Articles filed under Performing Arts
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TimeLine's 'Oslo' a galvanizing examination of Middle East peacemakingSep 20, 2019 6:00 pm - “Oslo” - ★ ★ ★ ½ “Oslo,” the Tony Award-winning political drama chronicling clandestine Middle East peacemaking efforts during the early 1990s, concludes with a failure....
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Drury Lane ensemble emotionally elevates 'The Color Purple'Sep 20, 2019 4:00 pm - “The Color Purple” - ★ ★ ★ ½ It's hard to shake the feeling that the 2005 Broadway musical “The Color Purple” is in a perpetual race with itself. This musical inspired...
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Review: Andrew Combs' 'Ideal Man' is tuneful and sensitiveSep 20, 2019 7:00 am - Andres Combs, "Ideal Man" (New West Records) On "Ideal Man," Andrew Combs trades in some of the high-gloss finish of his previous work for a trebly kaleidoscope of sound...
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Music Review: Brittany Howard shines in new solo albumSep 20, 2019 7:00 am - Brittany Howard, "Jaime" (ATO Records) Solo projects can be hit or miss for artists looking to break from a band. For some, their newfound creative independence allows t...
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Concerts: Avett Brothers on Northerly Island; Micky Dolenz at the ArcadaSep 20, 2019 6:00 am - Punk the Burbs 3: 5 p.m. (doors open at 4 p.m.) Friday, Sept. 20, and 2 p.m. (doors open at 1 p.m.) Saturday, Sept. 21, at BaseCamp Pub, 5750 Lakeside Drive, Lisle. $20 ...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsSep 20, 2019 6:00 am - Load up on apple treats galore at the Long Grove Apple Festival, check out the "Minefaire" experience in Schaumburg or get nostalgic when Micky Dolenz of "The Monkees" p...
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On stage: 'Fantasticks' revival by MadKap, 'Very Hungry Caterpillar' at Chicago Children's TheatreSep 20, 2019 6:00 am - • MadKap Productions' revival of "The Fantasticks," the chamber musical by Tom Jones and Harvey L. Schmidt, continues through Oct. 6, at the Skokie Theatre, 7924 Lincoln...
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Auditions for 'radio' plays in LibertyvilleSep 20, 2019 1:00 am - Auditions for Improv Playhouse's live "radio" plays will be held beginning Oct. 1. No memorization required but actors should prepare their voices for a script reading. ...
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Elgin Theatre Company to hold auditions for 'Suite Surrender'Sep 19, 2019 11:00 pm - The Elgin Theatre Company will hold auditions for its production of "Suite Surrender" by Michael McKeever. It will be the second production of ETC's 2019-20 season. Audi...
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Glenbard North Theatre brings 'The Insanity of Mary Girard' to the stageSep 19, 2019 11:00 pm - The Glenbard North Theatre will present their fall studio production, "The Insanity of Mary Girard" on Oct. 2, 3 and 5. Direct from the truth-is-stranger-than-fiction f...