Barbara Vitello
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Hypnosis + Improv = Comedy: Colin Mochrie, hypnotist Asad Mecci join forces for 'HYPROV' show at the RaueNov 11, 2021 10:00 pm - Several years ago, while taking improv courses at Second City Toronto, it occurred to hypnotist Asad Mecci that hypnosis plus improvisation could equal comedy. Mecci re...
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Can the Broadway-bound tuner 'Paradise Square' promote racial healing?Nov 10, 2021 10:00 pm - "Paradise Square," the new musical in previews at Chicago's James M. Nederlander Theatre, premiered at California's Berkeley Repertory Theatre in 2019 and was headed to ...
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Hail and farewell: Oak Brook's First Folio to cease operations in 2024Nov 08, 2021 10:00 pm - Parting, William Shakespeare wrote, is such sweet sorrow. And the parting for Oak Brook's First Folio Theatre - known for its outdoor productions of the Bard's plays - b...
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Spotlight: Broadway-bound 'Paradise Square' in Chicago, re-imagined 'Cinderella' in AuroraNov 05, 2021 6:00 am - Broadway bound Previews continue for "Paradise Square," the Broadway-bound musical set in 1863 New York and inspired by the true story of Lower Manhattan's impoverished...
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Parolee held on weapons charge in Arlington HeightsNov 05, 2021 1:00 am - A Westchester man on parole for weapons violations was ordered held without bail on new gun charges after Arlington Heights police saw him running from a hotel and arres...
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A groovy tuner: Chicago Shakes' Beatles-centric 'As You Like It' is pretty fabNov 03, 2021 10:00 am - “As You Like It” - ★ ★ ★ If you're going to see Chicago Shakespeare Theater's buoyant, Beatles-infused production of “As You Like It,” be on time. Better yet, arrive ea...
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Interactive installation 'Magic Immersive' premieres next month in ChicagoNov 03, 2021 1:00 am - Acclaimed illusionists Penn & Teller are among the magicians participating virtually in "Magic Immersive," an interactive installation set to open Dec. 3 at the Museum o...
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Steppenwolf Theatre dedicates state-of-the-art addition to Halsted Street campusNov 02, 2021 1:00 am - "When Steppenwolf succeeds, we all succeed." So proclaimed Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot on Tuesday during Steppenwolf Theatre's dedication of the Liz and Eric Lefkofs...
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'Bachelor Live On Stage' coming to Rosemont in MarchNov 01, 2021 5:30 am - Bachelor Nation members, mark your calendars: “The Bachelor Live On Stage” tour will stop at the Rosemont Theatre in March. Former bachelorette and podcaster Becca Kufr...
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Brazilian steakhouse Fogo de Chão to open this month in Oak BrookOct 31, 2021 11:00 pm - The Brazilian steakhouse Fogo de Chão will open its fourth Chicago area location later this month in Oak Brook, bringing with it an estimated 130 new jobs, according to ...