Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Opera doesn't sit in shadowsNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - "Die Frau ohne Schatten," which opened Friday night, is back at Lyric Opera of Chicago after a 23-year absence, and it's a most welcome return. This is a stunning, v...
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Theater dispute talks to resumeNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Facing the lucrative Thanksgiving holiday week, striking Broadway stagehands and theater producers go back to the bargaining table Saturday in an effort to s...
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Flatley to try for Lord of 'Dancing with the Stars'Nov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Michael Flatley will take the stage on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" next week. Flatley, 49, is the former star of the Irish dance spectacle "Riverdance." H...
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Warrant thrown out for West's mother's surgeonNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- An arrest warrant was issued, then thrown out Friday for the plastic surgeon who operated on Kanye West's mother in a case unrelated to her death last wee...
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Musical choreography makes the most of 'Seven Brides'Nov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Choreographer Michael Kidd had an MGM soundstage on which to work his magic in the 1954 movie musical "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers." Director/choreographer Kevin Be...
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Jeffrey Hatcher brings two plays to Chicago areaNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Theater, like life, is not fair. Not every great actor is famous. Not every prolific playwright is a household name. Jeffrey Hatcher, for example, wrote (with Mitch Albo...
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Recently announced showsNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Following is a list of recently announced shows. Ticket prices do not reflect service or handling fees. Machina, Neverset, Simplistic Urge, Double Door, 1572 N. Milw...
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AuditionsNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - • Auditions for a February production of the musical "The Fantasticks" are 6:30 p.m. Nov. 26 and 27 at the Robert W. Rolek Community Center, 814 Hart Road, Round Lake. ...
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Rosen hits target with look at Chicago theaterNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - When it comes to Chicago theater, writer/director Eric Rosen knows his subject. The About Face Theatre co-founder and artistic director, who leaves Chicago next year to...
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More theater, openingsNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Timely tales A couple of industrious actors liven up their production of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" by introducing seasonal faves like Frosty, Rudolph and The Gri...