Entertainment
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Folk singer Dvorak brings songs, stories and banjos to Prospect Heights Oct. 6Oct 01, 2024 9:34 am - The Prospect Heights Public Library will present Chicago’s “official troubadour” Mark Dvorak in a special performance, “Once I Had an Old Banjo,” at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6.
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Buffalo Theatre wins first Jeff award; Marriott’s ‘Beautiful,’ Drury Lane’s ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’’ pick up multiple awardsSep 30, 2024 11:15 pm - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble received its first Joseph Jefferson Award for Aly Greaves Amidei’s costumes for “Miss Bennett: Christmas at Pemberley” during Monday’s 56th Jeff Awards ceremony at Drury Lane Theatre.
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Annual Autumn Fest Geneva’s self-guided jack o’lantern walk returns Oct. 4.Sep 30, 2024 10:58 pm - The countdown to the sixth annual Autumn Fest Geneva’s self-guided jack o' lantern walk happening on Friday, Oct. 4, has begun.
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Spotlight: Shattered Globe, Goodman stage local premieresSep 30, 2024 10:37 pm - Shattered Globe Theatre re-examines the legacy of the Salem witch trials in the Midwest premiere of “Becky Nurse of Salem” by Wilmette native Sarah Ruhl.
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Terry Lynch’s ‘Haunted History’ comes to Glen Ellyn Oct. 25Sep 30, 2024 7:22 pm - The Glen Ellyn Historical Society is getting into the Halloween spirit as actor and historian Terry Lynch presents his “Haunted History” program on Friday, Oct. 25. Duri...
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Book Review: Louise Erdrich writes about love and loss in North Dakota in ‘The Mighty Red’
Sep 30, 2024 6:27 pm - Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Louise Erdrich returns with a story close to her heart, “The Mighty Red.” Set in the author’s native North Dakota, the title refers to the river that serves as a metaphor for life in the Red River Valley. It also carries a secret central to the story’s plot.
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Book Review: ‘The Last Dream,’ short stories scattered with the seeds of Pedro Almodovar films
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Second Big Break singing contest starts Oct. 8 at Durty Nellie’sSep 30, 2024 2:11 pm - Musician Lauren Hall has some sound advice for contestants gearing up for the next Big Break contest starting Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Durty Nellie’s: “Believe in yourself; dial in the details; and put in the work.”
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Arcade Age exhibit visits Schaumburg Township District Library through Jan. 5Sep 30, 2024 12:52 pm - Get retro at Schaumburg Township District Library and experience the joy of gameplay on original arcade game machines!
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Arlington Heights Community Concert Band presents ‘A Space Spectacular’Sep 30, 2024 12:38 pm - Blast off on an interstellar musical journey as the Arlington Heights Community Concert Band presents an exhilarating concert featuring a lineup that celebrates the magic...