Des Plaines Lifestyle
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'Avatar' cinematographer followed path from Palatine to PandoraMar 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Try to intimidate Mauro Fiore. Go on. Just try. The 1982 Palatine High School graduate is up for an Academy Award tonight for his camera work on James Cameron's cutting-...
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Mount Prospect's Idol moves on to next roundMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Mount Prospect's Lee DeWyze breezed on to the next round in American Idol, while the two other Chicago-area contestants were voted off on Thursday. Northbrook's John Par...
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Indie rockers take stage in RosemontMar 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Indie kids Rabbit Children, a melodic indie-rock band in the mold of Spoon and the Arcade Fire, will perform this weekend at the Montrose Room in Rosemont, fast b...
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Cheap stuff: Dance yourself silly, 'Tommy' at NU theaterMar 01, 2010 10:00 pm - $10 and under 'The Who's Tommy' See "The Who's Tommy," the hit 1993 Broadway adaptation of the 1969 rock opera album by Pete Townshend. The story loo...
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'Glee' coming to Rosemont as part of tourFeb 28, 2010 10:00 pm - "Glee" fans (aka Gleeks) rejoice! Stars of the Golden Globe-winning Fox TV series are coming to Rosemont as part of a four-city concert tour. After dates in Phoenix and ...
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Mixed martial arts fights its way into local venuesFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Dustin Kim had a little more than a week for the cuts and bruises plastered across his face to heal before starting a new job at a major financial institution. The Arlin...
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Mount Prospect Idol contestant makes the cutFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Having Simon Cowell on your side never hurts. "American Idol" voters listened when Cowell praised Lee DeWyze's performance on Wednesday and voted the Mount Prospect resi...
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Suburban 'Idol' hopeful gets Simon's voteFeb 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Mt. Prospect native with everything on the line impresses stingy one
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Miner Street Tavern aims for a neighborhood feelFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Despite its dressy name and well-appointed interior, Miner Street Tavern, the only stand-alone bar in downtown Des Plaines, is basically a neighborhood joint. A spiffed-...
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W.A.S.P., War Machine at Cubby Bear NorthFeb 22, 2010 10:00 pm - More than 25 years after emerging from the legendary Los Angeles heavy-metal scene that launched Motley Crue and others, W.A.S.P. continues to rock stages around the cou...