Articles filed under Theater
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Spotlight: Passage Theatre streams staged reading; Lookingglass debuts new podcastsMay 01, 2020 6:00 am - Virtual readings The Passage Theatre streams a virtual staged reading of "All One! The Dr. Bronner's Play" online beginning Friday, May 1, at thepassagetheatre.com....
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Naperville's Community Theatre cancels 2020 season; storytelling workshop still onApr 30, 2020 11:00 pm - Following the advice of medical experts and the directives of government agencies, the board of directors at The Summer Place, Naperville's Community Theatre, has voted ...
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Stevenson High to stage virtual performances of one-act shows this weekendApr 30, 2020 9:30 pm - Like all other public group activities, spring theatrical performances were canceled at high schools across the suburbs because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the statewid...
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9 movies about theater to stream while stages are darkApr 30, 2020 9:50 am - With Chicago area theaters dark for the foreseeable future, films offering behind-the-scenes glimpses into theater-making may provide some consolation for fans eager for...
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A 'Phantom of the Opera' contest seeks singer with styleApr 24, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Andrew Lloyd Webber has launched a virtual competition that could lead to one fan singing on Broadway or the West End when musicals resume playing. The c...
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Music director from Palatine redirected art-making online with Thursday Facebook 'Lessons'Apr 23, 2020 6:00 am - Award-winning music director and conductor Tom Vendafreddo knows how disheartening it is being unable to make art. Like his fellow actors, designers, writers and direct...
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Spotlight: Theatre Y examines social isolation online with 'My Body's Image, Delayed'Apr 22, 2020 6:00 am - Theatre Y retrospective Theatre Y celebrates András Visky, the Hungarian-Romanian poet/playwright who inspired the company's creation, with a retrospective of his works ...
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Editorial: Brian Dennehy's death reminds us of the power of theater - and how much we miss itApr 19, 2020 11:00 pm - News of Brian Dennehy's death last week sent waves of sadness through the Chicago theater community. This acclaimed actor was known nationally for films as diverse as "T...
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Spotlight: Michael Shannon helps launch Chicago Children's Theatre's new YouTube channelApr 17, 2020 6:00 am - A mouse prepares Academy Award-nominee and A Red Orchid Theatre ensemble member Michael Shannon helps launch Chicago Children's Theatre's new virtual learning YouTube ch...
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Brian Dennehy remembered as 'towering presence' in Chicago theaterApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - Actor Brian Dennehy was as close to a Chicago native as you could get without having been born here. A major force in Chicago theater for more than three decades, the ac...