Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Theater events: Underscore reveals revised Chicago-set 'Haymarket'Jun 08, 2018 6:00 am - • Workers at a yoga store find their lives upended after violence takes place nearby in "Clearing," a dark, coming-of-age comedy by Beth Hyland. Commission Theatre's pro...
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Theater club at NASA center gives scientists creative outletJun 07, 2018 7:00 am - GREENBELT, Md. (AP) - Susan Breon wears two hats: scientist and musician. By day, she's a cryogenics engineer at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, where she works on w...
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Lookingglass dives into Jules Verne's '20,000 Leagues Under the Seas'Jun 07, 2018 6:00 am - “20,000 Leagues Under the Seas” - ★ ★ ★ ½ From its exquisite “Eastland: A New Musical” to the rollicking “Treasure Island” to the grand examination of obsession that was...
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Powerful 'Father Comes Home' shocks and moves in Goodman's Chicago premiereJun 07, 2018 6:00 am - “Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)” - ★ ★ ★ ★ The past is always present and vice versa in “Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3),” now making...
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Theater spotlight: BrightSide's 'Hairspray' brings Corny Collins to NCCJun 05, 2018 6:00 am - 'Hairspray' revival It's 1962 and Tracy Turnblad's dream comes true when she's selected to appear on the popular teen dance show "The Corny Collins Show." Not only ...
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Tony Award-winner Len Cariou brings 'Broadway and the Bard' to ChicagoJun 03, 2018 7:30 am - Hardly a day goes by when actor Len Cariou isn't stopped on the streets by fans wanting autographs or selfies with him. That's because the 78-year-old actor gets recogni...
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Sunday picks: Frontier Kite Fly Festival soars into NapervilleJun 03, 2018 7:29 am - Flying fabrics The Naperville Park District invites amateurs and professionals to participate in the 12th annual Frontier Kite Fly Festival. The highflying fun is today ...
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Weekend picks: Kevin Bozeman keeps the laughs coming at Zanies in RosemontJun 02, 2018 7:29 am - Something fishy See if you can catch the biggest fish, the smallest fish or the most fish at the fourth annual George Weinert Fishing Derby. Bring your own rod, reel, ca...
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Theater events: 'The Opportunities of Extinction' opens at The DenJun 01, 2018 8:12 am - • Waltzing Mechanics inaugurates its Documentary Play Festival showcasing nine original docudramas. The festival takes place at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 1, and 4 p.m. Satu...
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Metropolis' R-rated puppet musical 'Avenue Q' is a charming place to visitJun 01, 2018 7:00 am - “Avenue Q” - ★ ★ ★ ½ “Avenue Q” imparts personal, professional and financial lessons to young adults the way “Sesame Street” communicates cognitive and educational funda...