Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Writers Theatre production rebuilds 'A Doll's House' into lively one-actOct 07, 2019 6:00 am - “A Doll's House” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Every writer needs a good editor - even pioneering writers like 19th-century playwright Henrik Ibsen. And he has them in writer/actor Sandra D...
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Plan ahead: Rita Rudner at the Raue, Brian Regan in WaukeganOct 07, 2019 6:00 am - Rudner at the Raue Comedian and author Rita Rudner ("Naked Beneath my Clothes," "I Still Have It ... I Just Can't Remember Where I Put It") returns to perform a standup ...
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St. Olaf Orchestra brings Midwest tour to Chicago area this fallOct 06, 2019 11:00 pm - The St. Olaf Orchestra, conducted by Steven Amundson, will perform in Naperville at Wentz Hall at North Central College on Sunday, October 13 at 4 p.m. and in Elgin at B...
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St. Francis to put on 'Radium Girls' play this weekendOct 06, 2019 11:00 pm - On Oct. 10-12, St. Francis High School theater students will showcase their talents in the fall performance of "Radium Girls," under the direction of Brandon Lewis. In...
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Best bets: Harland Williams does standup in SchaumburgOct 06, 2019 7:00 am - Royal guests The Kingdom Choir, which received worldwide attention for performing at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, perform locally as part of their “Sta...
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Marcello Giordani, tenor of beauty and heft, dies at 56Oct 05, 2019 7:00 am - Tenor Marcello Giordani, renowned for a voice of beauty and heft that made him a star at the world's top opera houses, died Saturday. He was 56. Giordani had a heart att...
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Constable: No Limit to mystery of Schaumburg theme songOct 05, 2019 1:00 am - Unable to find an official theme song for the suburb of Schaumburg, I erroneously concluded in a recent column that there was no such ditty. But Jane Rozek, the local hi...
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Youngest of Hanson brothers injured in motorcycle crashOct 05, 2019 1:00 am - TULSA, Okla. - Zac Hanson of the pop music band Hanson is recovering following a motorcycle crash in Oklahoma last week. The 33-year-old Hanson said in posts on Twitter,...
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Weekend picks: Chris Franjola brings the funny to Zanies, plus fests, concerts & moreOct 04, 2019 11:00 pm - 'Lately' laughter Comedian Chris Franjola ("Chelsea Lately," "After Lately") continues his return to the Chicago area with standup sets at Zanies at Parkway Bank Park, 5...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsOct 04, 2019 9:00 am - Anne Burrell of “Chef Wanted,” Kandi Burruss of Xscape and more appear at the Chicago Ultimate Women's Expo and Great Food Expo in Rosemont and the Broadway jukebox musi...