Articles filed under Theater
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How to re-create your favorite suburban summer experiences at homeMay 23, 2020 7:30 am - Summer previews are normally filled with tidbits about festivals, outdoor concerts and the like. Not this year. Reopening guidelines unveiled earlier this month by Gov. ...
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Spotlight: Otherworld Theatre names new interim literary directorMay 22, 2020 6:00 am - Virtual play lab Kane Repertory Theater, a St. Charles company comprised of Northern Illinois University graduates, announced the establishment of its New Play Lab,...
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Stream on: Four ideas for theater lovers missing live productionsMay 21, 2020 6:00 am - Theater critics are entertainment first responders: We tend to get to the scene of the art before most other folks. But having had my access pass nullified these past mo...
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'Frozen' musical's Chicago run rescheduled for 2021May 21, 2020 1:00 am - The Chicago run of "Frozen," the musical adaptation of Disney's blockbuster 2013 animated film, has been rescheduled for Nov. 18, 2021, through Jan. 23, 2022, Broadway i...
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Albanian protesters, police clash over theater demolitionMay 17, 2020 7:00 am - TIRANA, Albania (AP) - Albanian police clashed Sunday with opposition supporters who were protesting the demolition of the country's crumbling National Theater building ...
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Second City debuts virtual sketch show 'Helter Shelter'May 16, 2020 7:30 am - For two months, Second City stages, like all Chicago-area stages, have been dark in response to the stay-at-home orders Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued to combat the COVID-19 ...
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Spotlight: 'Chicago Acts Together' benefits out-of-work theater artistsMay 15, 2020 6:00 am - Theaters unite More than 80 Chicago-area theaters are uniting to raise funds for the Chicago Theatre Workers Relief Fund, which benefits artists who have lost work as a...
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Disney ices 'Frozen' on BroadwayMay 14, 2020 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - The big-budget musical "Frozen" will not reopen when Broadway theaters restart, marking the first time an established show has been felled by the pandemic. Th...
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PBS screens Ravinia's 2019 revival of Leonard Bernstein's 'Mass' this weekendMay 14, 2020 6:00 am - YouTube This weekend, PBS broadcasts the Ravinia Festival's 2019 revival of Leonard Bernstein's "Mass" as part of its "Great Performances" series. This massive work, bil...
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High school cast at Vernon High produces its quarantine version of its spring play, 'Clue'May 14, 2020 1:00 am - Was it Mrs. Peacock with the rope in the billiard room? Or, was it Professor Plum with the lead pipe in the lounge? Backlight Theater, the student production company at ...