Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Weekend picks: Dodge ghoulies at Oak Brook's Haunted ForestOct 13, 2018 7:23 am - Spooky trails Ghouls and goblins galore roam through a life-size maze at the Oak Brook Park District's Haunted Forest. Dodge the creatures this weekend at Central P...
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendOct 12, 2018 10:25 am - Autumn is in the air at Morton Arboretum's Glass Pumpkin Patch and the annual Barrington Scarecrow Festival. Here are five ways to spend your time this weekend. For more...
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Weekend picks: Glass Pumpkin Patch brings colors to arboretumOct 12, 2018 6:00 am - Glassy gourds Marvel at all the colorful creations (and maybe buy one) at the eighth annual Glass Pumpkin Patch this weekend at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois ...
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Theater events: E. Faye Butler plays Mama Rose in Porchlight's 'Gypsy'Oct 11, 2018 11:00 pm - • Previews begin Friday, Oct. 12, for Porchlight Music Theatre's revival of "Gypsy" starring multi-Joseph Jefferson Award-winner E. Faye Butler as Mama Rose, the stage m...
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Janus Theatre production pays tribute to women in theaterOct 10, 2018 11:00 pm - Janus Theatre performance pays tribute to female pioneer
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Theater review: First Folio expertly examines Edgar Allan Poe's 'Madness' in popular remountOct 10, 2018 12:00 pm - “The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe: A Love Story” - ★ ★ ★ ½ We first encounter Edgar Allan Poe - the titular character in First Folio Theatre's seasonal homage - in a raptu...
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Best bets: 'Sesame Street Live!' sings in Rosemont, Glass Pumpkin Patch returns to MortonOct 10, 2018 6:00 am - Sweepin' the clouds away There will be lots of singing along with new and classic kids' songs like "I Love Trash" and "C is for Cookie" when "Sesame Street Live! Let's P...
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Theater spotlight: World War I drama 'Private Peaceful' opens at Greenhouse TheaterOct 09, 2018 5:57 am - Ghost stories The regulars at a rural pub in Ireland swap spooky stories in an attempt to impress a newcomer - a young woman from Dublin who's recently moved to town - i...
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Jeff Committee recognizes enduring theaters, including Drury Lane, with special awardOct 09, 2018 12:01 am - Drury Lane Theatre, a suburban mainstay for nearly 80 years (the last 34 in Oakbrook Terrace, the first 45 in Evergreen Park), is among four Chicago-area theaters that w...
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'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' an intermittently entertaining hodgepodgeOct 05, 2018 1:00 pm - “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” - ★ ★ ½ In its touring debut at Chicago's Oriental Theatre, “Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” is missing a key ingredi...