Performing Arts
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Film stars captivate and capture TonysJun 13, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- If you weren't watching the Tonys too carefully, you would have thought they had turned into the Oscars. Sunday's show was a night for celebrities and for th...
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New Barrington theater group debuts its first performanceJun 13, 2010 11:00 pm - The newly formed Barrington Community Theatre is putting on its inaugural production this weekend. The troupe is producing three one-act plays that explore creativity an...
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'Cirque Shanghai: Cloud 9' lives up to its nameJun 12, 2010 11:00 pm - The physical feats come fast and furious in "Cirque Shanghai: Cloud 9," the fifth edition of this just-for-Chicago crafted revue showcasing outstanding circus performers...
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'Music Man' at Cutting Hall a true family affairJun 10, 2010 11:00 pm - The last time Tom Toussaint of Arlington Heights sang in four-part harmony, he was part of the Varsity Men's Glee Club at the University of Illinois. Over the years, a g...
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Local auditionsJun 09, 2010 11:00 pm - • Essence magazine and SoftSheen-Carson Dark and Lovely is seeking a model to appear in its upcoming print ad. The contest winner will win a trip to New York for the pho...
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On Stage: Oak Park Festival Theatre stages classic 'Of Mice and Men'Jun 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Steinbeck under stars Oak Park Festival Theatre celebrates its 35th anniversary with the classic "Of Mice and Men," John Steinbeck's wrenching examination of fri...
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Broadway star Chad Kimball is also a fashionistaJun 08, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- In the Broadway show "Memphis," Chad Kimball plays a lackadaisical guy who floats through jobs before wandering into the music biz. In real life, Kimball has...
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Clinton impersonator Dale Leight at ImprovJun 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Laughs in Libertyville Bill Clinton impersonator Dale Leight headlines this weekend's standup showcase at the Improv Playhouse following the theater's improv comedy hour...
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Best bets: Gospel Fest, Ron White at the Rosemont, plenty o' choral musicJun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Rise and sing! Catch more than 50 gospel music performances over the course of the weekend during the annual Chicago Gospel Music Festival at Millennium Park, near Colum...
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Kolack plays his cards right with role in 'Odd Couple'Jun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Downers Grove resident Greg Kolack has made his living in theater since he was 19, working in every conceivable position on or offstage. "I have done make up," Kolack s...