Articles filed under Theater
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Wheaton's St. Francis High to livestream 'A Christmas Carol' Dec. 4-5Dec 02, 2020 10:00 pm - On Friday and Saturday, Dec. 4-5, the St. Francis High School Theatre program will perform “A Christmas Carol.” The adaptation of the Charles Dickens story of the same ...
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Suburban theater artists prepare for virtual holiday showsDec 02, 2020 10:00 pm - Last spring, after theaters everywhere shut down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, holiday shows were likely the last things on the minds of theater artists like Lor...
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Spotlight: Vanessa Williams headlines virtual'Women of Broadway' benefitDec 02, 2020 5:00 am - Dream team Some of Chicago's most respected female theater artists unite for a virtual, staged reading of "Fefu and Her Friends," Maria Irene Fornés' play about women s...
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Theater group performs Advent calendarNov 29, 2020 12:00 am - Mosaic Players, a recently formed nonprofit theater company based in Antioch, will host a virtual Advent calendar starting at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 1. A new video will ...
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Chicago-area theaters reimagine seasonal tales for streaming and radioNov 27, 2020 5:00 am - It takes more than a global pandemic to keep Chicago-area theaters from serving up holiday cheer. And, while the options are limited, certain favorites - including Goodm...
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Elgin Theatre Company to put on 'Old Tyme Holiday Radio Show'Nov 26, 2020 10:00 pm - Elgin Theatre Company will present the "Elgin Old Tyme Holiday Radio Show 4," which will be aired on WRMN Radio AM and FM. It will be directed by Julie Price and produce...
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Norris Cultural Arts Center to host 'A Baker's Dozen Holiday Festival' Dec. 12-24Nov 26, 2020 10:00 pm - With opportunities to present live events limited this year, the Norris Cultural Arts Center in St. Charles is planning “A Baker's Dozen Holiday Festival,” a 13-day, onl...
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Spotlight: Lookingglass, WBEZ premiere audio version of 'Her Honor Jane Byrne'Nov 24, 2020 5:00 am - Audio premiere Lookingglass Theatre Company and WBEZ premiere the audio version of "Her Honor Jane Byrne," Lookingglass ensemble member J. Nicole Brooks' drama base...
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In Italy, theater reopens in town devastated by COVIDNov 23, 2020 6:00 am - MILAN (AP) - In a signal of rebirth, the Donizetti theater in the northern Italian city of Bergamo, devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, reopened this weekend after t...
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Auditions for 'Importance of Being Earnest' Dec. 7-8Nov 22, 2020 10:00 pm - Diverse actors ages 17 and older are invited to audition for College of Lake County's spring production of Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest," directed by C...