Articles filed under Performing Arts
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What a glorious feeling: The 31 best dance scenes in moviesNov 18, 2018 6:24 am - What do dance scenes add to a movie? Unspeakable bliss, for starters. Dancing starts when dialogue fails. When lovers need to move beyond conversation, when conflicts bo...
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Weekend picks: Model Railroad Club open house in WaucondaNov 18, 2018 6:23 am - Choo, choo! See electric miniature trains whiz by various landscapes at the Lake County Model Railroad Club Open House this weekend at 107 S. Main St., Wauconda. Fr...
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Improv Playhouse to present live-staged radio dramaNov 18, 2018 12:00 am - Improv Playhouse, the Libertyville-based theater company, will perform the live-staged radio drama "It's A Wonderful Life" for a two-weekend run at its home, 735 N. Milw...
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Weekend picks: Comedian Mo'Nique returns to the Improv Comedy ShowcaseNov 17, 2018 6:23 am - Oscar winner Academy Award-winning actress and comedian Mo'Nique returns for a series of standup shows this weekend at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road,...
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'The Book of Mormon' tour features locals in its fourth Chicago visitNov 17, 2018 12:00 am - For replacement actors who get cast in a long-running hit Broadway show, the experience can feel like jumping aboard a speeding train. This was the case for two actors ...
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Drury Lane's 'Beauty and the Beast' enchants despite staging misstepsNov 16, 2018 10:30 am - “Disney's Beauty and the Beast” - ★ ★ ★ Longing, conviction and not judging a book by its cover. These are at the heart of “Disney's Beauty and the Beast,” the rousing ...
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendNov 16, 2018 8:45 am - Be dazzled at the opening of Morton Arboretum's Illumination: Tree Lights, laugh it up with Mo'Nique at Schaumburg's Improv or sing along to America at St. Charles' Arca...
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List of winners of 19th annual Latin Grammy AwardsNov 16, 2018 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Some of the winners of the 19th annual Latin Grammy Awards, presented Thursday in Las Vegas: - Album of the year: "ˆ¡México por siempre!" Luis Miguel -...
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Review: Andrew McMahon's new album saturated with nostalgiaNov 16, 2018 6:00 am - Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, "Upside Down Flowers" (Fantasy Records) Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness saturates "Upside Down Flowers" with nostalgia about family an...
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Music Review: Anderson .Paak cruises home on 'Oxnard'Nov 16, 2018 6:00 am - Anderson .Paak, "Oxnard" (Aftermath/12 Tone Music) Anderson .Paak isn't far from the beach, but he's certainly left the shore. His latest set, "Oxnard," whisks fans from...