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Joyful noise: Steppenwolf's superb 'Choir Boy' a testament to the power of music
Jun 30, 2022 6:00 AM - Steppenwolf Theatre makes a joyful noise with its deeply affecting revival of ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney's coming-of-age play-with-music "Choir Boy."
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After a devastating 2018 fire, Gold Pyramid House rises from the ashesJun 13, 2022 5:30 AM - The Gold Pyramid House in Wadsworth is set for a comeback. "You have to see it to understand it," says Monica Lundeen, event planner for the curious attraction.
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Stewart Arp pages through memories on his new solo album 'Marigold'Jun 12, 2022 9:53 AM - On his recent solo album, "Marigold" and the new video "Twin Flames," out this weekend, Chicago pop singer-songwriter and ZORILA frontman Stewart Arp eases open a door to air out his psyche -- both letting listeners in and letting his demons slip out.
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Copley Theatre's 'Hand to God' is a wrenching, riotous examination of the war within
Jun 3, 2022 8:04 AM - A foul-mouthed puppet who may or may not be the devil takes over a shy, teenage boy in Robert Askins' black comedy "Hand to God," the second production in Copley Theatre's inaugural Bold Series.
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'Creatures of a Dream World': Alebrije artists create huge sculptures for Cantigny Park displayJun 1, 2022 12:36 PM - A stroll through the blooming gardens of Cantigny Park in Wheaton becomes an encounter with alebrijes, surreal animal hybrids brought to life by six visiting artists from Mexico.
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'It was going to happen': Pheasant Run's fall from ritzy resort to fire-ravaged ruinsMay 29, 2022 12:21 PM - Pheasant Run Resort came into existence in the golden age of road travel. "It was special," former St. Charles Mayor Fred Norris said. But the once ritzy resort became a hollow shell of its former self even before the North Avenue landmark went up in flames.
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Constable: Engineer from Elk Grove Village gets his motor running as part of Indy pit crew
May 15, 2022 8:18 AM - As a teen, Steve Kroc raced karts with the dream of being in the Indianapolis 500 some day. As an engineer for Ed Carpenter Racing, the Elk Grove Village native will be changing tires as a member of a pit crew at the Indy 500.
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Delayed by the pandemic, expertly fashioned 'Intimate Apparel' is Northlight's gift to theatergoers
Apr 28, 2022 11:11 AM - Northlight Theatre's pandemic-delayed revival of Lynn Nottage's lovingly crafted "Intimate Apparel" was worth the wait for Mildred Marie Langford's exquisite portrayal of a lonely, African American seamstress in 1905 Manhattan.
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Constable: Self-made filmmaker from Lisle finds his way to make a full-length movie
Apr 26, 2022 5:10 AM - Without a formal film education, Zachary Trussell of Lisle used his passion and drive to forge his own production company.
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'Sound of Music' sings: Casting key to the success of the beloved tuner's Marriott revival
Apr 22, 2022 12:37 PM - Marriott Theatre's revival of "The Sound of Music" boasts a winsome Maria, an angelic nuns choir and adorable child actors who are the right age and temperament to convincingly portray the famed von Trapp siblings.
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