Des Plaines Entertainment
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Puccini's 'Golden West' shines despite dated depictionJan 22, 2011 11:00 pm - After exposure to unvarnished modern Westerns like the HBO-TV series “Deadwood” or Clint Eastwood's 1992 film “Unforgiven,” the Italian-filtered opera view of America's ...
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Steel Beam Theatre and The St. Charles Arts Council Present Love LettersJan 22, 2011 10:00 pm - St. Charles, Illinois, January 23, 2011 – Steel Beam Theatre and the St. Charles Arts Council are presenting Love Letters on Saturday, February 12th, at Steel Beam Theat...
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Cirque's 'Dralion' merges East and West in Hoffman EstatesJan 22, 2011 10:00 pm - If you have wondered how the Quebec-based Cirque du Soleil became an international entertainment powerhouse, you need only look at the long shelf life of their shows to ...
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Headin' out: Kevin Nealon, 'Star Wars Days' and moreJan 21, 2011 10:00 pm - Freebie ‘Alice's' author The Bookstore in Glen Ellyn is hosting a celebration party for the paperback release of Glen Ellyn author Melanie Benjamin's historica...
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Theater events: BTE brings the chill with 'Frozen'Jan 21, 2011 12:00 am - British playwright Bryony Lavery examines grief and forgiveness in her compelling drama “Frozen,” which brings together three conflicted people following the disappearan...
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Elk Grove High School students perform variety showJan 20, 2011 11:00 pm - Elk Grove High School will present its 2011 variety show, entitled “Extreme Giant Happy Super Fun Time V-Show,” Wednesday, Jan. 26 through Saturday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. i...
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Opera role 'Golden' for Wheeling nativeJan 20, 2011 10:00 pm - It's been a pistol-packing season so far for internationally acclaimed dramatic soprano Deborah Voigt. The Wheeling native has starred as the heroine of Giacomo Puccini...
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Dann in reel life: 'Barney's Version' is erosion of a manJan 20, 2011 10:00 pm - The moderately engaging “Barney's Version” works almost like an old-fashioned temperance movie warning against the evils of sinful drink. Not only does the boozer main c...
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Concerts: Violinist plays Wheaton CollegeJan 19, 2011 10:00 pm - Cathy Richardson, Skokie Theatre, 7924 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie: Pop/rock. 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21. $20 in advance; $25 at door. (847) 677-7761 or skokietheater.com. Ruthi...
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Buddy Foundation benefit at Oberweis Feb. 5Jan 19, 2011 10:00 pm - On Saturday, Feb. 5, the Oberweis Ice Cream and Dairy store at 1735 Algonquin Road in Rolling Meadows will give The Buddy Foundation up to 30 percent of the day's sales....