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Best bets: Justin Bieber, 'Radio Holly-Days', 'Tidings of Tap'Dec 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Holiday harmony The vocal quintet Five By Design teams up with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra for “Radio Holly-Days,” a holiday concert that nostalgically taps into A...
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Hollywood comes to Elgin in 'Contagion' shootDec 02, 2010 10:00 pm - It snowed a bit earlier than expected in Elgin Friday thanks to special effects workers for “Contagion,” the blockbuster movie that's being shot at the old Sherman Hosp...
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'Six Million Dollar Man' fan dives into new DVD setDec 02, 2010 10:00 pm - In the years right before “Star Wars” came along, the hearts and minds of children everywhere belonged to Col. Steve Austin. I should know. I was one of those young fan...
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'Contagion' extra special for suburbsDec 01, 2010 10:00 pm - “Contagion,” a virus outbreak thriller set for theaters next fall, is coming to Elgin to film today and early next week at the old Sherman Hospital. The set at 934 Cente...
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EverGreen Theatre to present Jones' 'A Voice of My Own'Dec 01, 2010 10:00 pm - EverGreen Theatre Ensemble presents Elinor Jones' “A Voice of My Own,” which celebrates the triumphs and defeats women writers experienced through the centuries. Authors...
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Local theaters re-imagine 'A Christmas Carol'Nov 30, 2010 10:00 pm - From Klingons to a crabby Mrs. Cratchit, local theaters re-imagine 'A Christmas Carol'
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Elgin-bound Poundstone chats about cats, comedy and webcamsNov 29, 2010 10:00 pm - “My show is largely autobiographical,” said Paula Poundstone, during a recent phone interview about her upcoming performance in Elgin. “Kids, animals, current events, m...
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Exempt casinos from smoking ban?Nov 26, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Almost three years since Illinois' indoor smoking ban took effect, the push is on again to allow gamblers to light up in casinos. Illinois casinos' reven...
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'Christmas' musical could use a miracleNov 24, 2010 10:00 pm - “It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” the plot of the classic, 1947 Oscar-winning film “Miracle on 34th Street” re-imagined as a stage musical ought to have a ...
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Christmas classics not your fancy? Theaters stage a few surprisesNov 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Craving a “Carol” this holiday season? No problem. But if the idea of another version of “A Christmas Carol” has you feeling a tad Scrooge-like, there are other alternat...