Scott C. Morgan
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Four stars for Lyric’s season opener, “Hoffmann”Oct 02, 2011 12:00 am - After an absence of nearly 30 years, Jacques Offenbach’s posthumous 1881 opera “The Tales of Hoffmann” (“Les contes d’ Hoffmann”) made a triumphant return Saturday to th...
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Weekend picks: Yo-Yo Ma graces Naperville's Wentz Concert HallOct 01, 2011 6:00 am - Yo-Yo solo Multiple Grammy Award-winner and world-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma performs a rare solo concert Saturday at North Central College's Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E...
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble creates chilly, ghostly 'City'Sep 29, 2011 2:00 pm - Irish playwright Conor McPherson is known for infusing otherworldly twists into his modern-day dramas like “The Weir” and “The Seafarer.” The same is also true of his 20...
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'Star Trek' fans flocking to RosemontSep 28, 2011 11:00 pm - The constellations have aligned over Rosemont for many stars from the TV series “Star Trek.” Several of its syndicated spinoffs and film versions are appearing this week...
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Weekend picks: Enrique Iglesias' Euphoria Tour stops at AllstateSep 28, 2011 4:00 pm - Latin heartthrob Latin singer Enrique Iglesias headlines the Euphoria Tour, which also features Pitbull and Prince Royce this Saturday at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. M...
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Best bets: Writer's love lost in operaSep 28, 2011 6:00 am - Luckless in love The Lyric Opera of Chicago launches its 2011-12 season Saturday with “The Tales of Hoffmann,” all about a writer who repeatedly strikes out with lo...
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Cirque du Soleil’s retooled ‘Quidam’ to play Sears CentreSep 26, 2011 12:00 am - Cirque du Soleil is sending in the clowns of its show “Quidam” to the Chicago area again, but this time at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates for eight performanc...
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'The Andrews Brothers' drops its dramatic stakesSep 26, 2011 12:00 am - It's odd how two suburban theaters are both currently staging jukebox musicals about USO performers. But where the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire's film-to-stage premi...
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Sunday picks: It's time to dance with Yo Gabba Gabba!Sep 25, 2011 5:45 am - Go, go ‘Gabba!' Cool kids and their hipster parents won't want to miss the latest live touring version of the popular Nick Jr. show “Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! It's Time...
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Weekend picks: 'Queen of Soul' joins skaters at Sears CentreSep 24, 2011 5:45 am - Soul and ice America's legendary “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin performs classic material and songs from her new album, “A Woman Falling Out of Love,” alongside fa...