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The Week of July 7th For Wheaton, IL 60189

Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing from First Folio Shakespeare Festival 

Mayslake Peabody Estate (Oak Brook, IL)
Tuesday, Jul. 8 2008 @ 8:15pm (Preview)
Wednesday, Jul. 9 2008 @ 8:15pm (Preview)
Thursday, Jul. 10 2008 @ 8:15pm (Preview)
Full Price: $16.00 - $26.00   Our Price: $8.00 - $13.00*
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Often referred to as Romeo and Juliet with a happy ending, Much Ado is the tale of the bickering Beatrice and Benedick, who admit their love only after helping sweet Hero save her reputation and win back her love, Claudio. One of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, Much Ado will be performed on First Folio's picturesque outdoor stage.  Learn More

Family Comedy Relatively Close by the Author of Beau Jest

The Victory Gardens Biograph Theater (Chicago, IL)
Tuesday, Jul. 8 2008 @ 7:30pm
Wednesday, Jul. 9 2008 @ 7:30pm
and 3 more dates.
Full Price: $37.00 - $45.00   Our Price: $18.50 - $22.50*
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James Sherman, author of Victory Gardens' favorites Beau Jest, From Door To Door and Affluenza!, finds the fun in dysfunction in his newest family comedy about three sisters who return to their old family vacation home on the shore of Lake Michigan.  Learn More

Cirque du Soleil's Newest Touring Show: KOOZA

Grand Chapiteau at United Center (Chicago, IL)
Wednesday, Jul. 9 2008 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, Jul. 10 2008 @ 4:00pm
Thursday, Jul. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $80.00   Our Price: FREE - $48.00*
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Cirque du Soleil presents its newest touring show, KOOZA. The story of an innocent who enters a world full of kings, thieves, and other archetypal characters, KOOZA is a return to Cirque du Soleil's roots: a combination of classic circus acrobatics and broad slapstick clowning.  Learn More

George M. Cohan Songs in New Rags-to-Riches Musical The Bowery Boys

Hal and Martha Hyer-Wallis Theater (Evanston, IL)
Wednesday, Jul. 9 2008 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, Jul. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 12 2008 @ 2:00pm
Full Price: $25.00   Our Price: $12.50*
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Northwestern University's world-premiere workshop production of David H. Bell's musical The Bowery Boys is a lyrical tale of homeless youth in the Bowery section of 19th-century New York in search of the American dream. The show is loosely based on the "rags-to-riches" works of American author Horatio Alger Jr. and the songs of George M. Cohan.  Learn More

Comedian Rocky LaPorte (Italian Kings of Comedy) at the Improv

Chicago Improv of Schaumburg (Schaumburg, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 10 2008 @ 7:30pm
Friday, Jul. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
and 3 more dates.
Full Price: $17.00 - $19.00   Our Price: $8.50 - $9.50*
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Rocky LaPorte, a favorite comedian of Goldstar Events' members for his deadpan blue collar humor, headlines at the Schaumburg Improv. One of the Italian Kings of Comedy, LaPorte was an interstate truck driver and a Golden Gloves boxer before getting into comedy. He's appeared on Cheers, Comic Strip Live, Caroline's Comedy Hour and Evening at The Improv.  Learn More

Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia: Rachmaninoff, with Guest Conductor Leonard Slatkin 

Ravinia Pavilion (Highland Park, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $60.00   Our Price: $30.00*
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Renowned conductor Leonard Slatkin leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a program of works by Rachmaninoff. The evening's music includes the dazzling Third Piano Concerto (with pianist Denis Matsuev), plus the Symphonic Dances, and Vocalise in E minor.  Learn More

Bloody Bess: A Tale of Piracy and Revenge at Storefront Theater

The Storefront Theater (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 10 2008 @ 7:30pm
Friday, Jul. 11 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
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BackStage Theatre Company brings its own spin to the swashbuckling thriller that tells the story of Elizabeth Presberty, daughter to the governor of the island of Tobago, and her transformation to ruthless pirate captain, Bloody Bess. Originally produced by Chicago's own Organic Theatre, it's an evening of murder, betrayal and revenge, directed by award-winning fight choreographer Geoff Coates.  Learn More

Shakespeare's Romantic Comedy Much Ado About Nothing at Oak Park Festival Theatre 

Oak Park Festival Theatre (Oak Park, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Jul. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 - $27.00   Our Price: $7.50 - $13.50*
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A classic comedy about two couples, Much Ado About Nothing has a bit of everything: romance, humor, treachery and "a showdown between the sexes." Can Beatrice and Benedick's friends trick them into love? This show will be performed outdoors and in period costume.  Learn More

NASCAR Nationwide Series: Dollar General 300 at Chicagoland Speedway 

Chicagoland Speedway (Elwood, IL)
Friday, Jul. 11 2008 @ 6:30pm (pre-race activities)
Full Price: $48.00 - $53.00   Our Price: FREE - $26.50*
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Chicagoland Speedway hosts the NASCAR Nationwide Series' Dollar General 300. One of the most important races in NASCAR's second-most-popular series, past winners include Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip, Jeff Gordon, and Matt Kenseth. See NASCAR's future stars as they race for the championship.  Learn More

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