Articles filed under Theater
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Spotlight: The Conspirators reimagine Macbeth as a police officer in ‘Chicago Cop Macbeth’May 13, 2025 8:31 am - The Conspirators reimagine Shakespeare’s Macbeth as a Chicago police officer in “Chicago Cop Macbeth,” Aurora’s Paramount hosts an in-progress reading of the new bilingual musical “Mija,” and Evanston’s Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre premieres “Honeypot.”
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Things to do May 16-22: Long Grove Chocolate Fest, Bill Bellamy, Car Fun on 21 and moreMay 13, 2025 6:43 am - Mark your calendar for the Long Grove Chocolate Fest, Anime Central, the Autograph and Sports Card Show, Bill Bellamy, Car Fun on 21, Wheaton French Market and more happening this week.
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Wheaton Warrenville South puts on the fiercely funny ‘Mean Girls’May 07, 2025 9:53 pm - Wheaton Warrenville South High School’s Performing Arts Department is closing out the performing arts season with “Mean Girls: High School Version.”
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Nothing succeeds like 1980s excess in Metropolis’ ‘Rock of Ages’ revivalMay 07, 2025 6:01 pm - Over-the-top in the best possible way, “Rock of Ages,” the jukebox musical send-up of 1980s glam metal and the people who loved it, gets a high-energy revival courtesy of the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre.
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Things to do May 9-15: Craig Shoemaker, Mother’s Day events, Dave Barry and moreMay 07, 2025 12:48 pm - Mark your calendar for comedian Craig Shoemaker, the International Gem and Jewelry Show, Mother’s Day events, Jim Jeffries’ comedy show, Dave Barry at the American Writers Museum and more happening this week.
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Spotlight: First Floor Theater premieres ‘Evanston Salt Costs Climbing’May 06, 2025 10:29 am - First Floor Theater’s “Evanston Salt Costs Climbing” and Theatre Y’s “The End of Reality” are among theaters staging Chicago-area premieres this week.
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Goodman and Alliance theaters premiere ‘Bust,’ Zora Howard’s keenly observed tale of racism and rageApr 30, 2025 3:40 pm - Goodman and Alliance theaters team up for the world premiere of “Bust,” a new play examining racism and rage by Pulitzer Prize finalist Zora Howard.
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Best Bets: Vintage Blonde Chicago’s record release, ESO performs ‘The Planets,’ artists gather in Elmhurst’s Wilder ParkApr 29, 2025 5:09 pm - This week, suburban rocker band Vintage Blonde Chicago releases its debut record with a Sunday concert at Schuba’s, art returns to Elmhurst’s Wilder Park, and the ESO concludes its season with “The Planets.”
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Things to do May 2-8: Tulip festivals, Nightmare Weekend Chicago, Naperville Food Truck Festival and moreApr 29, 2025 11:46 am - Mark your calendar for tulip festivals in Spring Grove and Maple Park, D.L. Hughley, the Naperville Food Truck Festival and more happening this week.
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Spotlight: Tony-winning tuner ‘Hadestown’ returns to Chicago for a brief runApr 29, 2025 11:45 am - The Tony Award-winning musical “Hadestown,” inspired by the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, returns to Chicago for a brief run, and Avalanche Theatre makes its Chicago debut with a new work.