Barbara Vitello
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Heartfelt: Writers' quietly eloquent 'Once' a musical theater experience you won't forgetMar 01, 2023 7:45 am - “Once” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Some 25 years ago, on a midwinter weeknight, some friends and I went to Chicago's Beat Kitchen for a songwriters showcase, an open mic night where music...
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Hail and farewell to First Folio Theatre, a suburban mainstay for 27 yearsFeb 25, 2023 12:00 am - Actors and directors, designers and composers originally came to First Folio Theatre to perform Shakespeare under the stars. They stayed for the quality work First Folio...
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Spotlight: Steppenwolf ensemble members reunite for Chicago premiere of 'Describe the Night'Feb 24, 2023 5:00 am - Chicago premiere Steppenwolf Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of "Describe the Night," a thriller examining 90 years of Russian history (some of it true, some of i...
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Chicago Theatre Week extended by a week after record ticket sales for city and suburban showsFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - Procrastinators take note: The League of Chicago Theatres has extended Chicago Theatre Week 2023 through March 5, which means theater lovers have an additional seven day...
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Happy homecoming: Actress and Lake Zurich native Laura Coover is right where she belongs - on stageFeb 22, 2023 10:00 pm - One of Laura Coover's fondest, most enduring childhood memories was attending a production of “A Christmas Carol” with her parents when she was 4 years old. After the p...
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Best Bets: Marc Anthony, Rick Springfield, 'Human + Nature' closing and moreFeb 22, 2023 5:00 am - Marc Anthony Latin crooner and actor Marc Anthony brings his “Viviendo Tour” - featuring his hits “Vivir Mi Vida,” “I Need To Know” and more - to the Allstate Arena, 692...
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Group tickets on sale now for return of 'Hamilton' to Chicago in SeptemberFeb 22, 2023 12:00 am - Three years after Chicago's production of "Hamilton" closed in the wake of a wildly successful run, Lin-Manuel Miranda's blockbuster musical is set to return this fall. ...
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Suburban doctor leading team to Turkey and Syria to care for earthquake victimsFeb 20, 2023 4:30 am - Dr. Zaher Sahloul was on duty at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn on Feb. 6 when he learned a massive earthquake had struck southeastern Turkey and northwester...
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Song-and-dance man Matt Crowle takes on crooked innkeeper Thénardier in 'Les Miserables'Feb 18, 2023 5:00 am - As a child, Chicago-area theater artist Matt Crowle wanted to be Mikhail Baryshnikov. One of his instructors had something else in mind. She thought he might enjoy tap....
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No one injured in Friday night fire at Bartlett residenceFeb 18, 2023 12:00 am - No one was injured in a fire that broke out about 8:16 p.m. Friday in a residence in the 100 block of South Crest Avenue in Bartlett. Bartlett firefighters noted light ...