Entertainment
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Concerts Aug. 9-15: Green Day, Indigo Girls and Melissa Etheridge, Dweezil ZappaAug 06, 2024 12:03 pm - Upcoming concerts include Green Day, the Indigo Girls and Melissa Etheridge, Dweezil Zappa and more
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Marriott leads all suburban theater with 17 Jeff Award nominationsAug 06, 2024 10:17 am - Marriott Theatre leads all suburban theaters with 17 equity Joseph Jefferson Award nominations. Drury Lane earned 14, most of them for its revival of “Ain’t Misbehavin’.” And Glen Ellyn’s Buffalo Theatre Ensemble received five nominations, the most in its history.
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Naperville Halal Fest showcases the culinary customs with Halal cuisineAug 05, 2024 11:43 pm - To celebrate the cultural diversity of the area, a sizable halal food festival was organized at Frontier Park in Naperville.
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Go Green Glen Ellyn and Glen Ellyn Chamber team to offer plastic-free beverage options at annual Taste of Glen EllynAug 05, 2024 11:26 pm - When the Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual summer event, the Taste of Glen Ellyn from Aug. 15-17, it will be without plastic bottles or cups in the beverage tent for the first time ever.
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Best Bets: The Fest for Beatles Fans returns to Rosemont this weekendAug 05, 2024 1:42 pm - While Beatles fans gather in Rosemont for the 50th fan fest and fans of ‘60s and ‘70s pop converge on Aurora’s Paramount Theatre for the “Happy Together Tour,” aviation fans will head to Lake Michigan’s shores for the Chicago Air and Water Show.
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Aerosmith retires from touring, citing permanent damage to Steven Tyler’s voice last year
Aug 05, 2024 1:09 pm - LOS ANGELES — Aerosmith says Steven Tyler's voice has been permanently damaged by a vocal cord injury last year and the band will no longer tour. The iconic band behind h...
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Spotlight: ‘Back to the Future’ musical arrives in ChicagoAug 05, 2024 12:25 pm - The Broadway tour of the musical “Back to the Future,” adapted from the hit 1985 film, comes to Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre for a brief run; newcomer Fat Theatre Project debuts its first full-length production.
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Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days opens Aug. 8Aug 05, 2024 11:51 am - Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days Aug. 8-11 will be introducing a new open concept layout to the festival grounds. Bring the family, grab some food, grab a beer and walk around enjoying the music, food vendors, vendor tents and free kids activities.
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‘We will energize downtown’: Light-and-sound based outdoor exhibit coming to AuroraAug 05, 2024 11:11 am - Aurora will host a monthlong art installation in October called “Lumenaura,” a light-and-sound-based outdoor exhibit, that will include interactive street art, live entertainment, futuristic projection mapping and more.
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Festivals Aug. 9-15: Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days, Gurnee Days, Taste of Glen EllynAug 05, 2024 10:32 am - Mark your calendars for Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days, Gurnee Days, the Taste of Glen Ellyn and more happening this week.