Articles filed under Theater
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsFeb 22, 2019 9:00 am - Prepare to be impressed by Jay Pharoah's impressions and comedy this weekend at Rosemont's Zanies. Or take part in an escape room or ax throwing as part of the Lake Coun...
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Discount movies: Which theater subscription is best?Feb 22, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A movie a day in theaters for $10 a month seemed too good to be true. And it was. MoviePass, which tried to bring Netflix-like subscriptions to the movie...
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Forget Netflix - The real joy of movies is still in theatersFeb 22, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Sure, it's easy to Netflix and chill these days. Or Prime and recline. Or Hulu and ... well, whatever. But if you really want to savor a film, there's st...
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Theater events: Chester Gregory sings Motown hits at the MetropolisFeb 22, 2019 5:00 am - • Porchlight Music Theatre celebrates 1941 as part of its New Faces Sing Broadway series. The series showcases songs from such 1941 tuners as "Pal Joey," "Cabin in the S...
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'Monsters' at Stevenson HighFeb 22, 2019 12:00 am - Tickets for Stevenson High School's winter play, "She Kills Monsters," are available now. Shows are scheduled for 7 p.m. March 8 and at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. March 9 in the ...
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Batavia's Immanuel Lutheran to put on 'Willy Wonka Jr.' March 8-10Feb 20, 2019 10:00 pm - Immanuel Lutheran School-Batavia is proud to present Roald Dahl's "Willy Wonka Jr." on March 8-10. Performances will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. ...
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Cousins stumble into adulthood in Goodman Theatre's 'Twilight Bowl'Feb 20, 2019 4:00 pm - “Twilight Bowl” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Resentment and rivalry strike early and often in “Twilight Bowl,” Chicago playwright Rebecca Gilman's latest world-premiere play for the Goodma...
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A chance to shine: Actors with disabilities experience the joy, enrichment of theaterFeb 19, 2019 5:00 am - John Volk of Libertyville excels in math and science at school, but these days he's channeling his goofier side in his role as Gaston, the over-the-top suitor in Disney'...
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Theater spotlight: Jay Pharoah heads to Zanies & Steel Beam premieres 'Pigeons'Feb 19, 2019 5:00 am - Jay Pharoah at Zanies Jay Pharoah — actor, comedian and six-season veteran of “Saturday Night Live” — headlines Zanies in Rosemont this weekend. Known for his impre...
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Community connections: 'Scatter the Pigeons' to debut at Steel Beam TheatreFeb 18, 2019 10:00 pm - Steel Beam Theatre artistic director Marge Uhlarik-Boller has had her eye on Gary McGowan's play “Scatter the Pigeons” since she saw an early reading of the work at ...