Barbara Vitello
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Spotlight: City Lit stages 'Happy Days,' Buffalo Grove native stars in Artistic Home's 'Dying for It'Mar 14, 2023 6:00 am - Not so 'Happy Days' Kayla Boye plays a woman who remains endlessly optimistic despite being buried waist-deep in a mound in "Happy Days," Samuel Beckett's tragicomic exa...
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Have you seen this guy's shoe? How a late night sparked a viral sensation and search in SchaumburgMar 14, 2023 5:00 am - Lucas Duffy has spent only about 48 hours in Schaumburg, but village residents have made a lasting impression on him after his social media post about a lost shoe genera...
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Spotlight: 'Threepenny Opera' at Theo Ubique and classic tuner 'Annie' at Chicago's Cadillac PalaceMar 13, 2023 11:00 pm - 'Threepenny Opera' revived In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre tips its hat to Kurt Weill, whose compositions made up the company's inaug...
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Suburban theater artists discover joy of puppetry in Music Theater Works' revival of 'Avenue Q'Mar 09, 2023 5:00 am - Comedy is bread and butter to theater artist Melissa Crabtree, whose resume includes roles in such tuners as "A Christmas Story," "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to t...
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Best Bets: 'Mozart Immersive,' Unicorn World, Jason IsbellMar 08, 2023 5:00 am - Immersive Mozart The team that created "Immersive Van Gogh" premieres its new exhibition, "Mozart Immersive: The Soul of a Genius," at the Lighthouse ArtSpace Chicago, 1...
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Radically re-imagined, impressively sung '1776' makes for a provocative, timely revivalMar 03, 2023 11:00 am - “1776”- ★ ★ ★ “1776,” the 1969 musical about the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, is not a top-tier work. But the 2022 Broadway revival, a drastically re-ima...
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Spotlight: World premiere 'Layalina' debuts at Goodman, CST's Gaines bids farewellMar 03, 2023 5:00 am - World premiere Goodman Theatre premieres "Layalina," a play about Iraqi immigrants by Martin Yousif Zebari developed through the theater's New Stages program. The play o...
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Akorn's closing may prolong asthma med shortages, but treatment options still availableMar 03, 2023 12:00 am - The sudden closure last week of a Gurnee-based pharmaceutical company may prolong shortages of treatments for RSV and asthma. Akorn, which operated manufacturing plants ...
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Best Bets: Jurassic Quest, Monster Jam, Chris Botti, Alvin Ailey DanceMar 01, 2023 10:00 pm - Ferocious fossils Jurassic Quest roars into Chicago for a limited run featuring ridable dinos, live shows, fossil attractions, photo ops and more at Navy Pier's Festival...
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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...