Articles filed under Theater
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What's new on stageFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - 'Caveman' returns The battle of the sexes resumes with the arrival of "Defending the Caveman" at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre. Rob Becker's frequently revived o...
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Festival considers O'Neill in the 21st centuryFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - For someone who was written off as passe long before he died in 1953, Eugene O'Neill still has an uncanny ability to grab headlines and spark debate among theater critic...
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Pinter's witty, wonderful 'Betrayal' a revealing look at love and friendshipFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Harold Pinter's plays are deceptively simple. Usually they concern a small group of people, usually Brits, who speak understated, clipped dialogue. But just below the su...
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'Spider-Man' set for February 2010 Broadway debutFeb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Spider-Man has conquered the movies. Now, with a little help from Julie Taymor and U2, it's Broadway's turn. "Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark" will open Feb. 1...
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Cheap fun: Free tunes, flea market spelunking, new take on 'Alice'Feb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Cheap events? Contact Laura Stewart at lstewart@dailyherald.com Free It's business as usual at this EXPO The sixth annual Wauconda Chamber of Commerce EXPO and ...
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Boats and more boats at 38th Illinois Boat ShowFeb 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Freebie! See the newest 2009 boats, motors and trailers and get tips for planning your vacation at the "38th Annual Illinois Boat Show." 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. ...
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Fallout on the home front fuels 'Old Glory'Feb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Brett Neveu has clearly saved the best for last. "Old Glory," the final play in Neveu's trilogy examining the impact of the war on terror and the war in Iraq on ordinar...
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'Walkabout' format gives classic Greek play a fresh lookFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Almost anyone who's ever taken a psychology class or cracked a book on ancient dramas knows two things about Oedipus. First, he killed his father. Second, he ... well, l...
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Goodman's 'The Hairy Ape' a searing successFeb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Watching The Hypocrites' searing version of Eugene O'Neill's "The Hairy Ape" isn't easy. But turning away from it, especially in its final wrenching moments, is impossib...
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Beloved arts mentor seeks her own happy endingFeb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Ryan McCain took a drama class from Susannah Kist at the Palatine Park District when he was 9 and caught the acting bug from her. Now he's 18 and a regular in Kist's com...