Articles filed under Performing Arts
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'Goodbye Girl' drowns in schmaltzJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Look up "grit" in the dictionary and you just might find a picture of Bernie Yvon, a Chicago-area performer who epitomizes "trouper." A nasty bout of laryngitis left Yvo...
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ESO goes 'HIP' in matinee performanceJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra's third Classic Series program of the season is the latest in its "Historically Informed Performances" initiative that aims to present music...
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Blues benefit invades HighwoodJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Blues fans, head to the North Shore bowling haven The Alley, 210 Green Bay Road, Highwood, for the Chicago SuperBlues Bowl. The event features a number of the city's lum...
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Veritae's eclecticism is as true as its nameJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - For anyone who believes that a distinct, progressive-rock gap has existed in mainstream radio since the heyday of bands like Tool, A Perfect Circle and Nine Inch Nails, ...
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Winter theater season will sizzle with premieres, classicsJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Baby, it's cold outside. But Chicago area theaters keep audiences warm with a number of promising premieres, a smattering of classics and a tribute to an American region...
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Sketch Comedy Festival plans come togetherJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - The weeks just before and after New Year's Day are usually the slowest in the theater scene. But not for Chicago director, teacher and writer Brian Posen. In those weeks...
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Jazz on the Square hits right notesJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - It's a chilly Thursday night in Woodstock, but Pirro's Ristorante on Woodstock Square is packed. The crowd ranges from groups of women to families to 20-something dating...
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Upcoming concertsJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Following is a list of recently announced shows. Ticket prices do not reflect service or handling fees. John Eddie, Wade Bowen, Joe's Bar, 940 W. Weed St., Chicago: root...
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More theaterJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Outing or not? About Face Theatre says farewell to its co-founder and artistic director Eric Rosen when he directs the Chicago premiere of Douglas Carter Beane's comedy ...
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Digital is hot for big-screen concertsJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - "We had people dancing in the aisles. It was really fun to see," says Jonathan Dern of an audience enjoying a recent Beyonce concert. But Dern -- who is co-president of ...