Barbara Vitello
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Metropolis concludes season with cotton candy tuner 'Xanadu'Jul 20, 2023 11:00 pm - “Xanadu” - ★ ★ ½ “Xanadu” is a deliciously silly show. Kevin Wiczer, director of the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre revival knows it. So does his endlessly upbeat c...
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Northlight's laudable 'Marie and Rosetta' a fitting tribute to gospel greatsJul 18, 2023 11:00 pm - “Marie and Rosetta” - ★ ★ ★ Northlight Theatre's praiseworthy “Marie and Rosetta” has much to recommend it. For starters, there's the music that accompanies George...
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Best bets: Flo Rida, DisFest, Local H and 'Farewell' to ForeignerJul 18, 2023 6:00 am - Flo Rida in Aurora Florida rapper Flo Rida and crunk duo the Ying Yang Twins bring some sizzle to downtown Aurora's RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, Aurora, for a night ...
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Elation, dismay from suburban leaders over state Supreme Court's landmark bail rulingJul 18, 2023 1:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court's landmark decision Tuesday upholding the constitutionality of cashless bail sparked elation from some suburban leaders and dismay among other...
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Actor/director Austin Pendleton bows out of Steppenwolf's 'No Man's Land'Jul 17, 2023 4:00 pm - Steppenwolf Theatre co-founder and Highland Park resident Jeff Perry waited more than 20 years to reunite on stage with longtime friend and fellow ensemble member, a...
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'Pandemic within the pandemic': Long COVID affects a third of COVID-19 survivors, study saysJul 13, 2023 1:00 am - In May, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 public health emergency over. But thousands of patients diagnosed with long COVID still suffer lingering neur...
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Steppenwolf co-founder Jeff Perry discusses collaborating on revival of Pinter's 'No Man's Land'Jul 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Since they last appeared together 22 years ago in Steppenwolf Theatre's production of "Uncle Vanya," ensemble members Jeff Perry and Austin Pendleton have been looking f...
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Tony-nominated 'Girl From the North Country' and 'Peter Pan' added to Broadway in Chicago seasonJul 12, 2023 1:00 am - The Tony Award-nominated "Girl from the North Country," a musical set to Bob Dylan's songs with a book by Conor McPherson, and the family favorite "Peter Pan" will play ...
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With new chef's table series, Hey Nonny owners tap into chef's culinary, interpersonal skillsJul 11, 2023 11:00 pm - Hey Nonny's owners have a secret weapon in new chef Mauricio “Noe” Sanchez-Tapia, who took over the Arlington Heights restaurant's kitchen on Jan 1. And it's not just hi...
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Spotlight: Marriott and Chicago Shakespeare theaters stage family-friendly tunersJul 11, 2023 2:00 pm - Elephant & Piggie Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences presents the family-friendly musical "Elephant & Piggie's We Are in a Play," adapted from Mo Willems' books about ...