Barbara Vitello
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Theater spotlight: Janet Ulrich Brooks stars as Maria Callas in TimeLine's 'Master Class'Oct 16, 2018 6:00 am - Callas' 'Class' TimeLine Theatre ensemble member Janet Ulrich Books stars as opera diva Maria Callas in the company's revival of Terrence McNally's Tony Award-winning pl...
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2 attorney general hopefuls differ on abortion, same-sex marriageOct 12, 2018 1:00 am - Same-sex marriage has become a contentious issue in the race for Illinois attorney general as Republican Erika Harold and Democrat Kwame Raoul accuse one another of havi...
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Theater events: E. Faye Butler plays Mama Rose in Porchlight's 'Gypsy'Oct 11, 2018 11:00 pm - • Previews begin Friday, Oct. 12, for Porchlight Music Theatre's revival of "Gypsy" starring multi-Joseph Jefferson Award-winner E. Faye Butler as Mama Rose, the stage m...
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12-year sentence for Palatine teen who shot victim in the faceOct 11, 2018 1:00 am - A Palatine teen who shot another teen in the face in a 2017 case of mistaken identity was sentenced to 12 years in prison Wednesday. Giovanny Unzueta, 18, pleaded guilt...
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Bar associations offer judicial candidate recommendationsOct 11, 2018 1:00 am - The state's oldest and largest bar associations have weighed in with recommendations for Cook County judicial candidates running in the Nov. 6 election. The Illinois St...
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Theater review: First Folio expertly examines Edgar Allan Poe's 'Madness' in popular remountOct 10, 2018 12:00 pm - “The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe: A Love Story” - ★ ★ ★ ½ We first encounter Edgar Allan Poe - the titular character in First Folio Theatre's seasonal homage - in a raptu...
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Theater spotlight: World War I drama 'Private Peaceful' opens at Greenhouse TheaterOct 09, 2018 5:57 am - Ghost stories The regulars at a rural pub in Ireland swap spooky stories in an attempt to impress a newcomer - a young woman from Dublin who's recently moved to town - i...
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Lyric Opera Orchestra on strike; performances canceled through SaturdayOct 09, 2018 1:00 am - Lyric Opera of Chicago orchestra members went on strike Tuesday, imperiling the 2018-2019 season days after its opening coproduction of Puccini's "La Boheme." The st...
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Jeff Committee recognizes enduring theaters, including Drury Lane, with special awardOct 09, 2018 12:01 am - Drury Lane Theatre, a suburban mainstay for nearly 80 years (the last 34 in Oakbrook Terrace, the first 45 in Evergreen Park), is among four Chicago-area theaters that w...
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Theater events: Remy Bumppo, Barrel of Monkeys, magician Neil Tobin serve up pre-Halloween thrillsOct 05, 2018 6:00 am - • Steppenwolf Theatre for young adults begins its season Friday, Oct. 5, with "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time." Adapted by Simon Stephens from Mark Ha...