Articles filed under Theater
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Village Theatre Guild presents 'The Country House'Jan 08, 2017 12:00 am - A theatrical family comes to terms with the roles they play in each others' lives in "The Country House," a production of the Village Theatre Guild that opens Friday, Ja...
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Midwest travel: From Chili Cook-off to Chicago International Puppet Theater FestJan 07, 2017 6:24 am - Chicago Chili out Warm your insides with tastes of 20 different chili recipes at the ninth annual Chili Cook-off at FitzGerald's in Berwyn. Plus, you'll also get appet...
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Sing-alongs, celebrities and more on tap for 2nd BroadwayConJan 05, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The first-ever convention for Broadway fans was nearing the end of its first of three days in New York last January when snow began falling. It quickly b...
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Mount Prospect director sends up everyday drudgery at Chicago Sketch Comedy FestJan 04, 2017 9:45 am - Mount Prospect resident Mike Capra has always been an entertainer. He caught the stage bug in elementary school. Since then, he's primarily been acting and writing. Now...
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Theater events: 'Men on Boats' gets regional premiere at American Theater CompanyJan 03, 2017 10:00 pm - Regional premiere American Theater Company presents the regional premiere of "Men on Boats," Jaclyn Backhaus' tale about explorers mapping the Green and Colorado rivers ...
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Steel Beam to hold audition for 'Looking Glass Land'Jan 02, 2017 10:00 pm - Calling all actors, singers and dancers, age 8-17. Auditions for the youth production of "Looking Glass Land," directed by Cordaro Johnson, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturd...
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Nomad Theatre Co. to hold 'Wizard of Oz' auditionsDec 31, 2016 10:00 pm - The Nomad Theatre Company will hold auditions for the Young Performers Edition of "The Wizard of Oz" for second to eighth grade. The auditions will be 6 to 9 p.m. Sunda...
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5 ways to ring in the New Year in the suburbsDec 30, 2016 2:15 pm - Happy New Year's Eve! Here are five ways to spend the last day of 2016. For more ideas, check dailyherald.com/calendar. Pop culture Head "Under the Sea" to ring in the n...
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From 'Hamilton' to notable farewells, Chicago-area theater scene had a busy yearDec 30, 2016 5:00 am - "Hamilton" may have dominated Chicago-area theater news this year, but the Broadway blockbuster's arrival wasn't the only story. In the suburbs, 2016 marked the year Buf...
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Welcome 2017 with suburban comedy, concerts or kid-friendly funDec 27, 2016 1:20 am - If you haven't already made plans for New Year's Eve, the suburbs and Chicago are full of ways to celebrate. Some need tickets, so a little advance planning now might s...