Barbara Vitello
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Spotlight: E. Faye Butler helms Drury Lane’s revival of ‘Nunsense’Jun 01, 2026 1:20 pm - This week in Chicago-area theater, E. Faye Butler directs Drury Lane Theatre’s revival of “Nunsense,” Oil Lamp Theater revives the two-hander tuner “The Last Five Years” and Broadway in Chicago presents the national tour of “Kinky Boots.”
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MAC announces 40th anniversary seasonMay 28, 2026 4:31 pm - Jim Belushi and The Sacred Hearts, the Italian ensemble No Gravity, Grammy Award winners The King’s Singers, and acclaimed improvisers Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood will be a part of the McAninch Arts Center’s 40th anniversary season announced Thursday.
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For things to do this spring and summer, try Lake CountyMay 28, 2026 11:30 am - Museums, amusement parks, live theater and tranquil gardens are some of the spring and summer options available in Lake County.
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Starry summer marks the return of Chicago-area theater vetsMay 27, 2026 2:15 pm - Look for Chicago-area stages to heat up this summer with world and regional premieres buoyed by appearances by television and Broadway veterans Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally and Gary Cole.
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Best Bets: Suburban museums open new exhibitionsMay 27, 2026 9:27 am - New museum exhibitions opening this weekend include Elmhurst History Museum highlighting female pioneers, Elmhurst Art Museum hosting two solo exhibitions and the Cleve Carney Museum of Art honoring great American artists.
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Teen charged in Palatine slaying appears in juvenile courtMay 26, 2026 12:45 pm - A 15-year-old boy charged in a deadly Palatine shooting in March appeared in court Tuesday facing a first-degree murder charge.
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Spotlight: Writers Theatre concludes its season with Tom Stoppard’s final play, ‘Leopoldstadt’May 26, 2026 10:17 am - Writers Theatre concludes its season with the largest production in its history: Tom Stoppard’s family drama “Leopoldstadt.” Plus, Lookingglass Theatre Company premieres “The Untitled Vampire Play” and the Physical Theater Festival returns to Chicago.
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Memorial Day 2026: Suburban communities honor soldiers’ ultimate sacrificeMay 25, 2026 5:18 pm - “Live a life worthy of their sacrifice.” Addressing attendees at the Arlington Heights Memorial Day ceremony, retired Vietnam War veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Allen J. Lynch proclaimed that is the proper way to honor the village’s 68 servicemen who died in conflicts dating from the Civil War through Operation Enduring Freedom. Arlington Heights was among the suburban commemoration ceremonies during which hundreds of people paid their respects.
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Goodman Theatre announces 2026-2027 seasonMay 21, 2026 4:02 pm - Goodman Theatre enters its second century with five world or Chicago premieres, including “The Attic” by Montreal circus ensemble The 7 Fingers.
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Timely as ever: TimeLine Theatre inaugurates new home with superb ‘Enemy of the People’May 20, 2026 4:42 pm - A superb revival of the ever-resonant “An Enemy of the People” inaugurates TimeLine Theatre Company’s new home.