Lifestyle Columns
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Circle Theatre's 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' sparklesDec 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Director/choreographer Kevin Bellie didn't have to travel far from Downers Grove to pursue his passion. In fact, he ended up less than 15 miles from his home at Forest P...
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Potentially provocative 'Saddam' miniseries surprisingly dullDec 03, 2008 10:00 pm - One can easily imagine how the production pitch went for HBO's new miniseries, "House of Saddam": "Hey, if you think Tony Soprano was something, then how about a show ab...
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World premiere of 'Bowery Boys' at MarriottDec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - A streetwise kid and a British heiress meet on the mean streets of 19th-century New York City in "The Bowery Boys," a musical by writer/lyricist David Bell and composer ...
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Lean holiday goodies from the kitchenDec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - If you're like me, you've started thinking about Holiday gifts. When it comes to homemade food and gifts, friends and family expect lean Holiday goodies from my kitchen....
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Downers Grove filmmaker unveiling holiday flickDec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Downers Grove resident Cathy Rubey has written and produced her first movie. It's called "Holiday Baggage" and it's about how the holidays and the birth of a grandson im...
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Coconut milk good for you - in small dosesDec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I drink carrot juice daily, and I've been mixing it with coconut milk purchased in a can from Henry's Market. I've read that although coconut milk has a lot of fa...
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Jonathon Brandmeier takes another shot at TVDec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - WLUP 97.9-FM morning host Jonathon Brandmeier takes another stab at TV with "Almost Live" debuting at 1:05 a.m. Saturday on WMAQ Channel 5. Brandmeier describes it as ha...
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Quality ingredients worth the tripDec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Like an executive chef at a high-end restaurant, Richard "Rick" Berglund is on a mission to source top-quality ingredients for his kitchen, even if he has to drive well ...
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Baking and bubbly: Does it get any better?Dec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - I'm not sure which I like more: biting into a warm sugar-dusted holiday cookie or sipping an effervescent Champagne. December offers plenty of opportunities to do both. ...
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Costello makes a 'Spectacle' of himself -- and fellow songwritersDec 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Tired of rote, by-the-numbers music performances punctuated by obsequious interviews on late-night talk shows? If so, does the Sundance Channel have a program for you. N...