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The judge stares with bored eyes at the fancy dish in her hands, flipping it over and over and over... Suddenly, without warning, she pulls out her felt-tipped sword and...

Even though it will be St. Patrick`s Eve and this storyteller hails from Ireland, don`t expect just traditional Irish folklore when Jay O`Callahan performs at Northwestern University on Saturday. He`s...

Kids have a tendency to squirm through Shakespeare-too many thees and thous. But when the Players Workshop production of ''A Midsummer Night`s Dream'' opens this Sunday for the Children`s Theatre...

Things are getting curiouser and curiouser at the Clarke House, Chicago`s oldest building. Not only can you tour the place this weekend, but in the Victorian double parlors, visitors can...

Even though the 1927 silent film ''Love'' was based on Tolstoy`s ''Anna Karenina,'' producers decided to change the name to feature the off-screen affair between the movie`s stars. Marquees read:...

Twyla Tharp may be one of the world`s most exciting choreographers, but for dancers she can also be one of the most frustrating. Take ''The Fogue,'' an ironman drill that...

Pirate loot and pieces from ancient Greece and the Roman Empire will be among the treasures at the 16th annual Chicago International Coin Fair this weekend at the Hyatt Regency...

The circus is a popular place to escape the troubles of the world, but the Medinah Shrine Circus, which makes its 49th annual visit this weekend in Chicago, doesn`t want...