Articles filed under Theater
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Go guideJan 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Freebie! Ice is nice Learn about the importance of ice in the 1800s - before refrigeration - during the "Ice Harvesting" program. See an exhibit of ice-cutting...
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Cirque du Soleil's colorful 'Saltimbanco' comes to the suburbsJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Cirque du Soleil's "Saltimbanco" opened in April 1992 in Montreal and toured the world for almost 15 years before the show closed in December 2006. What could this show,...
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Big laughs in Little Italy at College of DuPageJan 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble's season continues with "Italian-American Reconciliation," John Patrick Shanley's dark comedy about a man whose obsession with his ex-wife threa...
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Drury Lane's fine 'Saigon' revival overcomes troubled plottingJan 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Welcome news for suburban theatergoers. Drury Lane Oak Brook's well-sung, wisely staged revival of "Miss Saigon" suggests that the renaissance that began at the theater ...
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Interactive 'Beauty and the Beast' in WinnetkaJan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Cheap events? Send e-mail to Laura Stewart at lstewart@dailyherald.com Free Chill out with yoga and tea Ease into exercising in this new year by learning about gentle c...
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What's new on stageJan 06, 2009 10:00 pm - "Doubt" on stage Steel Beam Theatre opens 2009 with the stage version of "Doubt," John Patrick Shanley's meditation on power, tradition and faith. Founder and artistic d...
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Mother-daughter duo share the stage as nuns in Steel Beam's 'Doubt'Jan 06, 2009 10:00 pm - For whatever reason, theater runs in families. Look at the Barrymores or the Redgraves. Or, more locally, the Steeles. Donna Steele is the founder and force behind the S...
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Learn the basics of square dancingJan 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Freebie! Feel free to dance The Arlington Squares Square Dance Club invites the public to socialize and learn the basics of square dancing at its free "Beginne...
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'Miss Saigon' lets characters shine, director saysJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - When people think of over-the-top Broadway productions of the 1990s, one of the first shows that comes to mind is "Miss Saigon." The show is famous, after all, for its h...
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Goodman Theatre to celebrate Eugene O'NeillJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Goodman Theatre ushers in 2009 with "A Global Exploration: Eugene O'Neill in the 21st Century," a salute to the iconic American playwright who depicted family dysfunctio...