Barbara Vitello
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'Lady Day' endures: Mardra Thomas commendably conjures jazz great Billie Holiday at the MetropolisFeb 15, 2022 10:00 pm - “Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill” - ★ ★ ★ “Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill” - the bittersweet tribute to jazz great Billie Holiday running at the Metropolis Perf...
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Man convicted in 2009 attempted murder faces new charges alleging he threatened cleaning companyFeb 15, 2022 12:00 am - An Arlington Heights man who was sentenced to 12 years in prison in 2011 for his part in the attempted murder of an Illinois State Lottery winner was ordered held on $50...
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Live and in person: Marriott delivers 'West Side Story' the way it was meant to beFeb 11, 2022 10:15 am - “West Side Story” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Seven Academy Award nominations for Steven Spielberg's “West Side Story” this week might prompt audiences to see the big-screen remake in Chi...
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Spotlight: Broken Nose premieres 'This is Only a Test'Feb 11, 2022 5:00 am - World premiere Broken Nose Theatre resumes in-person performances with its premiere of "This is Only a Test," Eric Reyes Loo's drama that asks whether preparing young pe...
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'He just kind of vanished without a trace': Parents offer reward for info on missing Antioch manFeb 11, 2022 12:00 am - The parents of a 24-year-old Antioch man missing since Jan. 22 are offering a $10,000 reward for information on the whereabouts of Thomas "Tommy" Howe III, who was seen ...
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Drury Lane's 'Evita' boasts fresh, canny direction and sympathetic toneFeb 09, 2022 10:00 am - “Evita” - ★ ★ ★ In most productions of “Evita,” we experience the titular character's beatification in Act II when Argentine first lady Eva Peron - dressed in a glitteri...
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Spotlight: Broadway vet stars in Drury Lane's revival of 'Evita'Feb 03, 2022 5:00 am - 'Evita' revival Broadway veteran Michelle Aravena returns to Drury Lane Theatre to star in its revival of "Evita," Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical chronicling...
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Former Palatine man held on $100,000 cash bail on sexual abuse chargesFeb 03, 2022 12:00 am - A former Palatine man facing charges of sexually abusing a girl on several occasions from 2015 to 2017 was ordered held on $100,000 cash bail Thursday. That means Ricar...
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Portrait of a marriage: Northlight's 'Fireflies' depicts flawed people of faithFeb 02, 2022 12:00 am - “Fireflies” — ★ ★ ★ Behind every great man stands a great woman, or so the saying goes. “Fireflies,” currently running at Northlight Theatre, is about one of them. ...
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First Folio serves up Agatha Christie murder-mystery with a side of comedyFeb 01, 2022 5:00 am - “The Secret Council” - ★ ★ ★ This time of year, First Folio Theatre typically schedules a comedy. Usually it's one that makes braving single-digit wind chills worthwhile...