Algonquin Entertainment
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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...
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Noble Fool stages cheery adaptation of 'Wonderful Life'Nov 17, 2010 10:00 pm - Unless you've been living without American TV for the last 40 years or so, you almost certainly know the story of small-town do-gooder George Bailey as told in “It's a W...
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Be thankful for steak at Gibsons in RosemontNov 16, 2010 10:00 pm - Steak lovers have something extra to give thanks about this Thanksgiving. They can enjoy 10-ounce filets for $10 during lunch or dinner Sunday through Wednesday, Nov. 21...
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Local auditionsNov 16, 2010 10:00 pm - • Grove Players has auditions for a February 2011 production of Michael Christofer's 1977 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “The Shadow Box” at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Nov...
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Steel Beam to present Willson's 'Christmas'Nov 16, 2010 10:00 pm - Steel Beam Theatre celebrates the season with Meredith Willson's “It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas,” a show inspired by the film “Miracle on 34th Street,” in ...
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Johnny Cash tribute band in AuroraNov 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Tribute to a legend The late, great Johnny Cash gets a respectful tribute in the suburbs this weekend when Cash'd Out, a tribute band endorsed by the official Johnn...