Immerse yourself in Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi masterpiece with John Williams’ pioneering score performed by the CSO. The film stars Richard Dreyfuss as an Indiana utility worker who experiences a close encounter with a UFO. Nominated for eight Academy Awards including Best Original Score, Close Encounters of the Third Kind remains as powerful and engrossing today as it did at its 1977 premiere.
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The Little Mermaid
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The King in Concert
Raue Center For The Arts (1/11 - 1/11) | |
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Rosie and The Rivets
The Center for Performing Arts (3/23 - 3/23) | |
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Greenroom Improv
Raue Center For The Arts (3/14 - 3/14) | |
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Machine Made
Greenhouse Theater Center (5/1 - 5/31) | |
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Jaja's African Hair Braiding
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SIUE Dunham Hall Theater (1/22 - 1/22) | |
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Hadestown
CIBC Theater (5/6 - 5/18) | |
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UPTOWN
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