Articles filed under Performing Arts
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'You're gonna cough during the entire performance?' What dancers hear, see and sense from the stageAug 26, 2018 7:29 am - WASHINGTON - Standing downstage during a performance of Mark Morris' dance-opera "Layla and Majnun" in the spring, Noah Vinson gazed out beyond the stage. Like the other...
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Weekend picks: Gelato fest brings treats to AuroraAug 26, 2018 7:23 am - Sweet treats The touring Gelato Festival America features original flavors they have created just for the event. Have an all-you-can-eat taste of the many varieties...
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Kyle Kinane doesn't know how the world works — that's why he's a comedianAug 26, 2018 7:00 am - Kyle Kinane knows he doesn't have all the answers. In fact, he doesn't really have any of them. If he did, he wouldn't be in stand-up comedy. “I don't like listening to ...
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Neil Simon, Broadway's master of comedy, dies at 91Aug 26, 2018 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Playwright Neil Simon, a master of comedy whose laugh-filled hits such as "The Odd Couple," ''Barefoot in the Park" and his "Brighton Beach" trilogy dominated...
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Weekend picks: The wine flows at Naperville festAug 25, 2018 7:23 am - Sophisticated tastes The 16th annual Naperville Wine Festival features more than 250 vintages from around the world. There are also cooking demonstrations, seminars...
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Theater review: Playwright lampoons stereotypes in poignant, playful 'Vietgone'Aug 24, 2018 2:00 pm - “Vietgone” - ★ ★ ★ “Vietgone” - Qui Nguyen's sly, self-aware tale of Vietnamese refugees in 1970s America - wears its political incorrectness proudly and well. Affecti...
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Review: Lemon Twigs' ambitions flourish on rock musicalAug 24, 2018 7:00 am - The Lemon Twigs, "Go To School (4AD) The Lemon Twigs' memorable first album, "Do Hollywood," was so self-assured it was hard to believe its multi-instrumentalist masterm...
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The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes StoreAug 24, 2018 7:00 am - iTunes charts for week ending August 23, 2018 Top songs 1. I Like ItCardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin 2. In My Feelings Drake 3. Girls Like You (feat. Cardi B) Maroon 5 4. B...
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The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes StoreAug 24, 2018 7:00 am - iTunes charts for week ending August 23, 2018 Top songs 1. I Like It, Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin 2. In My Feelings, Drake 3. Girls Like You (feat. Cardi B), Maroon 5 ...
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Weekend picks: Beach Boys, Righteous Brothers share Ravinia stageAug 24, 2018 6:00 am - They get around Rock out to surf music and more when the Beach Boys share a concert bill with The Righteous Brothers and special guest John Stamos at Ravinia Festiv...