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The Lennon Sisters, pictured with Ron Onesti’s mom, front row left, performed at The Arcada in 2017. Ron’s mother, a big fan of the Lennon Sisters, passed away shortly after the concert.
Great shows and great memories at Arcada in 2017
Updated Jan 12, 2018 3:10 PM
We had a banner year at Onesti Entertainment. Almost 300 live shows, corporate expansion into new properties and special events, and a record-breaking festival year. Am I tired? Naw, I’m just getting warmed up!
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Ron Onesti shops for vinyl record albums. The thrill of holding a musical product in a hand cannot be replicated with a download, and the inconsistent, grainy sound of an album gives each record its own unique personality.
Music is the gift that keeps on giving
Posted Dec 22, 2017 6:30 AM
Despite a greatly changing music industry, there is nothing that can compare to that old-school goodness. Vinyl albums and small theater live concerts are thriving! Thank goodness for that!
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Having been born in the 1960s, Ron Onesti says he can appreciate his parent’s music from the “Old neighborhood,” Chicago’s Little Italy. But he also lived to hear the great acts of the Sixties, Seventies and Eighties.
Courtesy of Onesti Entertainment Corp.
Ron Onesti: Music of the ‘Old Neighborhood’
Posted Dec 15, 2017 6:00 AM
I was born in 1962 and I think it was a fabulous time to have entered this world! While I still feel youthful enough to relate to much of today’s music, I also feel deep in my soul that I experienced enough of those “good ol’ days” to appreciate the quality of entertainers from the 1920s through the 1980s, which has become my world of presenting live shows.
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“It’s A Wonderful Life” was actually a box office bomb when it first hit the theaters 70 years ago this Christmas.
Ron Onesti: A little ‘George Bailey’ in all of us
Posted Dec 8, 2017 6:00 AM
As “It’s A Wonderful Life” turns 70 this Christmas Day, I am looking back to an incredible lunch I had about 10 years ago with Frank Capra Jr., the son of the film’s famed director, Frank Capra Sr.
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Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland starred in three Andy hardy movies together.
Courtesy of Onesti Entertainment Corp.
Ron Onesti: Memories of Andy Hardy
Posted Dec 1, 2017 6:00 AM
The other night, I watched “A Family Affair” on the television. It was the first Andy Hardy movie and it starred Mickey Rooney, of course. I have some wonderful memories of him. Mickey was, ironically, larger than life despite his famously small stature.
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The duplexes the Villas At Trafford Place in Naperville are priced from $453,595 to $529,611.
Photos Courtesy of K. Hovnanian Homes
The Villas at Trafford Place in Naperville
Posted Dec 1, 2017 6:00 AM
Sometimes, when you find the right home, you know it immediately. At least that’s what happened to Diane Starck when she walked into the Allen model at K. Hovnanian Homes’ Villas At Trafford Place community in Naperville.
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Singer David Cassidy of “Partridge Family” fame, left, talks to Ron Onesti and the audience at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles.
Courtesy of Onesti Entertainment Corp.
Ron Onesti: David Cassidy … his tragedy is over
Posted Nov 24, 2017 6:00 AM
In the last of two shows at The Arcada I did with David Cassidy, who died this week, he opened his heart about the challenges he faced battling alcoholism. He cited the pressures of being on top, and even more difficult, staying on top. He talked about the dependence he had on alcohol, and how it put a huge divider between he and his kids.
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Treetime Christmas Creations owner Laurie Kane shows the Winter Garden artificial tree available at her shop in Lake Barrington.
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No two Christmases are ever alike
Posted Nov 18, 2017 6:00 AM
In reality, no two Christmases are ever alike. Traditions grow or change. Each season is also different at Treetime Christmas Creations, a Lake Barrington shop that creates a magical Christmas showroom that changes each year in an effort to keep people coming back to see what they have done differently, says Laurie and Joe Kane, owners of the the seasonal business at 22102 N. Pepper Road.
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STEVEN R. GOLUCH
The Illinois budget’s affect on manufacturing
Posted Nov 13, 2017 6:00 AM
Illinois Public Act 100-0022 makes significant tax law changes affecting all taxpayers with some significant changes specific to the manufacturing industry.
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ED BROOKS
State tax pitfalls for manufacturers: What are they and how do you avoid them
Posted Nov 13, 2017 6:00 AM
Illinois manufacturers often fall victim to “state tax surprises” that can come up during a state tax audit or a state questionnaire. Finding out you missed something during an audit can lead to a large amount of tax due since the error can cover a four-year period.
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GSH Casino Parties specializes in bringing the games of the Vegas strip to any location, including clients’ homes.
Throw a private casino night in your living room with GSH Casino Parties
Posted Nov 13, 2017 12:00 AM
You don’t need a huge ballroom or large venue to host an amazing event. Sometimes the comfort of your own living room or backyard surrounded by family and friends and crowd-pleasing entertainment is all that’s required for a memorable night.
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Replacement doors make immediate impact
Posted Nov 11, 2017 6:00 AM
Replacing a home’s interior doors has always made a big difference in the look of a house. But until recently, the mess and expense involved served as a deterrent to making that change. That’s no longer the case, said Kate Zeller, general manager for HomeStory Chicago in Elk Grove Village.
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Drummer Artimus Pyle and Ron Onesti, right, recently commemorated the 40th anniversary of the plane crash that took the lives of three members of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Pyle is one of 20 survivors of that crash.
Courtesy of Onesti Entertainment Corp.
Ron Onesti: Remembering Lynyrd Skynyrd
Posted Nov 10, 2017 6:00 AM
On Oct. 20, 1977, Southern rock superband Lynyrd Skynyrd suffered a tragic loss after the small plane they took from a show crashed in a wooded area of Mississippi, killing three band members. Forty years to the day after the crash, Artimus Pyle, the band’s drummer at the time and one of 20 survivors, chose The Arcada for his special concert commemorating that fateful night.
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Bath Planet of Chicagoland can install an acrylic tub and liner in one day in some cases, says owner Dimitris Nacopoulos.
Photos Courtesy of Bath Planet of Chicagoland
Bathroom updates made in a day
Posted Nov 4, 2017 6:00 AM
Homeowners who are tired of the look of their bathroom, or who want a walk-in shower instead of a shower and tub combination, are finding an economical solution from Bath Planet of Chicagoland.
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The Harrison model at Fisher Farm is a Craftsman-style design with a stone facade and front porch.
Photos Courtesy of Airhart Construction
Airhart debuts new model at Fisher Farm in Winfield
Posted Nov 3, 2017 7:00 AM
Airhart Construction recently unveiled a new fully furnished Harrison model at Fisher Farm, its low-maintenance community of 71 semi-custom single-family homes in Winfield.
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Ron Onesti, center, recently welcomed the Duprees to The Arcada stage in St. Charles.
Courtesy of Onesti Entertainment Corp.
Ron Onesti: Bucket list item … check out Doo Wop dudes!
Posted Nov 3, 2017 6:00 AM
If you get the chance (and there is ALWAYS a chance at The Arcada), come to one of those classic, “old school” Doo Wop shows. I guarantee, a more entertaining, wholesome and down-right feel-good show you will not see.
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The Waterleaf is one of five floor plans available at The Enclave at Mill Creek in Addison.
Illustrations Courtesy of Meritus Homes
Sales underway for ranch homes at The Enclave at Mill Creek
Posted Nov 3, 2017 6:00 AM
Sales are underway and construction is progressing at The Enclave at Mill Creek, a low-maintenance community from Meritus Homes in Addison.
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EMILY HARPER
Qualified charitable distributions: A strategic way to distribute your required minimum distribution
Updated Oct 31, 2017 10:49 AM
For several years, taxpayers have been able to direct all or a portion of their Required Minimum Distributions from an IRA account to a qualified charity up to a maximum of $100,000 per year. The ability to utilize this strategy, known as a qualified charitable contribution (QCD), was made permanent in 2015.
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While baby boomers like furniture sets, many millennials like a more eclectic look. For example, the table next to their bed may not match their headboard.
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Young and old desire design help
Posted Oct 28, 2017 6:00 AM
Steinhafels furniture in Vernon Hills caters to homeowners of all generations, from those coming right out of college and furnishing their first apartment, to empty-nesters, as well as everyone in between.
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Comedian Howie Mandel, one of the judges and hosts of “America’s Got Talent,” brought his stand-up routine to Ron Onesti’s Arcada Theatre in St. Charles last week.
Courtesy of Onesti Entertainment Corp.
Ron Onesti: Howie is the real deal
Posted Oct 27, 2017 6:00 AM
Howie Mandel is just one of those guys everybody knows, everybody likes, and he intrigues everyone. Putting on a show with him has been on my personal “bucket list” for years now. And just last week, that line item was crossed off as Howie brought his one-man stand-up show to The Arcada.
Health
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Travel and sleep well with the latest in sleep apnea therapy innovations.
Innovations in sleep therapy equipment make life and travel hassle free
Posted Oct 27, 2017 12:00 AM
For those with sleep apnea, traveling with a CPAP machine can be challenging. Many CPAP wearers choose to leave their devices at home because they do not feel comfortable bringing it with them. However, there is no reason treatment should keep you from traveling and getting a good night’s sleep!
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