Articles filed under Theater
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Theater events: St. Charles' Zanies hosts standup comic Ms. PatJul 04, 2013 6:00 am - Ms. Pat tells all Standup comedian Ms. Pat has gone from selling drugs on the streets of Atlanta as a teenage mom to performing on Nickelodeon's “Mom's Night Out,” ...
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Dialogue, acting carry Huff's screwball dramedyJul 03, 2013 2:30 pm - There are several cringe-inducing scenes in “Big Lake Big City,” a noirish, black comedy/murder mystery by Arlington Heights playwright Keith Huff (“Mad Men,” “House of ...
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‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’ comes to St. James ParishJul 02, 2013 12:21 pm - Do you remember the classic tale of Tom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher, Huck Finn, Aunt Polly, Injun Joe and a certain whitewashed picket fence? Now add colorful period costumes...
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Arlington Hts. writer segues from small plays to big TV showsJul 02, 2013 5:00 am - Sitting alone in the basement of his home, a space he calls “The Bunker,” Keith Huff writes some of his most successful stories. It's where the Arlington Heights native ...
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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...