Scott C. Morgan
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Barrington couple's family business still cruisin' along after 75 yearsJun 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Barrington couple Bob and Holly Agra are marking a significant milestone this summer with little-to-no fanfare. It's the 75th anniversary of Mercury Chicago's Skyline C...
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Playing outside: Open-air theater growing into suburbsJun 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Ask any performer who has ever worked at an outdoor theater, and he or she will have stories to share. Whether it's mishaps with Mother Nature, itch-inducing insects, wi...
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'Cirque Shanghai: Cloud 9' lives up to its nameJun 12, 2010 11:00 pm - The physical feats come fast and furious in "Cirque Shanghai: Cloud 9," the fifth edition of this just-for-Chicago crafted revue showcasing outstanding circus performers...
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'Dixie Swim Club' sinks in shallow watersMay 27, 2010 11:00 pm - There's no denying the target demographic of the comedy "Dixie Swim Club," now in production at Steel Beam Theatre in St. Charles. It's for anyone who loves the genres o...
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Argentine spectacle 'Fuerza Bruta' a 'force' to contend withMay 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Who'd have thunk that the landmark 1889 Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University could be transformed into what is likely to be Chicago's hippest and trendiest nightcl...
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Two different 'Cirque' shows keep the dreams aliveMay 25, 2010 11:00 pm - "Cirque" is the French word for circus, and two family-friendly performing troupes both bearing that name start performances in Chicago within days of each other. "Cirq...
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Four actors, 100-plus characters add up to '39 Steps'May 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Call "Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps" the little hit show that could. With just four actors, the show conjures up more than 100 characters to pay comic homage to film d...
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Chicago actor Guy Adkins dies at age 41May 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Local actor Guy Adkins died at age 41 after a battle with colon cancer, according to his longtime partner and fellow actor Sean Allan Krill. Adkins, who died Wednesday i...
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Frederica von Stade offers a fond farewell in COT's 'Three Decembers'May 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Audiences who dislike modern classical music have nothing to fear in Chicago Opera Theater's local premiere of the 2008 chamber opera "Three Decembers." On top of the me...
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Noble Fool stages wacky, winning 'Spelling Bee'May 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Those bright and charmingly quirky kids of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" are back, and this time these adults playing pre-adolescents inspire fits of upro...