Performing Arts
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Janus presents Nelson's post 9/11 work 'The Guys'Sep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Janus and 'The Guys' Janus Theatre presents Anne Nelson's semi-autobiographical, post Sept. 11 play, "The Guys." Lori Helm plays a New York City editor who helps ...
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No 'easy answers': Suburban native braces for role in 'Invasion of Skokie'Sep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Actor Michael Joseph Mitchell, currently appearing in "The Invasion of Skokie," has had a long, rich career, with stints in Paris, New York and Chicago. But it all start...
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Local auditionsSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - • The Fractured Lens Video Festival seeks entrants for its 2010 contest to be held on at the historic Portage Theater, 4050 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, on Thursday, Nov....
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Best bets: Princesses on ice, comedy from the frozen NorthAug 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Icy 'Princesses' If you're a fan of both figure skating and Disney animated films, then grab your kids to catch Snow White, Cinderella and a cadre of other fairy ...
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Noble Fool's new name celebrates ties to Fox ValleyAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - What's in a name? In the case of Noble Fool, to be re-christened Fox Valley Repertory in January, it's an expression of the commitment the onetime Chicago theater compan...
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Drury Lane rebirth earns plenty of Jeff nodsAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - The accolades just keep on coming for the rejuvenated Drury Lane Oak Brook which led all equity theaters when the 2009-2010 equity Joseph Jefferson Award nominations wer...
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Nottage, Eno are 1st winners of Horton Foote PrizeAug 29, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Lynn Nottage and Will Eno are the first recipients of the Horton Foote Prize for excellence in American theater. Nottage's "Ruined" was named outstanding new...
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Broadway in Chicago announces spring seasonAug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Broadway in Chicago's announcement Thursday of its spring series means familiar tunes echoing throughout the theater district, where a new 25th anniversary production of...
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Flawless 'Frost/Nixon' examines a flawed manAug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - They say confession is good for the soul. Judging from the number of defendant statements police routinely introduce into evidence during criminal trials, it's true. C...
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Local tryoutsAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - • The Improv Playhouse has auditions for kids in third through ninth grade to appear in a youth theater production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic 1943 musical "Okl...