Articles filed under Theater
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Vernon Hills High playApr 26, 2012 5:47 pm - Vernon Hills High School will present its spring play, “And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank,” May 3-5. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. each d...
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Drury Lane teases out the whimsy in bouncy 'Hairspray'Apr 26, 2012 6:00 am - For "Hairspray" to hold, it has to be properly sold. Overselling the 2002 musical, about a spirited teen's attempts to integrate a local TV dance show in 1962 Baltimor...
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The Suburbs This Weekend: Monopoly, juggling, coffee with the kids and James AudubonApr 25, 2012 10:00 am - From a monopoly tournament for kids to an internet cafe that caters to kids and adults; from James Audubon to a juggling story time, Sean Stangland and Richard Battin m...
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Open house at Otto Engineering showcases talents of D300 students, facultyApr 25, 2012 8:08 am - Otto Engineering’s historic architecture will provide the perfect backdrop for the artistic achievements of District 300 teachers and students at an open house on Thursd...
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Best bets: See 'Elmo's Super Heroes' fly into actionApr 24, 2012 6:00 am - Super ‘Sesame' What's Super Grover to do when he loses his super powers? Find out when Sesame Street Live “Elmo's Super Heroes” plays starting Thursday at the Akoo ...
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Powerful Holocaust drama on stage at Maine WestApr 23, 2012 11:00 am - Deirdre Savaria and Spencer Armstrong, both of Des Plaines, are among some of Maine West High School's most experienced actors, having performed in musicals, comedies an...
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London's West End optimistic about OlympicsApr 22, 2012 6:00 am - LONDON — London's theater industry is increasingly confident that culture won't suffer during a summer devoted to celebrating sports. West End producers had been apprehe...
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Whimsical ‘Beauty and the Beast’ onstage at Wheeling HSApr 20, 2012 2:04 pm - Wheeling High School is presenting its spring musical, “Beauty and the Beast,” on the stage of the school’s Robert Lang Theater, with performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday an...
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Chess hustlers cast for prey in 'Fish Men'Apr 20, 2012 6:00 am - For the chess hustlers trolling New York City's Washington Square Park in Candido Tirado's "Fish Men," the game of kings is much more than a social diversion. It's serio...
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Improv troupes take center stage in Schaumburg, ChicagoApr 20, 2012 6:00 am - Chicago is about to be invaded by throngs of visitors who are known for questioning authority and mocking standards of decorum. No, we're not talking about anticipated...