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Arlington Heights' Metropolis to resume shows, with limited capacity, July 31
Jul 9, 2020 3:17 PM - With a newly-installed marquee ready to greet them, patrons of the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre will be allowed back inside enjoying shows in about three weeks. -
Constable: Pandemic closes theaters, but suburban group's online show (and charity) go on
Jul 4, 2020 5:02 PM - The pandemic can take the theaters away from performers, but it can't take the theater out of those performers. A suburban group has figured out a way to broaden the stage, turn performances into a competition, and generate donations for a good cause.
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New marquee a sign of things to come for Metropolis theater in Arlington Heights
Jun 30, 2020 7:25 PM - Years in the making, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's new marquee sign made a grand entrance Tuesday morning when it finally was installed above the downtown Arlington Heights theater's entrance. -
Geneva Cultural Arts Commission cancels summer concerts; Shakespeare in the Park goes virtual
Jun 23, 2020 4:49 PM - Citing public safety and state guidelines for social distancing, the City of Geneva's Cultural Arts Commission has canceled the 2020 RiverPark Summer Concert Series. The Shakespeare in the Park event will go virtual with "Much Ado About Nothing." -
Area performing arts students earn Dennis Taylor Scholarships
Jun 18, 2020 2:44 PM - The Dennis Taylor Scholarship Foundation for the Performing Arts announced the recipients of its scholarship awards for the 2020-21 school year. -
Calling all performers to It's Showtime Theatre's Virtual Talent ShowJun 11, 2020 7:34 PM - It's Showtime Theatre of Huntley will host the 2020 Virtual Talent Show as an opportunity for Chicago area performers to showcase their talents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Curtain Up Classroom reschedules 'The Wiz-Dom of Oz' to OctoberJun 2, 2020 10:02 PM - The Curtain-Up Classroom Players, under the direction of Dr. Maria Bakalis, has rescheduled its June production.
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Naperville's Community Theatre cancels 2020 season; storytelling workshop still on
May 1, 2020 9:38 PM - The board of The Summer Place, Naperville's Community Theatre, has voted to cancel the remainder of its planned 2020 season. The play, "The Diary of Anne Frank," scheduled to open July 9, and "The Sound of Music," scheduled to open July 24, will not be performe -
Improv Playhouse promises to continue classes, shows
Apr 3, 2020 2:11 PM - March 1 represented the 20th anniversary of Improv Playhouse Theater and Training Center in Libertyville. Little did everyone realize, that two weeks following its anniversary celebration, the state and nation would be shut down by COVID-19. -
Elgin-based Independent Players presents Russian satire
Mar 9, 2020 10:48 AM - What happens when an unlucky nobody is mistaken for a powerful Russian government official by a group of corrupt small town officials? Find out when Independent Players presents Nikolai Gogol's "The Government Inspector."
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