Articles filed under Theater
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Belushi to headline Raue comedy showOct 09, 2014 1:01 am - Wheaton native Jim Belushi returns to his improvisation and sketch comedy roots for a touring show called "Jim Belushi and The Board of Comedy," which plays 8 p.m. Satur...
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Porchlight revists Sondheim classic for delectable 'Sweeney Todd'Oct 09, 2014 1:01 am - For Porchlight Music Theatre, reviving "Sweeney Todd" meant filling some pretty big shoes. Its own. Ten years ago, the company's laudable production of Stephen Sondheim...
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'Sesame Street' coming to Sears CentreOct 08, 2014 1:00 am - Tickets for the Sesame Street Live "Let's Dance" production, running Friday, April 17, through Sunday, April 19, at the Sears Centre Arena, go on sale to the general pub...
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Arlington Hts. chamber, restaurants back tax hike for MetropolisOct 06, 2014 5:30 am - While Arlington Heights tries to find a new path forward for Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, some downtown restaurant owners and the local chamber board say they woul...
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Taymor puts 'Spider-Man' behind her with new movieOct 06, 2014 5:30 am - TORONTO — Moving on from the debacle that was “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” Julie Taymor has gone back to an old friend — Shakespeare. The director recently finished ...
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Sunday picks: Tony Rock takes up the family funny businessOct 05, 2014 6:15 am - Family business After comedian Chris Rock catapulted to fame, his brother, Tony Rock, also took up the family funny business. See Tony perform standup this weekend ...
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Top-notch ensemble makes Steppenwolf's 'Night' come aliveOct 05, 2014 6:15 am - "I wouldn't want to live there," said the woman sitting behind me at a recent performance of Steppenwolf Theatre's "The Night Alive." She was referring to Todd Rosentha...
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Warren Township High School students to perform 'Our Town'Oct 04, 2014 11:00 pm - Warren Township High School students will perform Thorton Wilder's classic, "Our Town" on Oct. 8-10 at 7 p.m. in the Almond Black Box Theater. On Oct. 9 and 10 at 6 p.m...
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No shortage of ideas to revive Metropolis, but which one is right one?Oct 04, 2014 6:00 am - Arlington Heights officials have agreed to give Metropolis Performing Arts Centre enough money to keep the doors open while the debate continues on how to fix the strugg...
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Weekend picks: Redmoon Theatre, Chicago team up for fire festivalOct 04, 2014 5:30 am - All aglow Redmoon Theatre teams up with the city of Chicago and the Chicago Park District for an outdoor spectacle called The Great Chicago Fire Festival featuring ...