Entertainment
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Global Arts Festival to feature music, dance and craftsMay 30, 2024 11:58 pm - The annual Arts in Bartlett Global Arts Festival returns on June 8-9.
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Arts Festival and Wine Tasting returns June 8 to GrayslakeMay 30, 2024 11:40 pm - The Grayslake Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Arts Festival and Wine Tasting on Saturday, June 8. There will be a variety of vendors featured on Whitney St...
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‘Push positivity’: Elgin’s second Pride Parade and Festival kicks off Pride Month in suburbsMay 30, 2024 5:26 pm - After a successful inaugural event, bigger is the operative word for the second year of the Elgin Pride Parade and Festival on Saturday.
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ELGbtq+ hosting second annual Elgin Pride Parade and Festival on June 1May 30, 2024 5:09 pm - ELGbtq+ is putting on its second annual Elgin Pride Parade and Festival on Saturday, June 1, in downtown Elgin. The parade steps off at 11 a.m., heading north on Riversi...
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Free Pride flag cross stitch kits at Des Plaines libraryMay 30, 2024 2:53 pm - To mark Pride Month in June, teens can pick up free kits for Pride flag cross stitch projects at the Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood Ave. The kits will be avai...
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‘Backspot’ brings on the grim side of cheerleading
May 30, 2024 2:15 pm - “Backspot,” an anxious cheerleading drama by first-time director D.W. Waterson, doesn’t waste a breath before proving that rah-rah is a real sport.
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Muppets creator Jim Henson gets a documentary as exciting as he was
May 30, 2024 1:32 pm - There are moments when the spark of creation suddenly ignites and history stops. That happened when Jim Henson cut up his mother’s green coat into odd shapes and added ping-pong balls for eyes. Kermit the Frog's humble beginnings are part of the engrossing and enlightening documentary “Jim Henson Idea Man.”
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Enjoy free live music this summer during STC Live!May 30, 2024 1:00 pm - The 2024 STC Live! will begin on June 5 and continue through the end of August. This summer event, sponsored by McNally’s Heating & Cooling, will feature 40 free live mu...
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Palatine's Sounds of Summer entertainment seriesMay 30, 2024 12:57 pm - If you close your eyes in Palatine on a sultry summer evening, you’ll hear the sounds of the Beatles, Blues Brothers, and even the pop diva herself, Taylor Swift. The 2024 entertainment series, Sounds of Summer, returns to Fred P. Hall Amphitheater in June.
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Anderson Humane to host ‘Summer Solstice Concert’ June 22May 30, 2024 12:00 pm - Imagine the longest day of sunlight surrounded by nature in an intimate setting with the sounds of renowned harpist Laura Fako Utley.