Articles filed under Theater
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Arlington Heights expected to loan Metropolis $75,000Oct 16, 2011 12:00 am - Arlington Heights will loan the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre $75,000 interest free for six months, under a measure expected to win board approval Monday night. Metr...
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Theater events: Fox Valley Rep stages chilling 'Woman in Black'Oct 14, 2011 1:00 am - Ghost story Fox Valley Repertory artistic director John Gawlik directs the company's revival of the chilling thriller “The Woman in Black.” Stephen Malatratt's adap...
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WHS dancers in two prestigious showsOct 13, 2011 12:00 am - For the 10th consecutive year, Wheeling High School’s Orchesis group has been selected to perform in Dance Chicago’s New Moves and Dance Carnival programs. The members o...
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Aurora keyboardist making music in popular 'Mary Poppins'Oct 12, 2011 11:00 pm - Music is a big part of why theatergoers love "Mary Poppins," and Aurora native Brett Rowe is one of the musicians in the orchestra pit who plays the popular songs in the...
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Lyric's musically impeccable 'Lucia' a dramatic letdownOct 12, 2011 10:00 am - Expectations ran high for the Lyric Opera of Chicago's new production of Donizetti's 1835 tragedy “Lucia di Lammermoor.” Not only did the production serve as famed sopra...
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Park Ridge actor finds success with Stephen Schartz musicalsOct 12, 2011 6:00 am - This has been Park Ridge resident Gene Weygandt's year for doing Stephen Schwartz musicals. He started the year touring in “Wicked,” playing the Wizard of Oz. Then, he ...
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Best bets: Marching band spectacular a 'Blast!'Oct 12, 2011 6:00 am - Breakout band The Tony Award-winning marching band stage spectacular "Blast!" returns to the area with, you guessed it, plenty of fanfare on Saturday at the Paramount T...
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“The Woman in Black”: a ghost story on stageOct 12, 2011 12:00 am - No longer terrified by haunted houses? Had one too many viewings of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?” Head over to the Pheasant Run Theater and settle in for a more simmer...
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Play by Hoffman Estates teacher to be performedOct 12, 2011 12:00 am - The Tesser Act Theatre Ensemble will perform a dramatic reading of the play, “The Lutwidge Canvass,” written by David Alex, a former math teacher at Hoffman Estates High...
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Mochrie, Sherwood bring improv antics to Elgin, WaukeganOct 12, 2011 12:00 am - Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood may not be household names, but they're among the top improv comedians working today, and they're instantly recognizable from the hit TV ...