Arlington Heights Entertainment
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Artists, writers living in Dist. 214 invited to enter Arts Unlimited contestDec 29, 2025 11:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 has announced its call for submissions to the annual Daily Herald and District 214 Arts Unlimited Art and Writing Contest. Submissions will be accepted through Feb. 13, 2026.
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Jarosch Bakery moving to new storefront in new yearDec 27, 2025 12:09 pm - One of the few old-school bakeries around will make a long-planned move in the new year. And for Jarosch Bakery fans, finding the new spot should be as easy as pie.
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Theater year in review: Paramount experienced highs, lows while Goodman fetes 100 yearsDec 23, 2025 9:04 am - For suburban and Chicago theaters, 2025 included leadership changes, suspended productions, relocations and milestone anniversaries.
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Dining out: Grab a bite with Santa, plus Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve diningDec 16, 2025 8:10 am - There’s still time to enjoy a meal with Santa this weekend at The Greggory and LAGO. We’ve also got Christmas movie trivia at Tapville Social and options for dining out on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
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Best bets: From Mannheim Steamroller to classical to rockabilly, holiday sounds fill the airDec 15, 2025 5:33 pm - Sounds of the season fill the air, including “Mannheim Steamroller Christmas” at Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre, Chicago Sinfonietta in Naperville, rockabilly musician Zachary Stevenson in Schaumburg and jazz quartet The Tom-Toms in Arlington Heights.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for November 2025Dec 11, 2025 8:53 am - The top finishers in November’s amateur photo contest reflect the changing of the seasons, transitioning from the vivid colors of fall to the icy landscapes of winter.
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Muddy, Buddy and Oprah: Harper library exhibit celebrates decades of campus performancesDec 10, 2025 10:59 am - A Harper College library exhibit spotlights campus appearances by legendary performers, highlighting the college’s rich history of music, culture and community engagement.
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Spotlight: ‘Annie’ opens at Music Theater Works and Second City comes to the MetropolisDec 09, 2025 9:10 am - Music Theater Works revives “Annie,” Metropolis Performing Arts Centre hosts Second City’s “Jack Frost Roasting on an Open Fire,” and Manual Cinema stages its unique interpretation of “A Christmas Carol” at Chicago’s Studebaker Theater.
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Metropolis artistic director reflects on ‘A Christmas Carol’ and her ‘wonderful new community’Dec 03, 2025 3:26 pm - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre artistic director Johanna McKenzie Miller freshens up the Arlington Heights theater’s annual production of “A Christmas Carol” with a new adaptation taken from a first edition of Charles Dickens’ classic tale.
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‘Vendors, volunteers and vibes’: Why Arlington Heights Farmers Market is ranked top in the stateDec 03, 2025 12:08 pm - The Arlington Heights Farmers Market secured the top ranking in Illinois in a nationwide contest by the American Farmland Trust.