Des Plaines Entertainment
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Best Bets: Holiday tunes, ‘Nutcracker’ variations dominate suburban stagesDec 04, 2024 10:32 am - From a cappella to Elvis to a hip-hop take on “The Nutcracker,” holiday entertainment dominates suburban stages this week.
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Mount Prospect Community Band to host Christmas concert Dec. 7Dec 03, 2024 8:16 pm - Mount Prospect Community Band is putting on its annual holiday concert on Saturday, Dec. 7, at Trinity United Methodist Church. This year’s concert is titled “A Magical Christmas.”
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Algonquin Portillo’s celebrating its first birthday Tuesday with $1 cake slicesDec 03, 2024 10:05 am - The Portillo’s restaurant in Algonquin is celebrating one year at their location at 1801 S. Randall Road Tuesday with $1 cake for guests.
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Holiday theater 2024: Naughty, nice and everything in betweenNov 27, 2024 10:00 am - From traditional to unconventional, from kid-friendly to adults-only, from multiple versions of “A Christmas Carol” to radio adaptations of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” suburban and Chicago theaters offer something for everyone this holiday season.
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Join in Christmas sing-along at Northwest Choral Society’s Dec. 15 concertNov 26, 2024 1:13 pm - The audience attending the Northwest Choral Society’s Dec. 15 concert will easily slide into the Christmas spirit when they join the chorus in the six-carol rendition of Randol Alan Bass’ “Sing We Now of Christmas.”
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Where to see ‘The Nutcracker’ in the city and suburbsNov 25, 2024 9:36 am - There are many opportunities to see “The Nutcracker” over the holiday season. Here are a few of them.
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Student-designed nutcrackers on display this weekend in RosemontNov 22, 2024 5:06 pm - More than two dozen human-sized nutcrackers sculptures custom painted by high school students went on display Friday at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont.
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Best Bets: Rosemont lights up and ‘The Nutcracker’ dances into GrayslakeNov 20, 2024 3:55 pm - Rosemont lights up its community Christmas tree on Saturday, and the Ruth Page Center for the Arts tours its production of “The Nutcracker” to Grayslake’s James Lumber’s Center for the Performing Arts.
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Des Plaines’ purchase of historic bank building could be catalyst for downtown revitalizationNov 20, 2024 12:37 pm - The Des Plaines City Council’s decision to purchase the former Des Plaines State Bank building at 678 Lee St. and an adjacent parking area, for $1.89 million represents a risk.
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Creating a destination: Rosemont inks deal to bring immersive art experiences to townNov 19, 2024 6:34 pm - Rosemont has inked a deal with a Montreal-based studio to operate an exhibit space for immersive art experiences set to open in a 25,000-square-foot building next year.