Barbara Vitello
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Spotlight: Local theaters ring in 2024 with sketch comedy, stand-upDec 28, 2023 12:08 pm - For folks who can’t stay up until midnight, comedian and WLS 890-AM radio personality Steve Cochran hosts his annual early-bird New Year's Eve show at the Raue Center. J...
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Winter theater forecast: 10 shows to make theater lovers leave their cozy confinesDec 27, 2023 4:33 pm - Even the most ardent theater fans may be reluctant to leave the cozy confines of their home this winter. These 10 shows (including several premieres) opening at suburban...
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Chicago titan’s final bow: Actor, director, Northlight co-founder Mike Nussbaum diesDec 23, 2023 9:57 pm - Mike Nussbaum, described as the dean of Chicago actors, died Saturday, six days short of his 100th birthday. A titan of Chicago area theater for nearly 60 years, Nussbaum...
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Theater year in review: First Folio bids farewell, Lookingglass goes on hiatus, Goodman stages blockbusterDec 22, 2023 10:03 am - Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect that Steppenwolf Theatre laid off 13 full-time employees. Lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, includi...
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Prospect Heights man charged with sexually assaulting teens dies after jail attackDec 20, 2023 4:15 pm - A Prospect Heights man who had been facing charges of sexually abusing teenage boys died following an attack in Cook County jail late last month, according to a spokesma...
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Spotlight: Suburban stand-up, sketch comedy showcasesDec 20, 2023 12:58 pm - Santa stand-up Zanies showcases local comedians this weekend as part of its “Santa’s Stand-up Spectacular.” 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, at 5437 Park Place, Rosemont...
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Best bets: Tommy Davidson, Harlem Globetrotters, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and moreDec 20, 2023 10:02 am - Comedian Tommy Davidson (“In Living Color,” “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder”) headlines the Chicago Improv, 5 Woodfield Road, Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg, this weeke...
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Hope in a ‘time of darkness’: Suburban students discuss campus antisemitismDec 18, 2023 7:29 pm - Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct Hayden Hirschhaut’s name. A campus antisemitism roundtable discussion sponsored by U.S. Rep Brad Schneider in Nort...
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‘I don’t know what I’d do without them’: Dentist volunteers offer free care to patientsDec 17, 2023 5:47 pm - Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the amount the McCormick Foundation will contribute for every dollar donated by a reader. About 10 years ago, w...
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Prospect Heights man pleads guilty to sexually abusing teenage boysDec 16, 2023 12:11 am - One half of a Prospect Heights couple accused of sexually abusing teenage boys has pleaded guilty, court records show. Anthony Wheeler, 31, was sentenced Wednesday to 45 ...