Barbara Vitello
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Theater events: Metropolis hosts 'An Evening With Kevin Farley and Guests' SaturdaySep 13, 2019 6:00 am - • Performances continue for Bring Your Own Theatre Productions' "Aces & Eights," a farce rooted in film noir by Ross Childs that evolved from a 10-minute scene written f...
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble's 'Holmes and Watson' is a thoroughly entertaining thrillerSep 12, 2019 9:00 am - “Holmes and Watson” - ★ ★ ★ If Buffalo Theatre Ensemble's “Holmes and Watson” leaves you dizzy, you're not alone. Exiting the McAninch Arts Center on opening night, an ...
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Spotlight: Musicals on tap this week at Citadel, Drury Lane and MetropolisSep 10, 2019 6:00 am - Elgin Fringe Festival Whatever happens ... happens. That's the motto for the Elgin Fringe Festival, which continues this weekend at the Elgin Art Showcase, The Thea...
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Cirque du Soleil to premiere holiday show in ChicagoSep 09, 2019 11:00 pm - Cirque du Soleil announced it will premiere its new holiday spectacular "'Twas the Night Before ..." in Chicago this fall. A re-imagined version of Clement Clarke...
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'American Idol' to hold auditions in Chicago Sept. 21Sep 08, 2019 11:00 pm - Aspiring singing stars take note, producers of ABC's "American Idol" will hold auditions beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Wintrust Arena, 200 E. Cermak Roa...
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4-star 'The Band's Visit' all about the detailsSep 06, 2019 6:30 am - YouTube When it comes to #8220;The Band's Visit,#8221; theatergoers who typically bolt during the curtain call might want to reconsider their exit strategy. An uncommon...
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Theater events: 'An Evening With Steve Cochran' comes to the MetropolisSep 06, 2019 6:00 am - • One day in 1994, President Bill Clinton and former presidents George Bush, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford gathered for the funeral of Richard M. Nixon. Am...
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Man who fatally stabbed Des Plaines musician gets 9 yearsSep 06, 2019 1:00 am - A Chicago man pleaded guilty in the stabbing death of beloved Des Plaines musician Jeffrey "Wookie" Ziolo, the former sound engineer at Ye Olde Town Inn in Mount Prospec...
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Female-centered classics dominate Drury Lane's upcoming seasonSep 05, 2019 1:00 am - Female-centered favorites of the musical and comedy variety will dominate Drury Lane Theatre's 2020-2021 season, the Oakbrook Terrace theater announced Thursday. "From ...
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Spotlight: Broadway favorites with a twist at Steel Beam; First Folio honors first respondersSep 04, 2019 6:47 am - 'Gender benders' Steel Beam Theatre kicks off its season-long examination of women's lives with the musical revue "Broadway Gender Benders." Conceived and directed by Do...