Articles filed under Theater
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Steel Beam's 'Fairways' tees up a love storySep 08, 2010 11:00 pm - There are musicals about baseball ("Damn Yankees"), gambling ("Guys and Dolls") and even chess ("Chess"). But "Fairways," opening Friday at Steel Beam Theatre in St. Cha...
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Long Grove girl loving her time with 'Billy Elliot'Sep 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Most 12-year-olds aren't worried about what their resumes look like. But most 12-year-olds aren't part of a Tony Award-winning musical, either. Long Grove resident Kayla...
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Thornton Wilder's 'Our Town' a short hike awaySep 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Theatre-Hikes continues its season at Lisle's Morton Arboretum with "Our Town," Thornton Wilder's homage to small-town America and the power of love and community. Adam ...
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Best bets: Lingerie football, David Brenner, improv marathonSep 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Bliss blitz? During the first full season of the Lingerie Football League, the Chicago Bliss went undefeated before losing the championship to the Los Angeles Tem...
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Janus presents Nelson's post 9/11 work 'The Guys'Sep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Janus and 'The Guys' Janus Theatre presents Anne Nelson's semi-autobiographical, post Sept. 11 play, "The Guys." Lori Helm plays a New York City editor who helps ...
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No 'easy answers': Suburban native braces for role in 'Invasion of Skokie'Sep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Actor Michael Joseph Mitchell, currently appearing in "The Invasion of Skokie," has had a long, rich career, with stints in Paris, New York and Chicago. But it all start...
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Local auditionsSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - • The Fractured Lens Video Festival seeks entrants for its 2010 contest to be held on at the historic Portage Theater, 4050 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, on Thursday, Nov....
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Best bets: Princesses on ice, comedy from the frozen NorthAug 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Icy 'Princesses' If you're a fan of both figure skating and Disney animated films, then grab your kids to catch Snow White, Cinderella and a cadre of other fairy ...
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Noble Fool's new name celebrates ties to Fox ValleyAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - What's in a name? In the case of Noble Fool, to be re-christened Fox Valley Repertory in January, it's an expression of the commitment the onetime Chicago theater compan...
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Drury Lane rebirth earns plenty of Jeff nodsAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - The accolades just keep on coming for the rejuvenated Drury Lane Oak Brook which led all equity theaters when the 2009-2010 equity Joseph Jefferson Award nominations wer...