Performing Arts
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Northlight's 'A Life' richly filled with rue and regretApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - John Mahoney tripped up on his lines just for a millisecond during his opening monologue in Hugh Leonard's 1979 play "A Life," now receiving a rich and rueful production...
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Onstage: 'Mr. Lucky' back at Zanies in Vernon HillsMar 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Dobie in Vernon Hills Comedian Dobie Maxwell, also known as Mr. Lucky, returns to headline Zanies Vernon Hills. One of "Jerry's Kidders," Maxwell is a regular on ...
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Cheap fun: 'Curious George' exhibit, fish fryMar 30, 2010 11:00 pm - $10 and under Wartime Escape Learn about "Curious George" creators Margret and H.A. Rey's escape from the Nazi invasion of Paris at the start of Worl...
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Long Grove Confectionery's Easter Carnival features tours and ridesMar 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Freebie Chocolate and more! Long Grove Confectionery's Easter Carnival and Chocolate Factory Open House features a tour of the chocolate factory, carnival rides and chil...
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Goodman's historic drama 'Flood' awash in indignationMar 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Righteous anger over injustice is an admirable sentiment. A desire to remedy social ills is a noble ambition. And using art, specifically theater, to express indignation...
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Local auditionsMar 25, 2010 11:00 pm - • The Village of Streamwood Community Relations invites local artists to participate in its "Art Appreciation Around the World" to be held on Saturday, May 1 at Poplar C...
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Latest 'Beauty and the Beast' missing some teethMar 24, 2010 11:00 pm - When the long-running off-Broadway revue "Forbidden Broadway" spoofed "Disney's Beauty and the Beast" during its Broadway run, lyricist Gerard Alessandrini satirized Dis...
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'The Madness of Oscar Wilde' at Des Plaines UCCMar 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Actor Glenn Allen Pruett and director Patricia Ansuini bring their production of "The Madness of Oscar Wilde," Wilde's pseudonymous one-man play detailing his life after...
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Roselle actress making her move in 'Chess'Mar 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Some actors spend years and years (and lots and lots of money) studying their craft. Others, like Stephanie Herman of Roselle, just act. Herman, now in her early 20s and...
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Cheap stuff: 'Harry Potter' exhibit, chocolate festMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Free Harry's world The Vernon Area Public Library District is hosting its new exhibition, "Harry Potter's World: Renaissance, Science, Magic and Medi...