Articles filed under Theater
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Intimate theater suits quick-witted 'Blithe Spirit'Apr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - The Steel Beam Theatre in St. Charles is an intimate venue with room for only 80 people. This makes it an interesting prospect for actors, according to Terry Domschke of...
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Drury Lane Theatre Chicago to get makeoverApr 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Crystal chandeliers and faux-marble Corinthian columns are out while sleek black carpeting and modern lighting fixtures will be in now that Broadway in Chicago is taking...
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'Remembering Marshall Field & Company' talk in Mount ProspectApr 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Freebie 'Remembering Marshall Field & Company' Actress, historian and teacher Leslie Goddard presents "Remembering Marshall Field & Company," a program looking at the h...
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Drury Lane's 'Ragtime' a resounding success that sets the bar highApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - You don't often hear, at the beginning of a show, the kind of effusive applause that greeted the opening number of Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook's bravura revival of "Ragt...
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Barrington actress holds down roles in 2 shows at Drury Lane Oak BrookApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Barrington-based actress Caitlainne Gurreri is currently living a life many actors covet: She is in two shows, both being performed in the same theater, Drury Lane Oakbr...
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Northlight's 'A Life' richly filled with rue and regretApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - John Mahoney tripped up on his lines just for a millisecond during his opening monologue in Hugh Leonard's 1979 play "A Life," now receiving a rich and rueful production...
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Onstage: 'Mr. Lucky' back at Zanies in Vernon HillsMar 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Dobie in Vernon Hills Comedian Dobie Maxwell, also known as Mr. Lucky, returns to headline Zanies Vernon Hills. One of "Jerry's Kidders," Maxwell is a regular on ...
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Cheap fun: 'Curious George' exhibit, fish fryMar 30, 2010 11:00 pm - $10 and under Wartime Escape Learn about "Curious George" creators Margret and H.A. Rey's escape from the Nazi invasion of Paris at the start of Worl...
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Long Grove Confectionery's Easter Carnival features tours and ridesMar 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Freebie Chocolate and more! Long Grove Confectionery's Easter Carnival and Chocolate Factory Open House features a tour of the chocolate factory, carnival rides and chil...
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Goodman's historic drama 'Flood' awash in indignationMar 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Righteous anger over injustice is an admirable sentiment. A desire to remedy social ills is a noble ambition. And using art, specifically theater, to express indignation...