Des Plaines Entertainment
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Best bets: Salt Creek's 'Nutcracker' dances onto the stageNov 20, 2012 5:00 am - Nutcracker of the week 'Tis the season for battling mice, graceful snowflakes and cavorting confectionary. Yes, the Tchaikovsky ballet “The Nutcracker” is dominatin...
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Mt. Prospect native writes history's epiloguesNov 19, 2012 4:00 am - Owen Hurd loves story endings — not the endings that are presented in a book or newspaper, but the stuff that happens after those. Like, what happened to famed federal ...
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Winter Wonderland ushers in holiday seasonNov 18, 2012 10:00 pm - You better watch out! You better not cry! Santa Claus is coming to town! The Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce, the Des Plaines Park District, and the Frisbie Senior Cente...
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St. Alexius Medical Center, LEGOLAND Discovery Center set Guinness World RecordNov 15, 2012 10:00 pm - Children at St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates, Ill. and LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago joined children from around the world to set a new Guinness World R...
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The Illinois Brass Band Presents "A Christmas Fantasy"Nov 13, 2012 10:00 pm - The Illinois Brass Band Presents “A Christmas Fantasy” Come celebrate Christmas at Cutting Hall as The Illinois Brass Band presents “A Christmas Fantasy.” The program wi...
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Best bets: It's not Thanksgiving without a paradeNov 13, 2012 5:00 am - Thanksgiving Parade WWE celebrity CM Punk is the grand marshal of McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade, which also features marching bands, massive balloons and more in i...
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Local Music Night in Downtown West Chicago Features Three Talented Singers/MusiciansNov 12, 2012 10:00 pm - West Chicago, Illinois: November 13, 2012 - Local Music Night at Gallery 200/STUDIO, scheduled for Friday, November 16, 2012 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. features three talente...
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Computer-Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois (CAGGNI) Annual Meeting, Potluck, & Revolutionary War ProgramNov 10, 2012 10:00 pm - The Computer-Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois (CAGGNI) will hold its annual meeting, have a potluck snack, and see David Jahntz portray a Continental Army s...
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Words, Wine & Wags Book Signing to benefit The Puppy Mill ProjectNov 09, 2012 10:00 pm - If you love wine, dogs and a good book, mark your calendar for Words, Wine & Wags at Birdie McKenna’s in Highwood on Saturday, November 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. The book read...
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Historic Adventures: A Sweet Trip to the Jelly Bean FactoryNov 09, 2012 10:00 pm - The Des Plaines History Center Historic Adventures program Explores the Flavors of Jelly Belly jelly beans. Adults and children alike with share a 35-minute "train ride ...