Performing Arts
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'South Pacific' castApr 07, 2011 12:00 am - Aurora: Dan Keller, Janie Voris, Alex Joyce, Melissa Lifka, Julie O'Donnell, Erin York, John York Batavia: Rebekah Goering, Jordan Hankes, Stuart Kofron, Bill Ev...
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Theater events: 'Stand-Up Dads' at the ParamountApr 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Here's to dads Four funny fathers team up for “Stand-Up Dads,” a show that details the joys of suburban fatherhood. Comedians Dan St. Paul, Tim Bedore, Milt Able an...
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Steppenwolf's 'Hot L' a poignant view from the fringeApr 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Lanford Wilson, a most musical writer, never composed a note. But when the 73-year-old playwright died last month from complications of pneumonia, he left behind a canon...
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Shakespeare production by national touring company at Harper this SaturdayApr 06, 2011 12:00 am - A new production of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” from National Players, America’s longest running theatrical touring company, will be performed at 8 p.m. Sa...
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First Folio's 'Woman in Black' a spine-tingling delightApr 05, 2011 11:00 pm - Reviving “The Woman in Black” is no easy task. Stephen Mallatratt's ghost story — adapted from Susan Hill's 1983 novel about a mysterious woman who haunts a remote Briti...
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Music takes center stage in Fox Valley's 'Patsy Cline'Apr 05, 2011 11:00 pm - There are three main characters in “Always … Patsy Cline.” There's Patsy, of course, and Louise Seger, her devoted fan and narrator of this story. Finally, there's the m...
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Best bets: Salt Creek's 'Don Quixote' dances into CODApr 05, 2011 11:00 pm - Tutus at windmills See a cast of more than 45 dancers from Salt Creek Ballet perform Spanish dances and more in the romantic ballet “Don Quixote” this weekend at Co...
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Harper to present ‘Beauty and the Beast’Apr 04, 2011 12:00 am - The Broadway musical “Beauty and the Beast” will be presented later this month at Harper College, produced by ArtReach Educational Theatre, in partnership with Spotlite ...
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Friendship, life explored in 'Tuesdays With Morrie'Mar 31, 2011 12:00 am - “Tuesdays With Morrie” is a well-known story revolving around old friends, life and death. Starting this weekend, Steel Beam Theatre in St. Charles plans to add its own ...
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Despite royal treatment, Drury Lane's 'Aida' falls shortMar 30, 2011 11:00 pm - Every show needs a sturdy foundation. A solid book and score are as important to a musical as a steel frame is to a skyscraper. Without them, you're left with a house of...