Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Local auditionsMay 25, 2010 11:00 pm - • The Marriott Theatre seeks young African-American girls (ages 10 and younger) who can sing and act for the role of Little Ti Moune in the 1990 Broadway musical "Once o...
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'Idol' wager: Tony Packo's hot dogs vs. Mt. Prospect goodiesMay 25, 2010 11:00 pm - The mayors of Mount Prospect and Toledo, Ohio have made a friendly wager on the outcome of tonight's "American Idol," between Lee DeWyze of Mount Prospect and Crystal Bo...
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Fans stay loyal to DeWyze though performance didn't wow 'Idol' judgesMay 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Screams of joy rang out from the sea of neon yellow, pink and blue T-shirted crowd upon the first mention of Lee DeWyze's name during the American Idol Finals competitio...
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Two different 'Cirque' shows keep the dreams aliveMay 25, 2010 11:00 pm - "Cirque" is the French word for circus, and two family-friendly performing troupes both bearing that name start performances in Chicago within days of each other. "Cirq...
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The rise of 'American Idol' finalist Lee DeWyzeMay 24, 2010 11:00 pm - When TV viewers got their first glimpse of Lee DeWyze, the shy rocker could barely even look at the camera. Now he's one step away from being crowned the next "American ...
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U2 cancels Chicago gig on 360 Degree tourMay 24, 2010 11:00 pm - The band U2 has canceled their 360 Degree tour stop in Chicago on July 6, tour promoters announced early Tuesday morning. A message on the bands web site at u2.com sai...
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Casting an 'Idol' vote all too easyMay 24, 2010 11:00 pm - If hometown pride has hooked you on "American Idol" and got you thinking about casting a vote, it's pretty simple. There are a couple ways to vote for either Mount Prosp...
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Haiti benefit Thursday at ProspectMay 24, 2010 11:00 pm - A Haiti benefit concert Thursday night at Roosevelt University in Chicago was organized by 1977 Prospect High School graduate Tom Clowes, whose parents still live in Mou...
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Best bets: Parades galore, Great America 'officially' opens, play festMay 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Saluting those who served Remember those brave men and women who died while serving our country this weekend by attending a Memorial Day parade or ceremony in you...
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Mel Brooks meets Alfred Hitchcock approach works for 'The 39 Steps'May 21, 2010 11:00 pm - The key question in "Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps" isn't whodunit. It's how they dunit. Adapted by Patrick Barlow and Director Maria Aitkin, "The 39 Steps," now at Ch...