Articles filed under Theater
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Metropolis funding among hot subjects at Arlington Hts. trustee forumMar 17, 2013 12:41 am - The topics were varied but much of the debate during an Arlington Heights village trustee candidates forum Saturday came down to money — and the lack of it. Incumbent Tr...
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Cyndi Lauper just wants to have fun on BroadwayMar 16, 2013 8:41 am - NEW YORK — Writing her first musical turned into a time machine for Cyndi Lauper. As the Grammy Award winner began work on the exuberant “Kinky Boots,” it took her back ...
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What’s new in theatersMar 15, 2013 3:29 pm - Ÿ A cast of nine incorporates vaudeville, dance and poetry, along with modern text, to tell the story of “Red Hamlet,” in Red Theater’s Chicago premiere of director Aaro...
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Arlington Heights mayoral candidates split on Metropolis fundingMar 15, 2013 5:30 am - As Metropolis Performing Arts Centre struggles to get through this fiscal year and anticipates an increase in village funding for next year, one of the three candidates ...
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Local theater: Celebrating ‘Flanagan’s Wake’Mar 15, 2013 5:29 am - ‘Flanagan’s Wake’ Metropolis Performing Arts Centre celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with “Flanagan’s Wake,” the interactive comedy about the residents of a small Irish burg...
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Over-the-top costumes all in a day's work for suburban starMar 15, 2013 5:00 am - Christy Faber never dreamed that one day she would get to appear onstage dressed up as Elvis Presley - or as a sparkly super-size pink paintbrush. But nothing seems to...
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‘Brando at Brainerd’:Mar 14, 2013 4:45 pm - “Marlon Brando at Brainerd”, a fundraiser for the Brainerd Community Center, is set for 8 p.m. Saturday, March 16 at the Improv Playhouse Black Box Theatre, 735 N. Milwa...
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Village Theatre takes on addiction, PTSD in ‘Hatful of Rain’Mar 14, 2013 1:29 pm - The Village Theatre Guild of Glen Ellyn, never prone to shy away from staging works that reflect the grittier side of life, is presenting Michael V. Gazzo’s “A Hatful of...
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Writers’ Theatre announces 2013-14 seasonMar 14, 2013 5:30 am - Writers’ Theatre announced its 2013-14 season comprised of mostly premieres, including the Glencoe theater’s first musical since “A Minister’s Wife” and its first pr...
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Streamwood High School presents ‘Les Miserables’Mar 13, 2013 2:01 pm - Streamwood High School for its spring musical this weekend and next will be performing the challenging production of “Les Misérables.” Producer Barb Thomas says student...