Articles filed under Theater
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Shakespeare in the summer: ‘Romeo and Juliet’ set for Chicago, Oak ParkJun 25, 2024 10:41 am - Both the Oak Park Theatre Festival and Chicago’s Midsommer Flight stage Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” under the stars this summer.
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Raue Center School For The Arts to put on ‘Static: Noise of a New Musical’Jun 24, 2024 12:29 pm - Audience members can take part in trying to figure out the clues in the Raue Center School For The Arts’ upcoming production of "Static: Noise of a New Musical," an original Morse code musical written and composed by Tess Rowan.
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Palatine musician says playing with Teatro ZinZanni makes him feel like he ‘won the lottery’Jun 19, 2024 8:38 am - Palatine resident and multi-instrumentalist Jon Negus began his professional career as a studio musician playing on jingles. He went on to perform with artists including Gladys Knight and Celine Dion. Now the 40-year veteran plays with Teatro ZinZanni, which he compares to winning the lottery.
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‘All Shook Up’ comes to Naperville’s Summer Place Theatre June 21-30Jun 17, 2024 11:22 pm - Summer Place Theatre’s latest production, "All Shook Up," will be hitting the stage on Friday, June 21.
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Spotlight: ‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil’ musical premieres at GoodmanJun 17, 2024 2:52 pm - The musical adaptation of the New York Times bestseller “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” premieres at Goodman Theatre, while Drury Lane revives the jolly jukebox tuner “Ain’t Misbehavin’.”
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GreenMan Theatre selects cast for annual ‘8 to the Bar’ 10-minute play festivalJun 14, 2024 4:05 pm - GreenMan Theatre’s fourth annual festival of 10-minute plays features playwrights from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Oregon, Massachussets, New Zealand and Japan.
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Dream big: ‘Ghostlight’ earns acclaim for Chicago filmmakers, acting veteranJun 12, 2024 10:25 am - Evanston actor Keith Kupferer, star of “Ghostlight,” the buzzy indie film that premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, knows lifetime opportunities are rare. “My thought was this is my one shot,” said the actor of the film, which premieres Friday, June 14, at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre.
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Festivals June 14-20: Scottish Festival & Highland Games, Libertyville Days, Grayslake Craft Beer Fest and moreJun 11, 2024 8:48 am - Mark your calendars for the 38th Annual Scottish Festival and Highland Games, Taste of Des Plaines, Libertyville Days, Grayslake Craft Beer Fest, Downers Grove Rotary GroveFest and more happening this week.
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Cary-Grove Area Chamber celebrates ribbon cutting for Cary-Grove Performing Arts Centre’s 25th seasonJun 10, 2024 11:17 pm - The Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, May 30, for the Cary-Grove Performing Arts Centre, celebrating its 25th season. The...
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Oil Lamp Theater’s poignant ‘Mary’s Wedding’ depicts wonder of love, horror of warJun 05, 2024 5:53 pm - The audible sniffles that accompanied the final scenes of “Mary’s Wedding” at a recent Oil Lamp Theater performance attests to the impact of this emotionally charged two-hander about first love and heartbreak.