Articles filed under Performing Arts
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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...
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Rolling Stones sign deal for soundtrack to Scorcese concert filmJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - LONDON -- The Rolling Stones announced Thursday they have signed a deal to release the soundtrack to their Martin Scorsese-directed concert film through Universal Music ...
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Could Grammys go the way of Golden Globes?Jan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Producers of the Grammy Awards have requested an interim agreement that would allow striking Hollywood writers to work on next month's telecast, The Recor...
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R. Kelly judge blocks expert's testimonyJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - An expert witness for the prosecution in the trial of R&B superstar R. Kelly will not be allowed to testify that victims of abuse often deny the abuse occurred. Cook Cou...
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Broadway beckons, but playwright still calls Chicago theater homeJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Tracy Letts' soul never strays too far from the Midwest. Born and raised in Oklahoma, the playwright made it to New York by way of Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company....