Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Chicago theater veteran to head to MetropolisFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Matt O'Brien is no stranger to the Chicago theater scene. Many theater fans will remember him as the founder and director of the Irish Repertory Theater of Chicago. In i...
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Beyonce's dad weighs in on 'queen' controversyFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK-- Beyonce's father says Aretha Franklin's criticism of his daughter for referring to Tina Turner as "the Queen" at the Grammys is "ridiculous." On Tuesday, the ...
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Lots to like with Ludo's 'You're Awful'Feb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Ludo is a band that's just full of surprises. Their debut was a fun collection of witty, catchy pop songs that even the band couldn't take seriously, backed by a notorio...
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AuditionsFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - • GreenMan Theatre Troupe has auditions for Steve Martin's comedy adaptation of Carl Sternheim's "The Underpants" at 1 p.m. March 2 and at 7 p.m. March 3 and 5 at the El...
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'Harriet Jacobs' holds candle to sadness of slaveryFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - In the 1830s, a young slave woman named Harriet Jacobs drilled a hole in the wall of the tiny attic where she lived in hiding from a hateful slave owner. The hole let ...
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Estranged rockers might reuniteFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Massive paydays and a bit of late-career relevancy are responsible for the great wave of rock band revivals these past few years. The trend has turned sworn enemies into...
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'Big Blue Nail' lacks focusFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - One of my colleagues insists good writing has as much to do with what a writer leaves out of a story as what he or she includes. He's right. Paring down the narrative, ...
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Incomplete mystery gets fast-paced conclusion at Noble FoolFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - A rollicking good time is to be had with Noble Fool Theatricals' "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" (or "Drood" for short). That is, if you're willing to follow along with the...
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Billy Ray: We forgot to buckle upFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - YONKERS, N.Y. -- Billy Ray Cyrus says he and his daughter, the "Hannah Montana" actress Miley Cyrus, simply forgot to buckle up for one of their scenes in their new hit ...
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Kids, don't try this at homeFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - YONKERS, N.Y. -- Buckle up, Hannah Montana! In a blog item posted Monday, Consumer Reports magazine says 15-year-old superstar Miley Cyrus, who plays Hannah Montana on t...