Articles filed under Theater
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'Actor first' puts fresh spin on seasonal theaterDec 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Lots of theater people have day jobs, and most of these jobs have nothing to do with theater. But a lucky few are like Mike Speller, director of "Xtreme Holiday Makeover...
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Free holiday events in Winfield, LombardDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Fa-la-la on the farm Step back in time to the Victorian era to learn about the origins of some Christmas traditions in the "Christmas on the Farm" program. Guests can vi...
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Go guideDec 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Freebie Des Plaines hosts a winter wonderland The Lake Wonderland Winter Festival features dozens of decorated holiday trees with thousands of twinkling lights...
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Naughty or nice? Metropolis offers both for the holidaysDec 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Be thankful Santa Claus isn't making a list of the people visiting the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre this holiday season. Anyone purchasing tickets to "The Second C...
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Circle Theatre's 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' sparklesDec 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Director/choreographer Kevin Bellie didn't have to travel far from Downers Grove to pursue his passion. In fact, he ended up less than 15 miles from his home at Forest P...
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World premiere of 'Bowery Boys' at MarriottDec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - A streetwise kid and a British heiress meet on the mean streets of 19th-century New York City in "The Bowery Boys," a musical by writer/lyricist David Bell and composer ...
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Find gifts for pets, people at Howl-iday bazaarDec 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Free A 'Howl-iday Bazaar' The True Hearts of Rottweiler Rescue (THORR) group hosts its "Howl-iday Bazaar" with gifts for both pets and people. Find stocking stuffers inc...
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Companies look outside the 'burbs to cast plum 'Nutcracker' rolesNov 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Anyone who wonders why American ballet companies almost always trot out "The Nutcracker" for the holiday season obviously hasn't been paying attention. Tchaikovsky's cla...
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Rockettes in step with the holidays in RosemontNov 27, 2008 10:00 pm - The well-dressed families might riot if the Rockettes skipped "The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers." And who could blame them? The number has been in "The Radio City Chri...
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Steel Beam presenting musical 'Carol'Nov 27, 2008 10:00 pm - A musical 'Carol' Steel Beam Theatre founder and artistic director Donna Steele directs the company's holiday offering, composer Alan Menken and lyricist Lynn Ahrens' m...