annie’ coming to Schaumburg this weekend