Scott C. Morgan
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Touring 'Sound of Music' lovingly celebrates power of songJun 10, 2016 11:00 am - “The Sound of Music” typically doesn't command the same serious respect of other classic musicals created by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. But any great pro...
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Weekend picks: Get the blues at Chicago festJun 10, 2016 5:00 am - Serious blues Shemekia Copeland, Irma Thomas and Toronzo Cannon are just some of the headliners for the Chicago Blues Festival this weekend at Grant Park near the inters...
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Weekend picks: It's Ladies night at RaviniaJun 08, 2016 5:00 am - Early 'Last' The bands Barenaked Ladies, OMD and Howard Jones team up for the “Last Summer on Earth Tour,” which plays on Thursday at the Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan ...
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Wynonna Judd, Ira Glass among College of DuPage's McAninch 2016-17 lineupJun 08, 2016 12:01 am - The McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn has announced its 30th anniversary season, featuring an eclectic mix of acts including Wynonna Judd, Bruce Ho...
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Broadway-bound 'The SpongeBob Musical' makes its world premiere in ChicagoJun 06, 2016 12:00 am - Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble member Tina Landau got a huge laugh at a February news conference when she shared her initial reaction to the idea of directing the world pr...
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Sunday picks: Twenty One Pilots tour hits Allstate ArenaJun 05, 2016 7:05 am - Blurryfaced duo The hip-hop/rock duo Twenty One Pilots brings its "Emotional Roadshow" tour with Mutemath and Chef'special on Sunday to the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. ...
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Local theater vet plays Mother Abbess in touring 'Sound of Music'Jun 05, 2016 7:00 am - When the national tour of “The Sound of Music” plays Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre this week, suburban theater fans should recognize a familiar face in the cast. Fo...
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Weekend picks: Catch Modern Day Romeos at Williams Street FestJun 04, 2016 7:14 am - Northwest fest The Williams Street Festival promises street performers, local food, craft vendors, beer from Crystal Lake Brewing and performances by the bands LAVA Rock...
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Weekend picks: Louis C.K. closes out his run at Chicago TheatreJun 03, 2016 5:00 am - Comedy guy Multihyphenate comedian-actor-writer-director-producer Louis C.K. (FX's “Louie,” “Horace and Pete”) performs his standup at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N State S...
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Goodman cooks up hearty personal drama in 'Soups, Stews'Jun 01, 2016 12:00 pm - A laughably stereotypical 1970s kitchen greets audiences for Rebecca Gilman's world-premiere drama “Soups, Stews, and Casseroles: 1976” at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago...