Performing Arts
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Elgin dancer honored to have his work presented alongside Fosse'sNov 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Elgin native Wade Schaaf can't believe his good fortune. As a dancer with Thodos Dance Chicago, Schaaf is not only working directly with dance legend Ann Reinking, but h...
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Cosby coming to Genesee TheatreNov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - It's 1 p.m. sharp, and I'm calling entertainer Bill Cosby for a scheduled telephone interview. "Is Mr. Cosby there, please?" I politely ask the gentleman who picks up o...
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Cantigny Park plans special veterans' memorial eventNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Freebie Candles in the wind Take part in honoring more than 650,000 American veterans who have given their lives in combat since the Revolutionary War, during ...
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Drury Lane's 'Thoroughly Modern Millie' a true charmerNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Musical theater ingénues seeking entree into the local scene may want to set their sights on Drury Lane Theatre Oak Brook. The folks there have an eye for talent and a ...
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Holiday mystery dinner theater in Schaumburg benefits PADSNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Journeys from PADS to HOPE will host the Mystery Dinner Theater fundraiser from 5-10 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Radisson Hotel, 1725 E. Algonquin Road in Schaumburg. Proceeds w...
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2 chances to help vets, servicemen Saturday in PalatineNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Saturday, Nov. 7, offers two different opportunities to help military families and veterans. From noon to 6 p.m., the fifth annual Vet Fest fundraiser takes place at Duf...
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'Young Frankenstein' not quite a monster hitNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Back in 2000, Chicago went gaga for the Broadway tryout of "The Producers." But local audiences are in for a letdown if they're expecting the same lightning to strike tw...
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Naperville native loves sidekick role in 'Millie'Nov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Dara Cameron plays the perky, slightly daffy sidekick Miss Dorothy Brown in Drury Lane Oak Brook's current production of "Thoroughly Modern Millie." In life she seems ju...
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Splashy shows take center stage this holiday seasonNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - The holidays are rapidly approaching. Along with coordinating elaborate turkey dinners and frantically finding gifts on holiday wish lists, there are also entertainment ...
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17th Century 'Pheda' addresses forbidden passionNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Forbidden passion Phedra's love for her stepson sets in motion events that threaten the entire family in Jean Baptiste Racine's 17th century tragedy "Phedra." New W...