Barbara Vitello
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Northlight announces 50th anniversary seasonApr 18, 2025 1:42 pm - On Friday, Northlight Theatre announced its 50th anniversary, the last one in Skokie before the company returns to its original home in Evanston in fall 2026.
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Smooth sailing: Sweeping score, beautiful singing make Marriott’s ‘Titanic’ a must-seeApr 18, 2025 12:39 pm - Spoiler alert: The ship sinks, but Marriott Theatre’s magnificent, robustly sung, impressively designed revival of “Titanic the Musical” sails smoothly under the direction of Marriott newcomer Connor Gallagher.
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Parents sue Arlington Heights school district, former nurse over misappropriated medsApr 17, 2025 2:25 pm - Arlington Heights Elementary District 25, a former school nurse and other district officials face a lawsuit filed Thursday by the parents of one of several students given the wrong medications at school.
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Fluent ‘Translations’: Writers Theatre delivers eloquent revival of provocative dramaApr 17, 2025 9:33 am - Writers Theatre’s season continues with the resonant, gracefully acted revival of “Translations,” a rustic drama by Irish playwright Brian Friel.
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A music lover’s feast: Virtuoso violinist Itzhak Perlman promises audiences a magnificent concert in ChicagoApr 16, 2025 8:12 am - Acclaimed violinist Itzhak Perlman, whose career spans more than 60 years and includes countless honors, performs with pianist Rohan De Silva Monday, April 21, at the Chicago Theatre.
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Best Bets: Six Flags opens new thrill ride FridayApr 15, 2025 11:15 am - Six Flags Great America opens Friday with the debut of thrill ride Wrath of Rakshasa, and The Doo Wop Project performs doo wop classics at The MAC.
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Theater spotlight: Citadel premieres ‘A Jukebox for the Algonquin’Apr 15, 2025 9:17 am - Seniors rally to get their senior center a jukebox in Citadel Theatre’s “A Jukebox for the Algonquin,” Shattered Globe presents a modern take on Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities,” and Goodman premieres the new comedy “Bust.”
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‘Community of care’: Loss of teenager inspired mom to help other grieving parentsApr 13, 2025 9:00 pm - The loss of her 14-year-old son to a rare brain tumor and the “community of care” that supported her following his death inspired Amy McNicholas to reach out to others as director of Missing Pieces, the Oakbrook Terrace-based organization that helps provide support to families grieving the loss of a child.
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New Philharmonic announces 2025-2026 seasonApr 12, 2025 7:30 pm - The New Philharmonic, in residence at the College of DuPage’s McAninch Arts Center, announces its upcoming season.
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TV vet Thomas Gibson makes Chicago stage debut in David Mamet’s ‘Henry Johnson’Apr 11, 2025 11:11 am - TV veteran Thomas Gibson (“Criminal Minds,” “Dharma and Greg”) makes his Chicago theater debut in “Henry Johnson,” the latest play by Chicago native David Mamet.