Des Plaines Entertainment
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Best bets: Beatles tribute in Elgin & comedian Jim Flannigan at Zanies in RosemontMar 01, 2020 6:00 am - Jamaica to the U.K. Three interconnected stories between Jamaica and the United Kingdom are explored in the drama “Small Island.” The National Theatre Live taping of Hel...
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St. Stephen's Gaslight Players mark 40 Years with 'Meet Me in St. Louis'Feb 28, 2020 10:00 pm - It's 1903, and all of St. Louis is excited as the city prepares to host the World's Fair. The Gaslight Players of St. Stephen parish take you back to this nosta...
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Chicago Sinfonietta presents Sight + SoundFeb 28, 2020 10:00 pm - "Man's highest aspirations come from nature. A world without color would seem dead. Color is life. Light is the mother of color. Light reveals to us the spirit and livin...
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5 fun weekend events: The Capitol Steps skewer politics at College of DuPage's MacFeb 28, 2020 5:00 am - The Capitol Steps bring political song spoofs and sketches to College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn, Monster Jam's oversize trucks crush the competition...
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Des Plaines Theater renovation to include speak-easy Bourbon 'N BrassFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - Editors note: This article has been updated to reflect renovation costs and the relocation of Evanston's Bourbon 'N Brass to Des Plaines. The historic Des Plaines T...
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Dining out: Eat well during Rosemont, St. Charles & Lake County Restaurant WeeksFeb 26, 2020 10:30 am - Restaurant Weeks Lake County Restaurant Week: 10 days to savor is the theme for this year's restaurant week, running Friday, Feb. 28, through Sunday, March 8. From speci...
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Bach Cantata Vespers presents the St. Matthew Passion March 28 and 29Feb 25, 2020 10:00 pm - Grace Lutheran Church's Bach Cantata Vespers will present J. S. Bach's St. Matthew Passion in two performances, on Saturday, March 28, at 6:00 p.m., and again on Sunday,...
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Cubs broadcaster Len Kasper's band performed recently at Arlington Heights' Hey NonnyFeb 25, 2020 5:00 am - Chicago Cubs broadcaster Len Kasper left last week for spring training in Arizona, but not before he and his band, The 45, performed a gig at Hey Nonny in Arlington Heig...
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Obsession, ill fate and tragedy in Lyric Opera's The Queen of SpadesFeb 24, 2020 10:00 pm - When money comes first, it never ends well. When money comes first, human life is depreciated. "Three cards, three cards," repeated obsessed Gherman in Tchaikovsky's fam...
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Celebrate Mardi Gras with Big Style Brass Band in Mount ProspectFeb 23, 2020 6:30 am - Last year, Chris Michelotti of Des Plaines made an interesting proposition to Chris Figaro, owner of the Mrs. P & Me restaurant in Mount Prospect: Let's bring a little M...