Articles filed under Theater
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Theater events: Steel Beam stages 'Murderer'-mysteryJan 13, 2012 5:00 am - Fun and games? The folks at Steel Beam Theatre promise to keep audience members on the edge of their seats with a production of the darkly comic “Murderer” by Anthony Sh...
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'Come Fly Away' a coupling of sensual dance and songJan 12, 2012 8:00 am - When singer Frank Sinatra passed away in 1998, author Gore Vidal made a wry quip during an interview with the BBC about “Ol' Blue Eyes” and his lasting impact on America...
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“Twelve Dancing Princesses” take St. Charles stageJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - You may not have heard of the fairy tale “Twelve Dancing Princesses.” But according to Daina Giesler, this story has all of the bases covered, when it comes to fairy tal...
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The Suburbs This Weekend: From 'Gone with the Wind' to Pine Valley and WicketsJan 10, 2012 10:00 pm - Our stalwart weekend examiners herald a showing of "Gone with the Wind," tied a a local play about how the movie came to be, a reunion of Pine Valley citizens rememberin...
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Big Noise Theatre presents ‘Butterflies Are Free’ in Des PlainesJan 08, 2012 11:00 pm - Big Noise Theatre Company, celebrating its 10th anniversary of presenting live entertainment at the Prairie Lakes Theater in Des Plaines, presents “Butterflies Are Free”...
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'Come Fly With Away' puts Sinatra in the spotlightJan 05, 2012 10:00 pm - American choreographer Twyla Tharp has mixed high art with pop culture throughout her groundbreaking dance career, often finding great success by combining genres and fo...
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Wheaton singer has appeared in 'Magic Flute' 7 timesJan 05, 2012 10:00 pm - At age 33, Wheaton native and operatic bass-baritone David Govertsen has already appeared in seven different productions of Mozart's popular 1791 opera “The Magic Flute....
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500 nuns watch “The Sound of Music” at Drury LaneJan 04, 2012 11:00 pm - Several hundred nuns converge on an Oakbrook Terrace theater. While that may sound like a setup for a joke, the statement actually describes an event hosted by the DeS...
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Naperville native to perform at sketch comedy festJan 04, 2012 10:00 pm - As a student at Knox College, Naperville native Dave Urlakis double majored in theater and economics. When it came time to choose which way to go, he couldn't. “Two roa...
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Local theater: Second City revueJan 04, 2012 10:00 pm - Fox Valley Rep laughs it up Fox Valley Repertory starts 2012 on a funny note with Second City's “The Best of Second City” revue and a performance of comedy-infused ...