Articles filed under Theater
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Need a good laugh? New Goodman production won't disappointSep 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Sometimes there is nothing like a good comedy to chase the blues away. Certainly that was the case way back in 1928, when the hottest four-member comedy team on Broadway...
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Cheap fun: 'Annie' spoof, music of Mexico, Bonner Farm fairSep 28, 2009 11:00 pm - $10 and under Classical evening The Wheaton College Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Daniel Sommerville, presents an evening of classical and miscellaneous wo...
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Best bets: Fall colors, Robin Williams on stage, Ed Asner as FDRSep 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Fall color kickoff Celebrate the autumn season with Morton Arboretum's Fall Color Festival. There's a special Scarecrow Trail, a taffy apple bar, a Fall Color 5K Run and...
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A steady ring stops 'A Steady Rain' in its tracks -- and Jackman not amusedSep 27, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Hugh Jackman knows how to stop the show. He did it recently when a cell phone call interrupted a preview performance of "A Steady Rain," the Broadway play th...
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Political buttons and memorabilia showSep 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie Political Button and Memorabilia Show Dealers and collectors can buy, sell and trade political buttons from years past at the Political Button and Memo...
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First Folio brings gothic tale 'Castle of Otranto' to the stageSep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - First Folio's David Rice retired from teaching last May and he's still working long hours. Such is the life of a managing director and unofficial house playwright. His l...
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Best bets: Creation Fest, Paul Taylor Dance, PinkSep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Modern dance master The Paul Taylor Dance Company has been performing the works of its namesake American choreographer for 55 years. Catch this world-class modern dance ...
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Metropolis to open season with 'Pump Boys and Dinettes'Sep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights opens its main stage season with the southern-fried "Pump Boys and Dinettes," a disarming, roots-rock revue about ...
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Never saw 'RENT'? Now's your chanceSep 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Following last season's successful collaboration for "On Golden Pond," Big Noise Theatre Company and Ouroboros Theatre Company once again join forces to present the prem...
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Sappy script dims 'Moonlight and Magnolias'Sep 23, 2009 11:00 pm - "Moonlight and Magnolias," currently showing at McAninch Arts Center under the auspices of Buffalo Theatre Ensemble, ought to have a lot going for it. Its subject, "Gone...