Barbara Vitello
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Spotlight: Goodman, Dana Delany premiere thriller inspired by real lifeJan 17, 2024 10:49 am - The relationship that developed between Emmy Award-winning actress Dana Delany and a 13-year-old fan she met through social media inspired Goodman Theatre’s “Highway Patr...
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Best Bets: Puddles Pity Party, ‘A Love Supreme’ at Elmhurst Art Museum and moreJan 17, 2024 10:16 am - Puddles the Singing Clown brings Puddles Pity Party to the Genesee Theatre and Norman Teague’s solo exhibition, “A Love Supreme,” opens at the Elmhurst Art Museum this we...
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Readers respond generously to 2023’s Neighbors in Need campaignJan 15, 2024 5:25 pm - Five charities each will receive a $11,625 grant from the Daily Herald/Robert R. McCormick Foundation’s 2023 Neighbors in Need fundraising campaign. Now in its third yea...
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‘They love what we do’: How audience donations support theater artists in times of needJan 15, 2024 6:15 am - After 40 years working in theater, Drury Lane Theatre stage manager Larry Baker knows a little something about generosity. He witnesses it every November through January,...
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Accused Highland Park shooter’s trial postponedJan 10, 2024 12:11 pm - The speedy trial Robert Crimo III requested last month when he was defending himself against charges he killed seven people and injured dozens more during Highland Park’s 2022 Independence Day parade will not take place next month after all.
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‘A real pro:’ Downers Grove youngster makes Lyric Opera debut in ‘Champion’Jan 10, 2024 9:13 am - For her budding theater career, Naya Rosalie James has older sister Vivian to thank. Watching her sibling perform inspired the Downers Grove 11-year-old to pursue acting....
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Spotlight: Lifeline Theatre promotes storytellers, artists at annual Fillet of Solo FestivalJan 09, 2024 1:42 pm - Fillet of Solo Fest Lifeline Theatre hosts its 27th annual Fillet of Solo Festival celebrating Chicago-area storytellers, solo artists and collectives whose performa...
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Best bets: PBR’s Unleash the Beast tour, Disney on Ice, illusionist Michael Grandinetti, Daniel Tiger and moreJan 09, 2024 8:48 am - From PBR’s Unleash the Beast tour to illusionist Michael Grandinetti to British Invasion pop-rock from Herman’s Hermits to “Disney On Ice Presents Magic in the Stars,” th...
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Man charged with Highland Park mass shooting changes mind about defending himselfJan 05, 2024 11:03 am - Robert Crimo III’s tenure as his own attorney lasted less than a month: The man charged with killing seven spectators and injuring dozens of others during Highland Park’s...
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Blustery conditions, winter storm expected early next weekJan 05, 2024 8:18 am - A cloudy weekend with snow showers expected Saturday and Sunday will be followed by a blustery start to next week, according to the National Weather Service, whose meteor...