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‘Taste of Soul': Black Ensemble Theater blends soulful music and food in new show
The Black Ensemble Theater is bringing a unique blend of soulful music and food to its audiences, combining the sounds of legends like Al Green and Aretha Franklin with culinary delights.
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Musical chronicling career of Buddy Holly takes the stage
A musical chronicling the career of rock-‘n’-roll pioneer Buddy Holly known as “The Buddy Holly Story” is taking the stage in Chicago, NBC Chicago’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.
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Iconic TKTS booth in Times Square celebrates 50 years of discount Broadway tickets
When Jay-Z and Alicia Keys filmed the video for “Empire State of Mind,” their valentine to New York City, they naturally ended up in Times Square, singing on illuminated red glass steps. It was no mere set: It was two New York icons standing on another. Their stage was the top of the TKTS booth, which has become part of…
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‘Chicago the Musical' Singer Proves It's Never Too Late to Pursue Your Dream
She went from being a registered nurse to a contestant on “America’s Got Talent.” Now Christina Wells is in the National Touring Production of “Chicago the Musical.” NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.
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Lessons from a ‘Tin Soldier': How a Holiday Classic Came to Life at Lookingglass Theatre
Lookingglass Theatre’s “The Steadfast Tin Soldier” is a holiday classic based on Hans Christian Andersen’s story.
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Lessons from a ‘Tin Soldier': How a Holiday Classic Came to Life at Lookingglass Theatre
Lookingglass Theatre in Chicago adapted “The Steadfast Tin Soldier,” a holiday classic with only two sentences of dialogue in the original story, into a completely dialogue-free production. NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.
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‘PlayMakers Laboratory' Celebrates 25 Years of Art Education
Creative arts organization PlayMakers Laboratory is celebrating its 25th anniversary with two public benefit performances featuring stories written by Chicago Public School students. NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.
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R. Kelly's Manager On Trial for Making Threat to Theater Screening ‘Surviving R. Kelly'
The trial of R. Kelly’s manager has opened on charges that he forced the cancellation of a screening of a documentary about the singer’s sexual abuse of women and girls by calling in a threat to the crowded Manhattan theater.