Articles filed under Theater
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Aurora's Paramount Theatre receives state grant for infrastructure upgradesJun 06, 2023 1:00 am - Aurora's Paramount Theatre will undergo refurbishing thanks to a $400,000 state grant, one of several awarded to Aurora area civic organizations announced by state Rep. ...
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Spotlight: Naperville's BrightSide Theatre stages Broadway fave 'Gypsy'Jun 02, 2023 6:00 am - Everything's comin' up Rose Amy Arbizzani of Naperville stars as Mama Rose, the ferociously ambitious stage mother determined to make her daughters vaudeville stars, in ...
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4-H hosts low-cost Theatre 101 workshop series in JuneMay 31, 2023 11:00 pm - 4-H is offering a low-cost workshop to help build new skills, meet new people, and just have fun! In the six-part "Theatre Arts 101" program, youth, ages 8 to 12, will ...
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Tribute to love: Oil Lamp delivers affectionate, intimate 'I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change'May 31, 2023 2:00 pm - “I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change” - ★ ★ ★ Oil Lamp Theater chose well in selecting as its first musical “I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change,” the breezy, gent...
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Best bets: Taylor Swift, Beach Boys, Warhol exhibit, 'West Side Story' and moreMay 30, 2023 11:00 pm - Taylor Swift in town With an added show Sunday to accommodate the throngs of fans clamoring for tickets, Taylor Swift aims to bring Chicago along with her on a retrospe...
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Spotlight: Cirque du Soleil brings 'Corteo' to Hoffman Estates' NOW ArenaMay 26, 2023 6:00 am - Cirque in the 'burbs Cirque du Soleil returns to Chicago for the first time in four years with its production of "Corteo." The show, which last played here in 2006, feat...
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Delightful 'Dream': Teatro Vista's world premiere 'silent musical' is a poignant tale of loveMay 24, 2023 3:00 pm - “The Dream King” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Exiting the Chopin Theatre Saturday following Teatro Vista's thoroughly entertaining “The Dream King,” it occurred to me writing a review of t...
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Best Bets: New Kids convention, Stars on Ice, Cirque du Soleil's 'Corteo' and moreMay 24, 2023 6:00 am - Hangin' tough Calling all Blockheads! The New Kids on the Block are drawing fans for a weekend full of events at Blockcon this weekend in Rosemont. Starting with an inti...
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BrightSide Theatre presenting free summer shows in NapervilleMay 23, 2023 1:00 am - The BrightSide Theatre is presenting free summer shows in partnership with the Naperville Park District. Each hourlong show will feature songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber fro...
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Spotlight: Renegade couple journeys across the Midwest in Lookingglass' 'Honeymoon'May 19, 2023 6:00 am - Dream man When she was 13, actress/writer Victoria Montalbano discovered her ideal man, "Star Wars" hero Han Solo, and she's been looking for his real-life counterp...