Articles filed under Performing Arts
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A steady ring stops 'A Steady Rain' in its tracks -- and Jackman not amusedSep 27, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Hugh Jackman knows how to stop the show. He did it recently when a cell phone call interrupted a preview performance of "A Steady Rain," the Broadway play th...
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Political buttons and memorabilia showSep 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie Political Button and Memorabilia Show Dealers and collectors can buy, sell and trade political buttons from years past at the Political Button and Memo...
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First Folio brings gothic tale 'Castle of Otranto' to the stageSep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - First Folio's David Rice retired from teaching last May and he's still working long hours. Such is the life of a managing director and unofficial house playwright. His l...
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Noisettes deliver feisty popSep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Noisettes, "Wild Young Hearts" (Mercury) Jazzy, poppy, punky and bluesy, "Wild Young Hearts" is a perfect title for the Noisettes' newest album. The London trio's follow...
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Best bets: Creation Fest, Paul Taylor Dance, PinkSep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Modern dance master The Paul Taylor Dance Company has been performing the works of its namesake American choreographer for 55 years. Catch this world-class modern dance ...
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Metropolis to open season with 'Pump Boys and Dinettes'Sep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights opens its main stage season with the southern-fried "Pump Boys and Dinettes," a disarming, roots-rock revue about ...
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Palatine's Draznik leads 30-year reunion of the VertebratsSep 23, 2009 11:00 pm - It's hard to imagine now, with original punk bands like the Ramones and the Buzzcocks blasting out everywhere from sports arenas to TV commercials, but at the time, back...
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Melvins, Signature, Down to play in suburbsSep 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Signature sound Signature, a suburban rock band hailing from the Algonquin area, will bring its brand of soulful rock to Palatine for a show on Saturday. The band is fin...
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Never saw 'RENT'? Now's your chanceSep 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Following last season's successful collaboration for "On Golden Pond," Big Noise Theatre Company and Ouroboros Theatre Company once again join forces to present the prem...
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Sappy script dims 'Moonlight and Magnolias'Sep 23, 2009 11:00 pm - "Moonlight and Magnolias," currently showing at McAninch Arts Center under the auspices of Buffalo Theatre Ensemble, ought to have a lot going for it. Its subject, "Gone...