Articles filed under Theater
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Best bets: Highland fling, garden boutiqueJun 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Take out your tartan today to celebrate all things from Scotland at the 23rd Annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games. There's a Kilted Mile Run/Walk, sport and dance c...
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George Lopez coming to Rosemont TheatreJun 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Comedian George Lopez - sitcom star, HBO headliner and soon-to-be talk show host - performs his standup at the Rosemont Theatre as part of the Just for Laughs Festival's...
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'American Idol' registration, auditions start this weekendJun 16, 2009 11:00 pm - • Pre-registration to audition for FOX's ninth season of "American Idol" begins at 7 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 20 and 21, at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St.,...
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Batavia native brings Brecht to the stage in a whole new wayJun 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Those who argue that the suburbs breed conformity should meet Paul Kalina. Kalina, founding member of the brilliant and insane physical comedy troupe 500 Clown, proves ...
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'Fiddler' - and Topol - still offer a bittersweet ode to traditionJun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - "Tradition!" Topol gruffly rumbles out that all-important song title and catchphrase at the top of "Fiddler on the Roof," the beloved 1964 musical now back in Chicago co...
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Local auditionsJun 11, 2009 11:00 pm - • Reign Down Enterprises has auditions for an October run of the stage production "Eyes Haven't Seen" from 6 to 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, at the Tuley Park Field Hou...
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Drury Lane serves up high-octane 'Pump Boys and Dinettes'Jun 11, 2009 11:00 pm - It's easy to like "Pump Boys and Dinettes," the lighter-than-air homage to life alongside the highway, now in a pleasing revival at Drury Lane Oak Brook. To begin with, ...
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Interpreter helps tell story of modern miscommunicationJun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - As actors rehearsed the new Victory Gardens play "Love Person," one line tripped them up. "While I did nothing" was translated for a deaf character as "and I was innocen...
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What's new and notable in area stage showsJun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Winner takes all Comedian and athlete Josh Blue headlines Zanies' suburban venues this weekend. The winner of the 2006 edition of NBC's "Last Comic Standing" and a membe...
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Touring cast announced for 'August: Osage County'Jun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago area stage veteran Shannon Cochran, so compelling as Eleanor in Writers Theatre's 2008 revival of "The Lion in Winter," takes on the role of Barbara Fordham - on...