Performing Arts
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Lyric Opera raises curtain on truly memorable 'Tristan and Isolde'Jan 27, 2009 10:00 pm - The world of opera is known for its portrayals of tragic love affairs, and "Tristan und Isolde" rises above the rest, a true Mount Everest of grand opera. The musical fo...
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Suburbs get a taste of operaJan 27, 2009 10:00 pm - Opera is one of the most expensive art forms out there. You typically need a full symphonic orchestra, stagehands to move elaborate scenery, designers to whip up period ...
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Recession is bitter music for performing arts
Jan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. -- After 30 years as a professional violinist, Vivian Wolf thought the days of nerve-racking auditions were behind her. Then, the recession hit. In the ...
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'Thriller,' the musical? Jacko's top seller may be Broadway-bound
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Chamber group Trio Caprice at Des Plaines libraryJan 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Freebie! Talented trio The chamber music group Trio Caprice presents their classical selections on flute, violin and cello. 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, at the Des Plai...
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Playwright disappoints with 'Italian American Reconciliation'Jan 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Playwright John Patrick Shanley has been riding quite a wave. The critically acclaimed film version of his Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play "Doubt" earned a sp...
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'Wicked' flies away from Windy CityJan 22, 2009 10:00 pm - LaGrange Park native Barbara Robertson won't have to apply lavender face makeup eight times a week after Sunday, Jan. 25. That's when the Chicago production of the Broad...
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"August" to return in 2010Jan 22, 2009 10:00 pm - The severely dysfunctional Weston family clan of "August: Osage County" will be returning to Chicago next year. Broadway in Chicago confirmed that the tour of the 2008 T...
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First Folio's 'Design for Living' opens Jan. 31Jan 22, 2009 10:00 pm - First Folio Theatre's season of passion continues with "Design for Living," Noel Coward's droll examination of a love triangle between two friends vying for the same wom...
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Goodman 'Exploration' delves into the works of O'NeillJan 21, 2009 10:00 pm - "Most people, the vast majority of people, live their whole lives without hearing the name Eugene O'Neill," says actor Brian Dennehy. "The vast majority of people live t...