Articles filed under Theater
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Glenview's Oil Lamp Theater looks toward future in challenging timesJun 19, 2020 6:00 am - March 2020 may go down as the best and worst month theater artist Jay Pastucha ever experienced. On March 1, he took over as executive director of Glenview's Oil Lamp T...
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Non-equity Jeff Awards to be broadcast on YouTubeJun 19, 2020 1:00 am - The 47th annual non-equity Joseph Jefferson Awards honoring excellence in nonunion Chicago theater will be broadcast at 7 p.m. Monday, June 22, on YouTube. A virtual ce...
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Area performing arts students earn Dennis Taylor ScholarshipsJun 17, 2020 11:00 pm - The Dennis Taylor Scholarship Foundation for the Performing Arts announced the recipients of its scholarship awards for the 2020-21 school year. These scholarships benef...
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'Hamilton,' 'Phantom' will be off London stages until 2021Jun 17, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Some of London's biggest West End shows, including 'œHamilton'ť and 'œThe Phantom of the Opera,'ť won't reopen until next year, producers announced Wednesd...
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Arts summer camps in the suburbs adapt to pandemic rulesJun 12, 2020 6:00 am - Organizations that run art and performance summer camps have had to adapt amid the coronavirus pandemic. Many have shifted and developed online-only courses, while a few...
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Calling all performers to It's Showtime Theatre's Virtual Talent ShowJun 10, 2020 11:00 pm - It's Showtime Theatre of Huntley will host the 2020 Virtual Talent Show as an opportunity for Chicago area performers to showcase their talents during the COVID-19 pande...
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Citadel Theatre tries out a 'Drive-In Cabaret' in Lake ForestJun 10, 2020 11:00 pm - Theaters around the world are shuttered because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But Citadel Theatre in Lake Forest is experimenting with a "Drive-In Cabaret" so that a live sh...
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Spotlight: Hell in a Handbag streams 'Golden Girls' parody onlineJun 09, 2020 11:00 pm - Watch 'Golden Girls: Lost Episodes' parody online Hell in a Handbag Productions streams the latest version of its ongoing sitcom parody "The Golden Girls: The Lost ...
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Interim director named at improv theater after CEO quitsJun 07, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Second City improv theater has announced it appointed an African American, Anthony LeBlanc, as interim executive producer, replacing the troupe's co-o...
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Second City CEO steps down amid claims of racism at theaterJun 06, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Andrew Alexander, the CEO and co-owner of famed The Second City improv theater, said he is stepping down after a former performer leveled accusations ...