Batavia Lifestyle
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Cheap stuff: Guitars of Spain, farm frolic, Chicago art exhibitionSep 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Free Memories on canvas Algonquin artist Anne Marie Cina exhibits 12 paintings, accompanied by narrative, about her life in the 1950s and '60s in the...
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Suburban actors star in fall television showsSep 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Last year, Prospect High School alumnus Ian Brennan provided a little suburban pride by drawing on his educational (and choir) background to create the hit Fox musical c...
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Best bets: Brad Garrett, Bill Cosby, Lee DeWyzeSep 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Idol homecoming II The homecoming concert celebrations continue for Mount Prospect native and 2010 "American Idol" winner Lee DeWyze. If you missed DeWyze as part...
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Toom Toom Thai gives diners a world of choicesSep 20, 2010 11:00 pm - I've had some mixed experiences with Thai restaurants in the past few years. Thanks to a recent visit to Toom Toom Thai in Elgin, though, I've finally found one that hit...
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Local film fests offer features and shorts from across the globeSep 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Fall has arrived and you know what that means, right? Film festivals! As sure as the leaves turn red, pumpkins pop up and cooler weather invades the Midwest, movie festi...
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Local auditionsSep 15, 2010 11:00 pm - • Dancenter North seeks performers to fill specialty roles in its production of "The Magic of the Nutcracker" in Libertyville and Waukegan in December. Boys ages 8-15 an...
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Artist shares history with her authentic, hand-painted tavern signsSep 10, 2010 11:00 pm - You don't have to have colonial and early American furniture and accessories throughout your home to appreciate the tavern signs painted by Mary Heneghan, but a love of ...
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Thornton Wilder's 'Our Town' a short hike awaySep 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Theatre-Hikes continues its season at Lisle's Morton Arboretum with "Our Town," Thornton Wilder's homage to small-town America and the power of love and community. Adam ...
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Cheap stuff: Dog Days of Dundee, Kite Fest, pioneer daySep 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Free Dog Days of Dundee Dogs and their human companions can enjoy some quality time together at the Dog Days of Dundee event in West Dundee. Activiti...
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Local auditionsSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - • The Fractured Lens Video Festival seeks entrants for its 2010 contest to be held on at the historic Portage Theater, 4050 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, on Thursday, Nov....