Articles filed under Theater
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Steppenwolf's 'La Ruta' examines pandemic of missing/murdered women in MexicoDec 21, 2018 3:00 pm - "La Ruta" - ★ ★ ★ ½ "Her memory follows me everywhere, and I don't know what to do with it." Grieving mother Marisela's lament comes about two-thirds of the way throug...
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'Fiddler on the Roof' tour beautifully balances the bitter and sweetDec 21, 2018 11:00 am - “Fiddler on the Roof” - ★ ★ ★ ½ For milkman Tevye, tradition means stability. Without it, the garrulous everyman insists, his life and the lives of his family and friend...
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendDec 21, 2018 9:00 am - Get in some last-minute shopping at Naperville's Christkindlmarket before heading to a holiday show such as Bret Michaels Christmas Party at the Arcada or Second City's ...
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Theater events: 'Burning Bluebeard' returns while Blue Man Group, magicians welcome 2019Dec 21, 2018 5:00 am - • Actor/comedian Michael Colyar ("Black-ish," "Everybody Hates Chris") brings his adults-only solo show to the DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th Pl...
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A crowd-pleaser: Chicago Shakespeare modernizes its merry 'Midsummer Night's Dream'Dec 20, 2018 6:00 am - “A Midsummer Night's Dream” - ★ ★ ★ Try not to think too seriously about the logic behind Chicago Shakespeare Theater's modernized take on “A Midsummer Night's Dream.” ...
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West Aurora High School celebrates the season with madrigal dinnerDec 18, 2018 10:00 pm - West Aurora High School's music department staged its 32nd annual madrigal dinner Dec. 15. Sponsored by the school's music department, the event opened with seating of g...
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbsDec 18, 2018 5:00 am - One-man band Musician Jaik Willis can beatbox, play "flying V guitar," sing his own material and more. Catch his holiday show at the Ravinia Brewing Company, 582 Roger...
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Spotlight: Second City's 'Nut-Cracking' revue skewers the holidays at MetropolisDec 18, 2018 5:00 am - Second City sendup The Second City returns to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre with its "Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue" featuring new sketches skewering holiday tradit...
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'It's a Wonderful Life' comes to Cutting HallDec 18, 2018 12:00 am - Palatine Park District will stage a live radio play of the 1946 classic holiday film “It's A Wonderful Life” Friday, Dec. 21, at Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center, 150...
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Magical Starlight Theatre to put on 'Tarzan the Stage Musical'Dec 17, 2018 10:00 pm - Tickets are now on sale for Magical Starlight Theatre's January 2019 production of "Tarzan: The Stage Musical." Performances will be held on Jan. 11-13 and 18-20 at Nap...