Articles filed under Theater
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Goodman brings Bolano to the stage in gloriously ambitious '2666'Feb 19, 2016 10:00 am - Page-to-stage translations are tricky. What to leave in, what to exclude and how faithful to remain to the source all pose challenges. I measure an adaptation's success...
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'Scalia/Ginsburg' composer to discuss opera at TEDxBroadwayFeb 19, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Most speakers at large conferences hope they have something topical to add when it's their turn to talk. Derrick Wang has nothing to worry about. The com...
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Weekend picks: Mojo and the Bayou Gypsies, Herman's HermitsFeb 19, 2016 4:13 am - Mojo Mardi Gras bash Mojo and the Bayou Gypsies channel the fun and fiesty southern Louisiana traditions of Cajun and Zydeco music in a powerful stage show, pac...
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On stage: Janus puts a new spin on Homer's 'Iliad'Feb 19, 2016 4:00 am - Classic tale Janus Theatre presents “An Iliad,” a contemporary retelling of Homer's epic poem chronicling the Trojan War and centered on the warriors Achilles and H...
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Des Plaines could condemn historic theater in order to save itFeb 19, 2016 4:00 am - Dormant for more than two years, the Des Plaines Theatre is the topic of discussion once more as city officials contemplate what to do with the historic structure. One i...
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5 things to do this weekendFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - A comic whodunit in Arlington Heights, an epic in Elgin and a farce in Naperville are just three options for the weekend ahead. Here are five ideas. For others, go to da...
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Review: 'The Humans' is unsentimental, and terrificFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A sickening thud is the first thing you hear at Stephen Karam's powerful Broadway debut "The Humans." It's an unexplained noise, and unsettling. There ar...
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Joel Grey, now unburdened and emboldened, tells his storyFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - At a cafe the other day, Joel Grey was drawn to an item on the menu that was both confusing and intriguing. He called over a waiter and asked: "What is t...
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Steppenwolf's provocative 'Flick' examines lives on the fringeFeb 17, 2016 9:30 am - "Interesting." Several audience members used that word during intermission to describe Annie Baker's 2014 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama "The Flick" at Steppenwolf Theatr...
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Review: Family secrets dug up in harrowing 'Buried Child'Feb 17, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - There's more than one way to damage a child, as evident in Sam Shepard's "Buried Child," a darkly surreal comedy about the decline of the American family...