Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Beyond the Pandemic: London's West End readies for next actApr 23, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Noah Thomas saw his name in lights, and then the lights went out. The young actor was still in drama school when he was cast to play the lead role in the L...
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'Romeo and Juliet' on PBS celebrates the play's theatrical rootsApr 23, 2021 6:00 am - The cast appears at first chatting amiably as they enter a theater. They're in street clothes - hoodies, sneakers and backpacks. They seem blissfully unaware that not al...
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Naperville Park District to offer free summer concerts, movies and moreApr 22, 2021 11:00 pm - Naperville Park District is bringing back a variety of free, family-friendly outdoor events this summer for the community. For the 2021 season, the safety measures relat...
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Glenbard West Theatre to present 'Bright Star' spring musical May 7-9Apr 22, 2021 11:00 pm - Glenbard West Theatre will present its spring musical, "Bright Star," from May 7-9. Showtimes will be 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday. Purc...
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Schaumburg Library invites music lovers to live 'Sound Opinions' May 11Apr 22, 2021 11:00 pm - Join music critics Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot, hosts of the world's only rock 'n' roll talk show, for a live, online event celebrating Chicago music. The "Sound Opinions...
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Hundreds of theater workers demand change in Times SquareApr 22, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Hundreds of theater workers marched down Broadway on Thursday, rallying to demand more inclusion in the industry, protesting producer Scott Rudin and to ...
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Writers Theatre serves up Anna Ziegler's 'The Last Match' onlineApr 22, 2021 6:00 am - Last year, as the COVID-19 pandemic loomed, playwright Anna Ziegler watched rehearsals for Writers Theatre's revival of her play "The Last Match," which unfolds during a...
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The shows must go on: Medieval Times, Six Flags reopening this weekApr 22, 2021 5:00 am - Medieval Times in Schaumburg is anticipating a renaissance this week, while in Gurnee, Six Flags Great America is making plans to provide visitors with thrills they've b...
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Enjoy student piano showcase American Grands XXVI from anywhereApr 21, 2021 11:00 pm - On Saturday, May 1, the Elgin Community College Arts Center presents the 2021 American Grands XXVI as a virtual concert at 7 p.m. This annual event features pianists of ...
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Music review: Pandemic makes folkie Todd Snider a funky studio ratApr 21, 2021 6:00 am - Todd Snider, "First Agnostic Church of Hope and Wonder" (Aimless Records/Thirty Tigers) Freewheeling folkie Todd Snider's weekly Sunday morning livestreams from Nas...