Articles filed under Theater
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High schools bring friendly competition to winter playNov 23, 2017 10:00 pm - Buffalo Grove and Prospect high schools' Theater Arts Programs will present a humorous theatrical competition for this year's winter play with Comedy Sportz High School ...
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Northlight delivers delightful literary jaunt with 'Book of Will'Nov 22, 2017 10:00 am - “The Book of Will” - ★ ★ ★ Wars dominate the major turning points of world history. But can you imagine the loss to global culture if the collected plays of William Sha...
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15 seasonal shows (both naughty and nice) for the holidaysNov 22, 2017 9:00 am - Looking for some holiday entertainment? Here's a partial list of seasonal shows on stage in the city and the suburbs. A classic revived • Larry Yando returns for the 10...
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Theater events: 'This Way Outta Santaland' debuts at Theater WitNov 21, 2017 5:00 am - A visit with C.S. Lewis Writer/director David Payne returns to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre with his one-man, bio-drama of British writer and scholar C.S. Lewis...
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Letts' electrifying 'The Minutes' gets stellar premiere at SteppenwolfNov 20, 2017 10:00 pm - “The Minutes” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Imagine you're an upright, upstanding, stand-up standard-bearer living in a small town in flyover country. Maybe you've got a family you want to...
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Pangelic, a harp and steelpan duo, opens Norris' 40th anniversary seasonNov 19, 2017 10:00 pm - On Sunday, Dec. 17, the Norris Cultural Arts Center in St. Charles will launch its 40th anniversary season of events with Pangelic, featuring harpist Faye Seeman and ste...
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Adult 'Barney the Elf' a cheery show with a sweet back storyNov 19, 2017 6:00 am - Since the Christmas film “Elf” came out in 2003, Bryan Renaud has watched it again and again. But the Sugar Grove native never imagined it would inspire him to create h...
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Writers Theatre stresses 'The Importance of Being Earnest' in a delightful productionNov 17, 2017 1:00 pm - “The Importance of Being Earnest” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Oscar Wilde's 1895 comedy “The Importance of Being Earnest” is a towering text of the English language. Wilde's wry wordplay...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsNov 17, 2017 12:00 am - Improvised Christmas carols in Schaumburg, a high-tech light display in Lisle and a twist on a holiday classic in Lake Forest help usher in the season this weekend in th...
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Jimmy Buffett's Broadway-bound 'Margaritaville' offers a perfect escapeNov 16, 2017 1:00 pm - “Escape to Margaritaville” - ★ ★ ★ If Jimmy Buffett fans have anything to say about it, his buoyant, Broadway-bound “Escape to Margaritaville” will run for years. The e...