Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Theater review: Janus Theatre revives Marsha Norman's shattering ''Night, Mother'Oct 18, 2018 9:00 am - “'Night, Mother” - ★ ★ ½ It's a typical Saturday night for the widowed Thelma Cates and her divorced daughter Jessie, the characters in Marsha Norman's gut-wrenching two...
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Theater spotlight: Janet Ulrich Brooks stars as Maria Callas in TimeLine's 'Master Class'Oct 16, 2018 6:00 am - Callas' 'Class' TimeLine Theatre ensemble member Janet Ulrich Books stars as opera diva Maria Callas in the company's revival of Terrence McNally's Tony Award-winning pl...
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Weekend picks: Comedian Alonzo Bodden plays Schaumburg's ImprovOct 14, 2018 7:23 am - Do tell Catch up with comedian Alonzo Bodden ("Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!," "Last Comic Standing") when he performs this weekend at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 ...
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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...