Arlington Heights Entertainment
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Best Bets: Veteran actor Richard Kind reveals how not to be famous at Genesee TheatreJan 28, 2025 9:57 am - Comedic actor Richard Kind discusses his 30-plus years in show business at the Genesee Theatre, MOMIX dance company performs “Alice” at The MAC, and Hey Nonny hosts its second annual Winter Blues Week.
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‘What went wrong here?’: Show examines history behind Arlington High’s closingJan 20, 2025 7:11 pm - A 90-minute retrospective by Hey Nonny’s Chip Brooks investigates the controversial 1984 closure of Arlington High School, weaving public meetings and court cases into a live drama with music to examine the deeper reasons behind the school's demise.
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Four days left to share your event in the Daily Herald’s Out on the Town guideJan 20, 2025 11:15 am - Jan. 23 is the deadline to submit your event to the Daily Herald's "Out On the Town" spring guide listing suburban Chicago events like festivals, shows, dining, and family activities occurring March-May. It is free to submit.
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Sundance bound: Indie short inspired by Stevenson High School ‘Debaters’ premieres at famed film festJan 18, 2025 1:00 pm - “Debaters,” a short film by writer/director Alex Heller starring newcomer Sripadh Puligilla of Arlington Heights, premieres this week at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Arlington Heights, Rolling Meadows clash before state Supreme Court over sales tax from Cooper’s HawkJan 15, 2025 7:52 pm - Attorneys argued before the Illinois Supreme Court Wednesday over whether Rolling Meadows should pay Arlington Heights more than $1 million in misallocated sales taxes from Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant, which straddles the towns' borders.
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Artists, writers living in Dist. 214 invited to enter Arts Unlimited contestJan 15, 2025 11:13 am - 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 March 3.
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Best Bets: New Elmhurst History Museum exhibit opensJan 13, 2025 3:06 pm - A new Elmhurst History Museum exhibition chronicles the transformation of the community, Martin Luther King Jr. tributes take place in Chicago, and Disney on Ice skates into Rosemont’s Allstate Arena next week.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for December 2024Jan 12, 2025 6:00 am - The winning entries in the Daily Herald’s amateur photo contest for December capture life's joyful and mysterious moments.
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Arlington Heights woman’s passion for fun — without alcohol — helps others socialize soberJan 11, 2025 12:45 pm - Carrie May gave up drinking alcohol in 2016, but she didn’t want to give up her passion for social activities. So, the Arlington Heights resident founded Chicago AF, a now-thriving organization that offers social events and excursions for fellow nondrinkers.
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Hey Nonny to reprise show about closing of Arlington High SchoolJan 10, 2025 9:21 pm - Hey Nonny is reprising Chip Brooks' musical show exploring the painful history and events leading to the closure of Arlington High School in 1984.