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Arts groups to benefit from grant
Tribune reporterOn Tuesday at the headquarters of the Yollocalli Arts Reach program in Pilsen, Alex Aguilar was hunched over a piece of 8-by-11 paper, carefully outlining the word “Chicago” in cursive. He drew the city skyline rising from the tops of the...Tags: National Museum of Mexican Art, Arts and Culture, Pilsen, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Arts
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Meet the cast of Chicago's 'Book of Mormon'
Tribune reporterWe spoke with three actors in the Chicago company of “The Book of Mormon,” now at the Bank of America Theatre. James Vincent Meredith as Mafala Hatimbi James Vincent Meredith is the ranking Chicagoan in the cast, a longtime Chicago stage...Tags: Mormonism, Religion and Belief, Comedy (genre), Music Theater, Columbia University
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Marathon plays stand the test of time
Call it "Long Day's Journey Into Intermission." Or maybe "Waiting ... and Waiting ... and Waiting for Godot." It is the marathon play or performance piece, the theatrical equivalent of the Tour de France or the nine-course prix fixe menu at the French...
Tags: Pulitzer Prize Awards, Celebrities, Long Island, Robert Wilson, Ben Williams
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'Book of Mormon' announces Chicago cast, including James Vincent Meredith
NEW YORK — The Chicago cast of the satirical musical "The Book of Mormon" will feature Nic Rouleau, the current star of the Broadway company, in the central role of Elder Price, along with Ben Platt (known for his work in the movie “Pitch...
Tags: The Book of Mormon (musical), Music, Trey Parker, Robert J. Lopez, Comedy Central (tv network)
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Fall Theater 2012: Broadway highlights include 'Annie,' 'Glengarry,' 'Virginia Woolf'
So who's more in tune with the times? Boozy Martha, Katie Holmes or Little Orphan Annie? Passive aggression, defiant independence and sunny optimism all are offered as part of the fall season on Broadway, where "Annie" gets her first Broadway revival at...
Tags: Palace Theater, Patti LuPone, Music Theater, Entertainment Events, Henry Winkler
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How theater ticket prices are changing like airline fares
When the Goodman Theatre announced its prices for its current production, "Sweet Bird of Youth," starring Diane Lane, it listed $89 as the top ticket price for that show, a price that duly appeared in this newspaper. And had you bought your decent main-...
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Al Pacino and his 'Stand Up Guys' among the stars slotted for CIFF
With its founder Michael Kutza nearing his half-century mark as leader, the Chicago International Film Festival announced its 48th edition slate Thursday. Heavily concentrated, as it has been in recent years, at the downtown AMC River East 21 multiplex,...
Tags: Amour (movie), Movies, Millennium Park, New York Film Festival, Viola Davis
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Chicago International Film Festival gets a digital face-lift
The biggest changes afoot in this year's Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF), the 48th edition, are on the screen, yet they're not part of the programming. As the worldwide cinema industries push actual film — meaning celluloid — into...
Tags: The Shining (movie), David O. Russell, New York Film Festival, Rome (Italy), Room 237 (movie)
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A very full load of nominees for this year's Equity Jeff Awards
Apparently confronted by a plethora of riches in the past season of Chicago theater, the Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee offered up not the traditional four or five nominees one finds at the Tony Awards, for instance, but a bevy of nominees for its...
Tags: Marriott Theatre, Music Theater, Tony Awards, Rooms and Sublets, Entertainment
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Chicago-style 'Virginia Woolf' cuts deep on Broadway
NEW YORK - In an unusual throwback to how Broadway operated when Edward Albee's booze-soaked George and Martha first prowled the boards in 1962, the Steppenwolf Theatre Company's naturalistic, emotionally intense, Chicago-style take on “Who's Afraid...
Tags: Pulitzer Prize Awards, Celebrities, Human Interest, Lindsay Lohan, Entertainment Events
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A Red Orchid announces 2012-13 season, featuring Michael Shannon
A Red Orchid Theatre has announced its 2012-13 slate, marking the Old Town theater company's 20th season of shows. The year begins in October with the world premiere of "The Opponent," penned by Brett Neveu, the writer with a long association with A...Tags: Michael Shannon, Arts and Culture
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Starz won't re-elect 'Boss'
RedEyeThe "Boss" wasn't powerful enough to keep his Starz series on the air. Kelsey Grammer won a Golden Globe for his role in the series as fictional Chicago Mayor Tom Kane, a ruthless survivor in the cutthroat world of city and Illinois politics. "After...Tags: Chicago Fire (tv program), NBC (tv network), Entertainment Events, Boss (tv program), Chicago Mayor
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Oct 15, 2012
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Jun 5, 2012
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Nov 20, 2012
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