Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Spotlight: Seasonal fare on suburban stages includes ‘Wonderful Life,’ ‘Christmas Carol,’ Second City sketchesDec 10, 2024 9:48 am - Suburban theaters, including Improv Playhouse and Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, stage seasonal favorites “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “The Good, The Bad and the Ugly Sweater,” respectively, while Strawdog Theatre brings “Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins” to Writers Theatre.
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Things to do Dec. 13-19: ‘The Nutcracker,’ Dickens of a Holiday, Holly Jolly Days, holiday light shows and moreDec 09, 2024 5:30 am - Mark your calendar for various productions of “The Nutcracker” and “A Christmas Carol,” Dickens of a Holiday, Holly Jolly Days, holiday concerts and light shows and more happening this week.
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Ron Onesti: The REAL Lt. DanDec 04, 2024 11:44 pm - A guy whom I have admired for a long time is actor Gary Sinise. Most recently, I saw him at a Gary Sinise Foundation event at Hines Veterans Hospital, celebrating the 1 millionth meal provided to wounded vets by the organization. Gary was serving food to the vets — a more humble superstar you will not find.
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A new Christmas classic? ‘House Without a Christmas Tree’ creators, actors hope new musical becomes a holiday stapleDec 04, 2024 5:05 pm - Griffin Theatre Company premieres a musical stage adaptation of the heartwarming, family-friendly, coming-of-age story “The House Without a Christmas Tree.”
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GreenMan Theatre to hold auditions for annual murder mysteryDec 04, 2024 4:37 pm - Thespians who are just dying to play a role in a murder mystery comedy are invited to audition for GreenMan Theatre Troupe’s “The Ghost with the Most … Murders!”
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Best Bets: Holiday tunes, ‘Nutcracker’ variations dominate suburban stagesDec 04, 2024 10:32 am - From a cappella to Elvis to a hip-hop take on “The Nutcracker,” holiday entertainment dominates suburban stages this week.
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‘Seasonal’ tradition: WT Productions, GreenMan Theatre team to stage original plays in ElmhurstDec 04, 2024 9:23 am - WT Productions’ “Seasonal” tradition has reached its seventh year with something new this December, as it partners with GreenMan Theatre Troupe to present “Seasonal Lights” in Elmhurst.
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Spotlight: Metropolis presents ‘Nat King Cole Christmas’Dec 03, 2024 10:41 am - On local stages this week, singer/storyteller John-Mark McGaha celebrates Nat King Cole at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre and Steel Beam Theatre stages a modern “Christmas Carol.”
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Things to do Dec. 6-12: Dickens in Dundee, Breakfasts with Santa, Elf Invasion and moreDec 03, 2024 10:34 am - Mark your calendar for Dickens in Dundee, tree lightings, parades and festivals throughout the suburbs, Breakfast with Santa, Highwood’s Elf Invasion Pub Crawl, “Nutcrackers” and more happening this week.
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Concerts Dec. 6-12: Mavis Staples, Pentatonix, Andrea Bocelli, Smashing PumpkinsDec 03, 2024 8:41 am - Upcoming concerts this week include Mavis Staples’ 85th Hometown Birthday Celebration, Pentatonix’s “Hallelujah! It’s A Christmas Tour,” Twisted Xmas with The Smashing Pumpkins, Andrea Bocelli and more.