Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Tough act to follow: U2's Bono, Edge warm up crowdNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - LONDON -- U2 stars Bono and The Edge showed up unannounced and played as a warmup act at a charity concert in London. The show delighted the 250 people who attended the ...
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Whimsical 'Umbrella' worth catchingNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - "> An astonishing piece of conceptual theater opened this week at Chicago Shakespeare Theater as part of its world stage program. A pan-cultural specta...
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Auditons, etc.Nov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - • Improv Playhouse at 116 W. Lake Street, Libertyville, holds auditions for both boys and girls up to age 17 for its Young Actors Workshop adaptation of Charles Dickens'...
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CSO puts deficit behind with report of fiscal year surplusNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - The Chicago Symphony Orchestra's long climb back to solid financial footing was confirmed with this fall's annual meeting report of a $113,000 surplus for fiscal year 20...
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Critics notebookNov 22, 2007 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-...
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Worth the tripNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Metropolis' merry fare The Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's double-shot of seasonal favorites begins today. Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol" and The Second Ci...
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Signal's take on search for passion comes up solidNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - "Old Wicked Songs" makes for a pleasant, if predictable duet. Jon Marans' two-character play about a hotshot American piano prodigy who's lost his passion and the aging...
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Upcoming concertsNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova with Martha Wainwright and the Blue Ribbon Glee Club, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield Ave., Chic...
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Duran Duran has new soundNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - When Duran Duran asked superproducer Timbaland to come up with some hit-worthy songs for their new album, they knew they'd have to give up a fair amount of creative cont...
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Fast-paced sex farce raises director's profileNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Let's all do director Sean Graney a favor and dispense once and for all with the "wunderkind," "auteur" and "up-and-comer" tags. For years writers described h...