Articles filed under Theater
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'Sweeney Todd' challenges St. Charles singerAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Matthew Jones is thrilled — and more than a little intimidated — to be performing for the first time in Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's classic 1979 musical “Sweeney...
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Rolling Meadows man marks two decades of ‘Dance for Life’Aug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Rolling Meadows resident Keith Elliott is used to sold-out box office situations with “Dance for Life,” an annual program he co-founded to raise money for HIV/AIDS chari...
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Batavia High School’s Fine Arts Centre to open SaturdayAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - I graduated from Batavia High School in 1968. Although the old high school where I started in downtown Batavia had a stage, there wasn’t enough money to include one in t...
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Metropolis exec. director to step downAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - Jim Jarvis, the executive director of the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights, is stepping down after three years, theater officials announced this we...
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What’s new in theaters: Aug. 12-19Aug 12, 2011 12:00 am - Ÿ Theater Wit’s improvised play, “Shot N/A Beer,” runs at 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 12-13, at 1229 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. Chicago bartender and performer A...
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Mistaken identities keep Janus’ audiences laughingAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - Submitted by Janus Theatre Janus Theatre presents its first Summer Rep 2011 series featuring “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde and “Twelfth Night” by Will...
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Local theater: Marriott world premiereAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - Screen to stage Marriott Theatre presents the world premiere of “For The Boys,” Aaron Thielen’s musical based on the 1991 film starring Bette Midler and James Caan as Di...
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'Sex & the Second City' sends up dating in the digital ageAug 11, 2011 11:00 am - Second City shows tend to travel in a pretty consistent direction: northwest from Chicago's Old Town to downtown Arlington Heights and the Metropolis Performing Arts Cen...
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Decade-old dream realized for Janus foundersAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - Dream of two shows realized for Janus founders
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Schaumburg show spotlights dance, autism awarenessAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - The Hanover Park-based Faubourg Theatre will present “Le Ballet Des Moments Saisis” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, at the Prairie Center for t...