Des Plaines Lifestyle
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Local museums can give families a glimpse into the suburbs' pastNov 08, 2008 10:00 pm - While your kids might be studying national and world history in school, there are also lessons to be learned about the past of your own community. Taking up residence in...
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Jimi Falls tackles emotions, airwavesNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Brandon James, vocalist and rhythm guitarist for local modern rockers Jimi Falls, calls songwriting a release. "When I play or write my own music, it's therapeutic," rel...
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AC/DC drives 'Rock N' Roll Train' into RosemontOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Despite its volume, AC/DC's sold-out concert at Rosemont's Allstate Arena on Thursday, Oct. 30, was a soothing spectacle. The Australian hard rock quintet's first area s...
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Lily Tomlin plays one show in RosemontOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Lily Tomlin loves performing live. She might be best known for her work on TV, in particular her breakthrough appearances on the hyperkinetic 1960s comedy variety show "...
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Local theater scene moving beyond colorOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - An opera singer's career is a precarious affair. But for African-American opera singers, there can be even more hurdles because of typecasting and lingering prejudices o...
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Celebrate fright night with costume contests, drink specialsOct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Don't be afraid of getting all dressed up with no place to go this Halloween. Plenty of bars and clubs provide the place to catch some entertainment and show off your co...
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Chicago-based Rabid Rabbit finds balance between art, mayhemOct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Rabid Rabbit, "Rabid Rabbit" (Interloper), By a strange set of circumstances, the spacy, heavy strains of experimental doom have edged their way into tastemakers' i...
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Blood Bank party at Finn McCool'sOct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Make your last deposit at Finn McCool's "Blood Bank" with hundreds in cash and prizes up for grabs. Halloween parties on Friday, Oct. 31 and Saturday, Nov. 1 begin at 9 ...
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Des Plaines' Grazie!: Big American-Italian menu, low pricesOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - My passion for Italian cuisine led me to a sprawling banquet and restaurant operation in Des Plaines. Heaping portions at reasonable prices provided big bang for the buc...
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Comedians use sign language to entertain deaf audiencesOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Keith Wann barely uttered a word during his 90-minute stand-up comedy routine in Streamwood this month, and afterward, there was only a smattering of applause. But the a...