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Tuesday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EAT NEW AND IMPROVED LM Restaurant 4539 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-942-7585 We're always fans of new menus with slightly lower price points, which is what chef-partner Brad Phillips unveils as he returns to the Lincoln Square French bistro he opened in 2009...
Tags: Bars and Clubs, Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Wines, Nora Dunn
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What's on Chicago stages this summer? So far, not much
Here is one word to describe the current summer offerings in our great Midwestern capital of live theatrical entertainment: Thin. Sure, we're buzzing through June, what with Nathan Lane, "Timon of Athens" and the TBS Just for Laughs Festival, which is...
Tags: Christianity, Broadway Theater, Arts and Culture, Music Theater, Entertainment
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Facets of Africa, now on Chicago stages
The Midwest is often accused of parochialism — and Chicago theater assumed to be preoccupied with dysfunctional American families. But there has been the distinct flavor of Africa in the air these last few weeks. Chicago theaters have offered a...
Tags: Broadway Theater, Concerts, Arts and Culture, Music Theater, Namibia
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Concerts
Tue 05/08/12 Styx, Ted Nugent, REO Speedwagon- Red Rocks, Morrison, Col
Wed 05/09/12 Marilyn Manson & Buck Cherry - Lyon Fairgrounds- Sioux Falls, SD
Thr 05/10/12 Miranda Lambert- Century Link Center- Omaha, Neb
Thr 05/10/12k.d. lang- O'Shaughnessy- St...Tags: Al Green, Lita Ford, Arts and Culture, Target Field, Natalie Merchant
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An extra week in Chicago for 'Fela!''
The touring musical "Fela!" will now play for three weeks in Chicago instead of two. Broadway in Chicago said Wednesday that the touring Broadway show, which tells the story of the Afrobeat icon Fela Kuti, will now play from Mar. 27 thru April 15 at...Tags: Broadway Theater, Tourism and Leisure, Travel
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'Fela!' a swirl of African jams, justice
Deep into "Fela!," when Fela Anikulapo-Kuti stands defiant at The Shrine, even as the Nigerian military authorities try to break the back of his collective family, the cast of the touring musical brings out some coffins as a political memorial to those...Tags: Broadway Theater, Concerts, Arts and Culture, Mick Jagger, Music Theater
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Have a backyard Hollywood premiere
No need to head down to the Oriental Theater for a movie premiere. With just a little creativity you can transform your backyard into a movie theater that will turn in to a cozy star-studded event.Setting Up Your Outdoor ScreenWhat you need:2 thick, white...
Tags: Movies, Arts and Culture, Entertainment
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'Rain,' again
The Beatles tribute show "Rain" is returning to Chicago for a week in June, Broadway in Chicago said Monday. The Broadway production, which involves a lot of "Zelig"-like archival footage mixed with the live performers, will play June 26 through July 1....Tags: The Beatles (music group)
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After 15 years, 'Riverdance' continues to kick up a storm
Perfectly timed for St. Patrick's Day, "Riverdance," the spectacular display of Irish folk dance, speckled with the arts of a few other ethnicities in its mix, returns for what's billed as its farewell visit, on view through Sunday at the Oriental...Tags: Sports, Gabriel Byrne, Concerts, Arts and Culture, Entertainment Events
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Osmonds deliver just what we want for Christmas
After completing a frenetic, yule-themed dance number that would be taxing for someone half his age, Donny Osmond had a moment Tuesday night where he clearly needed to catch his breath.
"You've got 23 shows to go," boomed a voice from the audience at the...Tags: The Osmonds (music group), Donny Osmond, Ronnie Woo Woo, Concerts, Arts and Culture
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Successfully remade 'Addams Family' adds the charm missing from Broadway version
"The Addams Family" is not the first musical whose first national tour has been infinitely better than the Broadway production that gave birth to it: such past shows as "Big" and "The Civil War" were also greatly improved. But in most of these rare cases,...Tags: Broadway Theater, Central Park, Concerts, Arts and Culture, Bebe Neuwirth
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Even a stripped-down 'Heights' still resonates
The 2008 Broadway musical "In the Heights," the story of a mostly Latino community struggling to both move up and stay together, is now in its waning days as a touring attraction. Since the show last was in Chicago — in late 2009 — the...Tags: Broadway Theater, Concerts, Arts and Culture, Music Theater, Entertainment
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