Performing Arts
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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
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‘Reluctant Caregiver,’ discussion set for ElginJan 19, 2011 12:00 am - Submitted by Elgin Cultural Arts Commission The Elgin Cultural Arts Commission will present a staged reading of the award-winning new play “Confessions of a Reluctant Ca...