Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Michael McDermott, Lovehammers hit RosemontJan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Storyteller Chicago singer-songwriter Michael McDermott seemed poised for the big time when his 1991 debut, "620 West Surf," produced the breakout single "A Wall ...
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A few flaws can't spoil the fun of 'Mamma Mia!'Jan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Mamma mia! Can a production get any more loud, boisterous and dare I say it ... fun? The national tour of the mega musical known as "Mamma Mia" again comes to town for a...
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'Annie' timely, but touring production on the tinny-sounding sideJan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - With America in the midst of a protracted economic crisis, it seems we all could use some of the Depression-era optimism that a certain plucky comic strip orphan exudes ...
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Spoon leaves 'Ga Ga' behind with 'Transference'Jan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - "Transference," the follow up to Spoon's 2007 effort "Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga," is as driven and manic as it's predecessor, if not somewhat more sour. There's plenty of tracks th...
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Wood Street presenting 'All Aboard for Broadway'Jan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Wood Street Theater Company in Palatine has always had a family-type feel about it and that family has drawn even closer since they recently lost their beloved founder, ...
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Metropolis makes the most of unimaginative farce 'Out of Order'Jan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - From mistaken identities and extramarital affairs to pratfalls and slamming doors - and one particularly hazardous window - "Out of Order" incorporates all the elements ...
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Schaumburg On Stage presenting 'Joseph'Jan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Schaumburg On Stage, one of the Northwest suburbs premier theater groups, is going Joseph this year, as it presents "Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" at the...
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Woodstock Opera House to launch 'Tribute' seriesJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - It's cold now, but things are warming up at the Woodstock Opera House. Beginning on Jan. 30 and throughout the entire month of February, the Opera House will be rocking ...
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Grammys will stage 3-D tribute to Michael JacksonJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Last year, as the Grammys were approaching, the show's executive producer was in frequent talks with Michael Jackson to appear on the telecast to celebrate t...
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Take a return trip down TV's memory lane at Noble FoolJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - TV's memory lane Noble Fool brings back "TV Me," comedian Mike Toomey's examination of how his childhood television viewing habits shaped his adult life. The mu...