Articles filed under Performing Arts
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LaBute alliance reaps benefits for ProfilesJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - An interesting thing has happened to Profiles Theatre. The 19-year-old hole-in-the-wall company has always been known for their passionate, energetic productions. One of...
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Critic's notebookJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Here is a look at currently running plays recently reviewed by the Daily Herald. "Altar Boyz," Drury Lane Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St., Chicago. This high-ener...
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Recently announced showsJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Following is a list of recently announced shows. Ticket prices do not reflect service or handling fees. About a Girl, Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago: indie...
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More theater newsJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Strindberg revisited The Hypocrites continue their all-classics season with director Sean Graney's adaptation of August Strindberg's "Miss Julie," the playwright's...
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AuditionsJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - • NightBlue Performing Arts Company has auditions for Stephen Sondheim's musical "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" in July at Chicago's Athenaeum Theatre....
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Tisdale says to give nose timeJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Ashley Tisdale says she was somewhat distressed when she first saw her new profile after her recent nose job. She "kind of freaked out," the 22-year-old actr...
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Chicago's Eighth Blackbird spreads wings for Grammy seasonJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Among the usual Chicago suspects nominated this Grammy season, one name stands out that probably isn't on the tip of every local's tongue: Eighth Blackbird. Yet the grou...
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Some strong performances buoy Circle's inconsistent 'Boy'Jan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Theater's suburban talent pool may not be as deep as Chicago's, but that doesn't mean it has run dry. Noteworthy performances by Steven Camara and newcomer John Wehrman...
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'American Idol' returns as TV's most popular series, just not as popularJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Fox's "American Idol" returned as the nation's most popular TV series, but with 4 million fewer viewers than the 2007 season premiere. Tuesday's debut was se...
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Tommy Tune directing 'Turn of the Century' at Goodman TheatreJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Tommy Tune will return to musical theater, directing "Turn of the Century," a world premiere that will be part of an ambitious 2008-2009 season at Chicago's Goodman Thea...