Articles filed under Theater
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Janus Theatre revives 'Walkabout: Theater on Your Feet'Jul 27, 2016 11:00 pm - Janus Theatre Company will bring back "Walkabout: Theater on Your Feet" for its eighth season this year when it presents a Shakespeare-inspired lineup. The theme for thi...
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ECC's 'Big Fish' a fitting farewell for retiring musical directorJul 27, 2016 11:00 pm - When John Slawson, professor of music at Elgin Community College, was facing retirement after 30 years at his job, he wanted to produce a musical that would resonate wit...
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Prospect High School student earns honors in, out of schoolJul 27, 2016 7:00 am - Prospect High School senior Rhegan Graham placed third last month in a national speech tournament for her performance in informative speaking, making her one of the high...
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Jonathan Pryce makes 'Merchant of Venice' a family affairJul 27, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Jonathan Pryce is no stranger to William Shakespeare, but one play he has refused to do is "The Merchant of Venice" - until now. Fresh off two seasons on...
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Shakespeare in the Park presents 'Twelfth Night'Jul 26, 2016 11:00 pm - Fans of The Bard can enjoy one of his comedies performed outdoors by local and professional talent next month when Wheaton Park District and Wheaton College's Arena Thea...
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'Motown' star Allison Semmes credits show with 1st big partJul 26, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - One of the best moments in the carefully crafted Broadway show "Motown: The Musical" is when the unpredictable happens. That's when actress Allison Semme...
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Maks and Val Chmerkovskiy get personal with new dance show coming to ChicagoJul 26, 2016 6:00 am - The brothers Chmerkovskiy, who have risen to fame as two of the often bare-chested pros on "Dancing With the Stars," are touring this summer, but don't expect anything h...
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Cirque dancer from Barrington Hills to perform in ChicagoJul 26, 2016 5:00 am - Movie director James Cameron came backstage to speak to Stacey Magiera and her fellow performers from the new "Avatar"-themed Cirque du Soleil show, "TORUK - The First F...
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'Newsies' actress from Chicago connects with 'self-made' rolesJul 26, 2016 1:00 am - From singing at small jazz bars in Chicago to performing at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire and on Broadway, Aisha de Haas considers herself a “self-made woman.” An...
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'The Man with the Plastic Sandwich' comes to Riverfront PlayhouseJul 25, 2016 11:00 pm - Riverfront Playhouse, 11 S. Water St. in Aurora, will present the comedy, "The Man with the Plastic Sandwich" by Roger Karshner at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, July 29 ...