Performing Arts
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'Miss Saigon' lets characters shine, director saysJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - When people think of over-the-top Broadway productions of the 1990s, one of the first shows that comes to mind is "Miss Saigon." The show is famous, after all, for its h...
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Goodman Theatre to celebrate Eugene O'NeillJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Goodman Theatre ushers in 2009 with "A Global Exploration: Eugene O'Neill in the 21st Century," a salute to the iconic American playwright who depicted family dysfunctio...
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Classical concert in Wheeling with cookies, tooDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Free Classical concert with cookies, too Olver Colbentson, a former concertmaster at the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in New York, performs classical music with piano ac...
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Nine for 2009: The best in art, entertainment and eatsDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Mark your calendars. The new year has barely begun, but it's already time to start scheduling new things to see and do in 2009. Here's what's coming up: A popular restau...
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Webber: 'Phantom' sequel in the works
Dec 29, 2008 10:00 pm - LONDON -- Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber says the long awaited sequel to "Phantom of the Opera" should be ready at the end of 2009, with a possible simultaneous opening on...
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Cheap eventsDec 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Free Trees for free Kids ages 2-17 get free admission to the Morton Arboretum through Sunday, Jan. 4. This outdoor museum, featuring more than 4,000 kinds of trees,...
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On stageDec 24, 2008 10:00 pm - NYE improv Usher out 2008 with improv comedy at Laugh Out Loud Theater, located in Schaumburg's Streets of Woodfield. Besides the show, the LOL New Year's Eve party...
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Barrington boy makes stage debut in 'Macbeth'Dec 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Acting is a funny profession. Some people toil for years and get nowhere, while others seem destined to act - with everything they do pushing them into the acting life. ...
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Dark comedy one of brightest works of 2008Dec 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Francis Guinan does his job with little fanfare. A Steppenwolf Theatre member for nearly 30 years who has worked steadily in television, doing one-shots on series like "...
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'Bowery Boys' serves up comfort food for the holidaysDec 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Outside Marriott Theatre, winter rages. Inside, spring dawns in the form of writer/director David H. Bell's sunny, exuberantly performed production of "The Bowery Boys,"...