Articles filed under Theater
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Local auditionsJun 09, 2010 11:00 pm - • Essence magazine and SoftSheen-Carson Dark and Lovely is seeking a model to appear in its upcoming print ad. The contest winner will win a trip to New York for the pho...
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On Stage: Oak Park Festival Theatre stages classic 'Of Mice and Men'Jun 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Steinbeck under stars Oak Park Festival Theatre celebrates its 35th anniversary with the classic "Of Mice and Men," John Steinbeck's wrenching examination of fri...
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Broadway star Chad Kimball is also a fashionistaJun 08, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- In the Broadway show "Memphis," Chad Kimball plays a lackadaisical guy who floats through jobs before wandering into the music biz. In real life, Kimball has...
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Clinton impersonator Dale Leight at ImprovJun 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Laughs in Libertyville Bill Clinton impersonator Dale Leight headlines this weekend's standup showcase at the Improv Playhouse following the theater's improv comedy hour...
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Best bets: Gospel Fest, Ron White at the Rosemont, plenty o' choral musicJun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Rise and sing! Catch more than 50 gospel music performances over the course of the weekend during the annual Chicago Gospel Music Festival at Millennium Park, near Colum...
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Kolack plays his cards right with role in 'Odd Couple'Jun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Downers Grove resident Greg Kolack has made his living in theater since he was 19, working in every conceivable position on or offstage. "I have done make up," Kolack s...
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'Avenue Q' keeps character based on Gary ColemanMay 30, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- An award-winning play that features a character based on Gary Coleman is planning to keep that character, even after the actor's death. The creative team beh...
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Janus Theatre to showcase playettes at Elgin festivalMay 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Janus Theatre showcases 10 playlettes (running 10 minutes or less) by writer Theresa Rebeck during its first short play festival running this weekend at the Elgin Art Sh...
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'Dixie Swim Club' sinks in shallow watersMay 27, 2010 11:00 pm - There's no denying the target demographic of the comedy "Dixie Swim Club," now in production at Steel Beam Theatre in St. Charles. It's for anyone who loves the genres o...
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Return to Elgin helped director find her passionMay 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Sarafina Vecchio, who directs one of the plays in Janus Theatre's Elgin Short Play Festival, studied theater in England and performed for a while in Chicago. But it wasn...