The Des Plaines Journal reported Wednesday that Shoestring Productions, a new cabaret-style theatre troupe, will be opening at the Des Plaines Masonic Temple/Stage One building on Sunday. They will be running two productions, "Listen to My Heart: the songs of David Friedman," and "Cole," featuring the songs of Cole Porter, on Sunday and Monday evenings. Tickets are a steal at only 10 dollars, including a beverage and dessert at the new Sweet Remembrance coffee shop.
Shoestring Productions is housed in the ballroom of the Masonic Temple building, a space that has not traditionally been used for the public. Originally, the ballroom was the main lodge hall for the Masonic bodies; that is why it is windowless except for its skylight, which was originally a stained glass creation by Gustave Brand studios, but is now plain glass. The plasterwork in the ballroom is much more distinctively Masonic than in the theatre. For many years its dramatic height was hidden by a suspended dropped ceiling. Make sure to visit and check out one of Des Plaines' most interesting and, until now, underutilized spaces.
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