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Autoharpist Bryan Bowers returns to Highland Avenue Coffeehouse stage Sept. 11Sep 03, 2026 10:07 pm - Gifted singer-songwriter and autoharpist Bryan Bowers will delight folk music lovers at Elgin’s Highland Avenue Coffeehouse on Friday, Sept. 11.
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Ever-timely epic: Elgin’s Janus Theatre revives ‘An Iliad’Sep 02, 2026 10:38 am - Ten years after Janus Theatre Company staged “An Iliad,” director Sean Hargadon revisits the play adapted from Homer’s epic poem, this time with an all-female cast.
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Fall theater preview: Plenty of intriguing musicals and plays coming to suburban, Chicago stagesSep 01, 2026 9:57 am - World and regional premieres are among the productions scheduled to run on suburban and Chicago stages this fall.
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Fox Valley Theatre Company to bring Percy Jackson musical to ECC stageAug 27, 2026 3:44 pm - Fox Valley Theatre Company presents “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” from Sept. 11-20 at the Blizzard Theatre in Elgin. This rock musical adaptation of Rick Riordan's novel follows the boy who must embark on a quest to find Zeus's stolen lightning bolt and prevent a war among the gods.
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Spotlight: Janus Theatre revives ever-timely ‘An Iliad’ with all-female castAug 25, 2026 10:59 am - Ten years after it staged Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare’s “An Iliad,” Elgin’s Janus Theatre remounts the play with an all-female cast; TimeLine launches its 30th season with the premiere of “The Birth of the Pill” about the development of the life-changing oral contraceptive; and Promethean Theatre Ensemble stages “Blood of the Lamb,” a Kafkaesque thrill about reproductive rights.
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‘This is an institution’: Paul’s Family Restaurant celebrates 65 years in ElginAug 21, 2026 6:00 pm - About 75 friends, family and local dignitaries gathered at Paul’s Family Restaurant on Friday, Aug. 21, to honor its 65th year in Elgin.
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Documentary on Elgin’s Hispanic history debuts Friday at ECCAug 20, 2026 11:23 am - Elgin History Museum’s documentary and traveling exhibit, “Nuestras Historias: Celebrando la cultura y la comunidad hispana/Our Stories: Celebrating Hispanic Culture and Community,” will premiere Friday at Elgin Community College.
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Aurora and Elgin barbershop chapters celebrate 80 years of harmonyAug 19, 2026 10:11 pm - The Aurora Lamplighters and Fox Valley Harmonizers Barbershop Chapters celebrated their 80th anniversaries with 60 past and present members at Nick's Pizza Restaurant in Elgin.
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Enjoy outdoor dining before summer is gone at these suburban eateriesAug 11, 2026 3:23 pm - We’re near peak outdoor dining season, so go out and enjoy lunch or dinner at these 14 suburban eateries.
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Elgin’s Hemmens announces 2026-27 seasonAug 11, 2026 10:15 am - More than a dozen shows have been announced for the 2026-27 season at The Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin, kicking off in September.