Articles filed under Theater
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Steel Beam's 'Silent Sky' sheds light on astronomer Henrietta LeavittJan 17, 2019 12:00 pm - “Silent Sky” - ★ ★ ½ American astronomer Henrietta Leavitt doesn't have the name recognition of Edwin Hubble - the namesake astronomer for America's famed Hubble Space T...
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Brendan Coyle engrosses as self-hating critic in Goodman's 'St. Nicholas'Jan 16, 2019 10:00 am - “St. Nicholas” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Those who can, do theater. Those who can't do theater, critique it. That's the impression conveyed by the middle-aged theater critic at the ce...
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Spotlight: Suburban theaters celebrate 'Star Wars' aficionados and artist/activist Nina SimoneJan 15, 2019 5:00 am - 'Fillet of Solo' Lifeline Theatre's annual multivenue Fillet of Solo Festival returns for its 22nd year. In addition to solo storytellers, the festival, helmed by artist...
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West Aurora theater to stage comedy-mysteryJan 14, 2019 10:00 pm - West Aurora Theatre Troupe 2013 will perform its winter play, "While the Lights Were Out" by Jack Sharkey, at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 18-19, in the West Aurora ...
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Lin-Manuel Miranda: Shakespeare theater fire 'heartbreaking'Jan 14, 2019 6:00 am - STRATFORD, Conn. (AP) - Investigators sought the cause Monday of a fire that destroyed the historic American Shakespeare Theatre, whose stage has been graced by the like...
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Beautiful! Carole King shows up as herself in Broadway bioJan 13, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Anything can happen in live theater, and audience members seeing "Beautiful," the life story of Carole King, got a surprise when King appeared in the rol...
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Rhinofest at 30: Chicago theater fest endures as celebration of new, challenging worksJan 12, 2019 6:32 am - The Rhinoceros Theater Festival, the long-running, multi-arts celebration of Chicago's fringe running now through Feb. 24, owes its longevity to several factors. There's...
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Constable: American Girl model from Arlington Heights morphs into Power RangerJan 12, 2019 12:00 am - Facing numerous possibilities for life after high school, Jacqueline Scislowski of Arlington Heights was sure of one thing. “I was going to get yellow for my dorm room. ...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsJan 11, 2019 9:00 am - Need a pick-me-up this weekend? Billy Gardell brings the laughs to the Genesee Theatre, Jim Peterik and World Stage rock Naperville's Wentz Concert Hall and the Arcada c...
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Theater events: TUTA remounts 'Radio Culture' dramaJan 11, 2019 5:00 am - Previews continue for Windy City Playhouse's revival of Michael Frayn's backstage comedy-within-a comedy “Noises Off.” This love letter to the theater concerns a haples...