Barbara Vitello
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Best Bets: Straight No Chaser's rescheduled concert; celebrating Elvis and Jimmy PageJan 04, 2023 5:00 am - A cappella Christmas The chart-topping Straight No Chaser plays its holiday show, postponed from Dec. 23, this week as part of the a cappella group's 25th anniversary to...
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Columbo murders: Frank DeLuca dies in prison while serving more than 300 yearsJan 04, 2023 12:00 am - Convicted killer Frank DeLuca, who was sentenced along with lover Patricia Columbo to more than 300 years in prison for the murders of Columbo's father, mother and broth...
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'He led and created from love': Steppenwolf ensemble members recall Tony winner Frank GalatiJan 03, 2023 12:00 am - Beloved theater artist Frank Galati - a Highland Park native and longtime Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble member described as a leader who "infused joy into the rehearsal r...
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Spotlight: Laugh it up this weekend at Zanies RosemontDec 29, 2022 5:00 am - NYE at Zanies Stand-up comedian and sketch comedy veteran Steph Tolev (Comedy Central's "The Ringers" and the web series "Steph & Deb") headlines Zanies Rosemont ov...
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Theater year in review: Marriott, Goodman, Metropolis add new leadership while Copley Theatre debuts in AuroraDec 28, 2022 10:00 pm - The only constant is change. That's certainly true of Chicago-area theater, which continues to grapple with the lingering effects of the COVID-19-related shutdown along ...
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Best Bets: Send off 2022 with Blue Man Group, Preacher Lawson, American English, Local HDec 27, 2022 1:00 pm - Preacher comedy Comedian Preacher Lawson, who gained national notoriety on NBC's “America's Got Talent,” starts a five-show run at the Chicago Improv, 5 Woodfield Mall, ...
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What to expect after cash bail ends Jan. 1, with insight from New Jersey and New YorkDec 27, 2022 4:00 am - In less than a week, the pretrial fairness portion of the SAFE-T Act will take effect, ushering in sweeping criminal justice reforms that include the elimination of cash...
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First Folio's adaptation of 'Little Women' an endearing testament to sisterhood, artistic spiritDec 22, 2022 10:00 am - “Little Women” - ★ ★ ★/h3> “Little Women,” which commences around Christmas, is not a yuletide tale per se, but it is a gift that keeps on giving. Louisa May Alcott's se...
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Best bets: John Oliver, Straight No Chaser, Harlem Globetrotters & moreDec 21, 2022 5:00 am - Doo-doo doo-doo-do-doo Take the youngsters on an adventure under the sea when the immersive "Baby Shark Live!: The Christmas Show" sings, dances and splashes its way thr...
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Spotlight: Blue Man Group, Practical Theatre reunion on tap for holiday weekDec 19, 2022 10:00 pm - Magic of the season Chicago Magic Lounge pays tribute to close-up magic and the local bar scene where it flourished during Christmas Week. New Year's Eve performances in...