Aurora Entertainment
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Actions every parent can takeFeb 28, 2011 11:00 pm - ŸDiscuss what success means to your family. Do your actions as a family reflect your values? ŸReduce performance pressure. ŸAvoid over-scheduling; allow time for play, f...
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‘Race to Nowhere’: Are students working harder and hurting themselves in the process? Local parents and experts weigh in.Feb 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Vicki H. Abeles, a mother-turned-filmmaker from Lafayette, Calif., says her new film, “Race to Nowhere” was inspired by a series of wake-up calls that made her look clos...
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Onstage around the Chicago areaFeb 24, 2011 11:00 pm - • A former actress, a pouty 16-year-old, a hippie and a divorced carpenter enroll in an acting class. No, it's not the set up of a joke, it's the premise of “Circle Mirr...
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Midwest Ballet Theatre stages 'Cinderella' March 5-6Feb 24, 2011 10:00 pm - Tired of winter? Then join Midwest Ballet Theatre as they bring the timeless fairy tale “Cinderella” to the stage during their original full-length story ballet "Cindere...
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Dann in Reel Life: AdJustin' Bieber's filmFeb 24, 2011 10:00 pm - AdJustin' Bieber's film First came “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never” the 3-D concert/doc. Today starts — FOR ONE WEEK ONLY! — “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never: Direct...
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Aurora native joins Reinhart in 'Idol's' top 24Feb 24, 2011 12:00 am - Despite getting mixed reviews for a couple of rocky performances, Aurora native Tatynisa Wilson made the “American Idol” top 24 Thursday night. After auditioning for “I...
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Tall ships photo exhibit sets sail in MarchFeb 23, 2011 10:00 pm - Professional photographer Mike Smith and advanced photographer Scott Evans offer a glimpse of the Chicago skyline from a nautical perspective during their exhibit "Tall ...
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'Queen of Bingo' at Hemmens on March 18Feb 23, 2011 10:00 pm - Join the gals of "The Queen of Bingo" at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, in downtown Elgin on Friday, March 18 at 3 and 7:30 p.m. for an evening of silline...
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Midwest premiere like 'coming home' for Naperville playwrightFeb 23, 2011 10:00 pm - When Mat Smart was growing up in Naperville, he took a trip to see “The Crucible” at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre. “It was the most powerful piece of art I'd ever seen,...
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'Au Pair Man' comes off as dated dramaFeb 21, 2011 10:00 pm - The slang usage of “cougar” wasn't in the English lexicon back in the 1970s when Irish playwright Hugh Leonard penned “The Au Pair Man.” Nowadays Leonard's 1973 Broadway...