Articles filed under Theater
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The Suburbs This Weekend: From 'Gone with the Wind' to Pine Valley and WicketsJan 10, 2012 10:00 pm - Our stalwart weekend examiners herald a showing of "Gone with the Wind," tied a a local play about how the movie came to be, a reunion of Pine Valley citizens rememberin...
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Big Noise Theatre presents ‘Butterflies Are Free’ in Des PlainesJan 08, 2012 11:00 pm - Big Noise Theatre Company, celebrating its 10th anniversary of presenting live entertainment at the Prairie Lakes Theater in Des Plaines, presents “Butterflies Are Free”...
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'Come Fly With Away' puts Sinatra in the spotlightJan 05, 2012 10:00 pm - American choreographer Twyla Tharp has mixed high art with pop culture throughout her groundbreaking dance career, often finding great success by combining genres and fo...
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Wheaton singer has appeared in 'Magic Flute' 7 timesJan 05, 2012 10:00 pm - At age 33, Wheaton native and operatic bass-baritone David Govertsen has already appeared in seven different productions of Mozart's popular 1791 opera “The Magic Flute....
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500 nuns watch “The Sound of Music” at Drury LaneJan 04, 2012 11:00 pm - Several hundred nuns converge on an Oakbrook Terrace theater. While that may sound like a setup for a joke, the statement actually describes an event hosted by the DeS...
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Naperville native to perform at sketch comedy festJan 04, 2012 10:00 pm - As a student at Knox College, Naperville native Dave Urlakis double majored in theater and economics. When it came time to choose which way to go, he couldn't. “Two roa...
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Local theater: Second City revueJan 04, 2012 10:00 pm - Fox Valley Rep laughs it up Fox Valley Repertory starts 2012 on a funny note with Second City's “The Best of Second City” revue and a performance of comedy-infused ...
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Broadway's 'Spider-Man' musical earns new recordJan 03, 2012 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Look who's sporting a big smile behind his mask on Broadway — none other than the once-mocked Spider-Man. The Broadway League reported Tuesday that “Spider-M...
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What’s newDec 30, 2011 11:00 pm - Ÿ Start off 2012 with a laugh. The Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival begins Thursday, Jan. 5, at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. More than 130 local, national and...
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Local theater: Dobie Maxwell performs NYEDec 30, 2011 5:00 am - ‘Lucky' New Year Standup comedian and Zanies regular Dobie Maxwell, also known as Mr. Lucky, headlines this weekend at Zanies in St. Charles. 8 and 9:45 p.m. Friday, De...