Articles filed under Theater
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Steel Beam's 'Not That Good' could be betterMay 20, 2016 6:00 am - Daytime Emmy Award-winning writer Richard Culliton concocts a fun anecdote to explain why his new extended family comedy is called "When Not That Good Will Do." But at t...
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Fests and funny business: 5 weekend ideasMay 20, 2016 1:00 am - Festivals give you good reason to spend your days outdoors this weekend, while shows keep you busy at night. Here are five ideas for fun in the suburbs. For others, go t...
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Joe Morton plays iconic comedian Dick Gregory off-BroadwayMay 19, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Emmy winner Joe Morton, known for his dramas, is taking a walk on the funny side. Morton, whose film credits include "Speed," ''Terminator 2: Judgment Da...
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble returning to College of DuPageMay 18, 2016 1:00 am - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble will return to Glen Ellyn this fall after a two-year absence. The professional Equity company, marking its 30th anniversary, unveiled its three-...
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Salvation, self-awareness at core of Northlight's 'Discord'May 17, 2016 11:00 pm - Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Leo Tolstoy walk into a room. Substitute “bar” for “room” and you have the setup for a literary-historical joke. In this case, howe...
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Nomad Theatre Company's Youth Cast presents '13 The Musical'May 17, 2016 11:00 pm - Nomad Theatre Company's Youth Cast presents "13 The Musical" on May 20-22 at The Arts Center of St. Charles, 2422 W. Main St. Performances are 7 p.m. Friday, 4 and 7 p.m...
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Chicago's Goodman Theatre opens new education centerMay 17, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO - Chicago's Goodman Theatre is opening its new education center this week with events that include an open house on Saturday. The Alice Rapoport Center for Educa...
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Dig at theater where Shakespeare worked uncovers a surpriseMay 17, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON - London's relentless building boom has dug up another chunk of the city's history - one with a surprise for scholars of Shakespearean theater. Archaeologists are...
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Review: Vogel's 'Indecent' adds humor and insight to pastMay 17, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Paula Vogel's powerful new play "Indecent" is truly a celebration of the power of theater. A seasoned cast presents the story of a controversial early 20...
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Theater events: Wheaton native co-adapts 'Johanna Faustus' for HypocritesMay 17, 2016 1:00 am - Classic updated Wheaton native Emily Casey makes her professional playwriting debut co-adapting "Johanna Faustus" with Hypocrites artistic director Sean Graney. The...