Barbara Vitello
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'Caroline' deftly juggles issues of race and changeSep 25, 2008 11:00 pm - For Chicago-area critics who haven't already added Court Theatre to their short list of future nominees for the regional Tony Award, I expect Charles Newell's impeccable...
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Ably-acted 'The U.N. Inspector' falls shortSep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Like the professed good intentions of former communists embracing democracy, "The U.N. Inspector" begins promisingly. However, good intentions alone can sustain neither ...
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Tune's 'Turn' a musical romp through 20th centurySep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Some years ago, Tommy Tune did Robert Falls a favor when he agreed to let the fledgling director sit in on a rehearsal. This summer, Falls returned the favor when he of...
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Naperville actress returns to area for 'Late Nite Catechism'Sep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Lisa Braatz can't get out of the habit. Literally. This spring, the Naperville actress starred in "Late Nite Catechism" at Pheasant Run and its spinoff "Put the Nuns in ...
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Attorneys vow vigorous fight to clear man of child abuse chargesSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Larry Andolino and Gus Santana are gearing up for a fight. The defense attorneys for 26-year-old Christopher Cooper, of Rosemont, charged with predatory criminal sexual ...
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Quirky 'Escanaba' earns your loveSep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - It's not hard to like the Soadys. They're the hardheaded, hard-drinking, deer-hunting Yoopers (Michigan-speak for inhabitants of the Upper Peninsula) whose misadventures...
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Rodgers and Hammerstein tribute a cheery at Pleasant RunSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - "Some Enchanted Evening" knows exactly what it is. And to its credit, this cheery little tribute to Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein does not try to be something it...
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Guilty plea in Schaumburg DUI deathSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - For the aggravated DUI that killed her friend, 24-year-old Karie M. Ebbole could spend 3 to 14 years in prison. Or she could get probation. Schaumburg police charged th...
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On stageSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Love of the game There's nothing baseball lover Joe Boyd wouldn't do for his beloved Washington Senators, a team that consistently finds itself at the bottom of the...
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Elgin teen charged in sex assault on 6-year-oldSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Teenagers younger than 17 accused of a crime typically find themselves answering those charges in a juvenile court. That won't be the case for a 15-year-old Elgin teen ...