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Theater and gouache at the Chicago Public Library

  • Theatrical art
  • May 29, 2012
What is the connection between theater and gouache? Well, gouache enhances theatre. This enhancement becomes clearer to visitors who view the...
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Fellowship of the Boobs celebrates full year at Gorilla Tango

Completing 50 weekly perfomances, Gorilla Tango Theatre's Fellowship of the Boobs celebrates a full year of bringing broadswords, breastplates,...
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Superhero summit plus the strange and surreal scheduled this spring

The mythologies of Superman, Batman, Spider-Man and the X-Men will be examined in Superheroes: Hollywood’s Rewriting of History, part of WBEZ...
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At Mercury Theater, "Freud" still worth seeing

Don’t worry if you didn’t catch “Freud’s Last Session” with its original cast. The critically acclaimed production at...
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Perfect timing and hilarious characters make "Lend Me a Tenor" uproarious fun

I don’t remember when I laughed this hard at a play. Anyone who has seen “Lend Me a Tenor,” Ken Ludwig’s farce built around...
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Exceptional performances and directing mark Iceman revival

Arguably, you will try to snag a ticket to “The Iceman Cometh” at Goodman Theatre to see headliners Brian Dennehy and Nathan Lane in...
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Polarity Theatre's Dionysos Cup runneth over with a festival of new plays

“I believe it is one of the finest new play development series anywhere,” says Polarity Ensemble Theatre Artistic Director Richard...
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Chicagoan Jesse Mueller nabs a Tony nomination for 'Clear Day'

For Chicago native Jesse Mueller, she may want to remember May 1, 2012 as a very clear day despite it being one that may have been dizzying and...
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'Five-Year Engagement' doesn't ring up the box office; 'Avengers' await

There has now been a pleasant surprise two weeks in a row at thebox office.It comes from the same film, too.That film is "Think Like a Man...
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Chat with Carol Burnett in Joliet May 8-9; DVDs released Sept. 25

With a tug of her earlobe, she left the stage. Now, Carol Burnett is back to reflect on her successful career when she steps on stage at the Rialto...
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