Articles filed under Theater
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Theater events: Join in Family Fringe Day in ElginMay 30, 2014 6:15 am - Family fringe The Elgin Fringe Festival hosts a Family Fringe Day this weekend in advance of its first festival taking place Sept. 11-14. Sunday's family-friendly ...
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Editorial: Arlington Heights downtown theater at crossroadMay 30, 2014 1:01 am - So where does the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre go from here? The latest executive director, Charlie Beck, is gone. A very capable interim director, Neil Scheufler, ...
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'White Snake' role brings Downers Grove native 'full circle'May 29, 2014 5:45 am - Vin Kridakorn took a leap of faith - and landed on two feet. With little experience and a lot of passion, the Downers Grove native moved to New York after college to se...
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Imperfect relationships play out in Writers' delightful 'Days'May 28, 2014 11:00 pm - For anyone passionate about musicals, who has observed with dismay stage adaptations of Hollywood hits (and misses), frothy relationship revues and jukebox shows cobbled...
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You have until Friday to enter Suburban Chicago's Got TalentMay 28, 2014 5:30 am - If you've been procrastinating about signing up for Suburban Chicago's Got Talent, you've got just a couple of days left to register - and audition spots for the summer-...
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Reading comes alive at Woodland Elementary East's Readers TheaterMay 27, 2014 1:01 am - Reading came alive for teacher Krystyna Jakielski and her Woodland Elementary East second grade students Tuesday. Jakielski's 21 students presented a Readers Theater and...
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Arlington Heights' Metropolis theater looking for new executive directorMay 27, 2014 1:01 am - After 2½ years, Charlie Beck is out as executive director of the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights. The Metropolis board has named former special ev...
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Simon comedy, 'Drowsy Chaperone' among new Metropolis showsMay 27, 2014 1:00 am - The Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights has announced its 2014-15 theater season, which features two classic comedies, a thriller, a one-man show and ...
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Metropolis' 'Last Five Years' eloquently examines romanceMay 23, 2014 6:00 am - Every marriage ends. The end may come after a lifetime together, the fulfillment of a promise: “till death do us part.” It may come sooner, accompanied by legal documen...
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Theater events: Seth Bockley's 'Aunt Susan' premieres at GoodmanMay 22, 2014 6:00 am - Goodman premiere Initially, things go well for the twenty-something young man moonlighting as online advice guru Aunt Susan. But as the website becomes more popular...