Performing Arts
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Celebrate Groundhog Day in city where movie was shotJan 30, 2010 10:00 pm - Freebie 'Groundhog Day' Get into the spirit of Groundhog Day just a bit early by attending a free screening of the 1993 film "Groundhog Day" - in the town where the movi...
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Return of 'August: Osage County' just the latest turn for playwright LettsJan 29, 2010 10:00 pm - A happy coincidence. That's how actor/playwright Tracy Letts describes the convergence of his professional life onstage in Chicago, where his Pulitzer Prize- and Tony A...
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Dennehy delivers double shot of dramaJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - In a 2008 interview with the Daily Herald, Brian Dennehy described Eugene O'Neill's gaze into the human soul as unblinking. One can say the same thing about Dennehy as ...
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St. Charles teen lands first professional gig in 'Over the Tavern'Jan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Careers can bloom from small chance events. Take the case of Alex Adams, 16, of St. Charles East High School. He is currently appearing in Noble Fool's production of Tom...
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Wheaton Drama's fast-paced 'Noises Off' aims for quick laughsJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Susan Carr finds herself wearing high heels and climbing a ladder while carrying an ax in "Noises Off" - and she's not even one of the funny characters. The British far...
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St. Viator High tackling 'The Wizard of Oz'Jan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - The Merry Old Land of Oz and its Emerald City vividly come to life this weekend as St. Viator High School mounts the classic musical, "The Wizard of Oz." Shows take pla...
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Wheeling Orchesis selected for national showJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Wheeling High School Orchesis has been chosen to perform in the Student Choreography Showcase performance at the 1,600-seat Gusman Theatre in Miami, Fla., for the Nation...
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Local tryoutsJan 26, 2010 10:00 pm - • The Lyric Opera of Chicago has auditions for experienced, classically trained singers to join its chorus for the 2010-11 season. Tenors are particularly encouraged to ...
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Gray, McCance reviving 'Jeeves' roles at First FolioJan 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Christian Gray and Jim McCance reprise their roles as hapless aristocratic Bertie Wooster and his cool, capable butler Jeeves in "Jeeves in Bloom," First Folio Theatre's...
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Tony Award-winning 'Wicked' to make its return to ChicagoJan 25, 2010 10:00 pm - "Wicked" left Chicago a year ago after 1,500 performances, making it the longest-running Broadway musical in Chicago history. Now, it's coming back. The Tony Award-win...