Carpentersville Entertainment
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Vern's Tavern owner hopes grandpa would be proudMar 23, 2021 5:30 am - Lifelong Elginite Jamie Berry wanted to open a bar where her Papa would like to hang out. Papa was her grandfather Vern. And that bar is Vern's Tavern, opening Wednesday...
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Chicago jazz greats to perform April 17 at St. Charles' Baker CenterMar 22, 2021 11:00 pm - On Saturday, April 17, two stars of the Chicago jazz scene - singer Paul Marinaro and pianist Jeremy Kahn - present a concert of beloved songs by Duke Ellington, Richard...
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West Dundee author launches book to honor vow made to his daughterMar 21, 2021 11:00 pm - On April 5, 2017, Jamie Brakefield of West Dundee passed away from a drug overdose. She was 27 years old. Her family was told the day before she passed that some years e...
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Batavia High School to put on 'The Theory of Relativity'Mar 20, 2021 11:00 pm - Batavia High School will present "The Theory of Relativity," a spring musical that is a celebration of the wonders of growing. This full production movie is brought to ...
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Chicago area libraries bring 'Your City @ Home'Mar 18, 2021 11:00 pm - Forty-one public libraries have partnered with nine museums and cultural institutions to share diverse collections and programming in a safe and unique way. Starting Sat...
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Dining events: Restaurants pumped for March MadnessMar 16, 2021 10:00 am - March Madness Ready for the NCAA basketball tournament? So are some suburban restaurants, with COVID-19 protocols in place, of course. Here are some specials you might w...
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Explore history of picture postcards in virtual program March 22Mar 15, 2021 11:00 pm - Illinois is the birthplace of the American picture postcard, a souvenir of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Katherine Hamilton-Smith, former director of...
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ECC Writers Center Reading Series continues March 18Mar 10, 2021 10:00 pm - The Writers Center at Elgin Community College continues the Spring 2021 Reading Series. Due to ongoing social distancing practices, the events will take place virtually...
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A year without (live) theater: A look back - and ahead - for suburban stagesMar 10, 2021 10:00 pm - A year ago, Paramount Theatre artistic director Jim Corti delivered one of the most heartbreaking announcements of his professional career. Minutes before the house open...
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8 ways suburban restaurants responded to the pandemic over the past yearMar 03, 2021 10:00 pm - Nearly a year ago, the COVID-19 pandemic forced many suburban restaurant owners to rethink the means by which they accomplish their mission. With indoor dining banned in...