Articles filed under Theater
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Cirque du Soleil artist dies after fall in VegasJul 01, 2013 6:54 am - LAS VEGAS — A Paris-born performer in Cirque du Soleil’s “Ka” died after a fall during a show in Las Vegas. Sarah Guyard-Guillot was pronounced dead late Saturday night ...
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Musical inspired by Tupac Shakur songs being bornJun 29, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — A musical inspired by the music of Tupac Shakur hopes to bring gangsta rap to a Broadway stage. A workshop of “Holler If Ya Hear Me” is currently under way in...
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Keillor plans 26-city 'Radio Romance Tour'Jun 28, 2013 4:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — Humorist Garrison Keillor won't be taking a summer vacation. Instead, the creator and host of “A Prairie Home Companion” kicks off a 26-city “Radio Romanc...
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Theater events: Michael Shannon returns home for 'Simpatico'Jun 28, 2013 6:00 am - 'Exit Interview' A university lecturer fired from his position is subjected to a final chat with his superior that causes him to reflect on his past in the dark co...
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'Boeing' journey uneventful, but the service is top-flightJun 28, 2013 6:00 am - For a high-flying farce, “Boeing-Boeing” spends a lot of time taxiing along the tarmac. In fact, French playwright Marc Camoletti's comedy — currently in a revival at D...
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‘Finding Nemo’ June 28 play to help teen earn Gold AwardJun 27, 2013 9:10 am - Adapted from the 2003 Disney animated film, “Finding Nemo” tells the story of a little clown fish who gets captured and held in a dentist office fish tank. His father go...
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Bard meets bluegrass in First Folio's fine, folksy 'Cymbeline'Jun 26, 2013 6:00 am - If there are any purists out there who will take offense at First Folio's folk music-filled adaptation of Shakespeare's “Cymbeline” at Oak Brook's Mayslake Peabody Estat...
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West Dundee arts center focus of studyJun 25, 2013 10:00 am - A study that aims to measure support for a regional performing arts center in West Dundee is under way, with results expected to be released late next month. Rick Browne...
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It’s girls’ day out at Pheasant RunJun 24, 2013 2:08 pm - Calling all women! Fox Valley Repertory is extending an invitation to all women of the Fox Valley area to join them as they celebrate girl strength and breast cancer sur...
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Local theater: 'Jungle Book' arrivesJun 21, 2013 5:00 pm - ‘Jungle Book' debut Goodman Theatre presents its long-awaited premiere of “The Jungle Book,” inspired by Rudyard Kipling's stories and the 1967 Disney animated film. Ton...