Articles filed under Theater
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Downers Grove teen grows up on stageOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - At 17, Lauren Patten has the kind of resume many older actors would envy. The Downers Grove native, who appears in Chicago Children Theatre's current production of "The ...
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Drury Lane stages 'Thoroughly Modern Millie'Oct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - A gem set in the Jazz Age Drury Lane Oak Brook continues its season with the lighter-than-air "Thoroughly Modern Millie," about a Kansas girl seeking her matrimonial for...
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Local auditionsOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - • The Combined Church Choir of Itasca seeks singers for its 18th annual charitable "Family Christmas Concert" with the Salt Creek Sinfonietta. Call (630) 322-9187 to fin...
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Cheap stuff: Long Grove, Mt. Prospect fall fests; Hopi storiesOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Free Art exhibit is for the birds Thirty drawings and prints of birds by DeKalb artist Peter Olson are currently on display in the "... of a Feather" art exhibition at A...
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BGHS takes on classic tragedy, 'Antigone'Oct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Buffalo Grove High School will present Greg Banks' modernized adaptation of Sophocle's Greek tragedy, "Antigone," Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 29-31, in the school th...
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Celebrate German heritage at Long Grove's OktoberfestOct 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie Long Grove Oktoberfest Celebrate German heritage at Long Grove's Oktoberfest. German dancing and German fare, including beer and brats, are featured. O...
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Best bets: Taylor Swift, Baroque Beatles, Jump RhythmOct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Jump to it Now celebrating its 20th anniversary season, Chicago-based Jump Rhythm Jazz Project makes a full-company suburban stop on Saturday at the Prairie Center for t...
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Metropolis to present 'Alice in Wonderland'Oct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Stories in action Metropolis Performing Arts Centre invites young audiences to its production of "Alice in Wonderland," Lewis Carroll's fantasy tale of a young girl's tr...
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Marriott's 'Hairspray' provides a happy high for audiencesOct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - When historians look back on this decade's influential musicals, "Hairspray" will definitely be near the top of the list. "Hairspray" was a smash hit when it first bowed...
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First Folio plays it straight with 'Castle of Otranto'Oct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - First Folio Theatre could have played it safe this Halloween season by staging a show around household-name monsters or by reviving its hit 2006 production of "The Madne...