Downers Grove Entertainment
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Best Bets: Alvin Ailey, KC & The Sunshine Band, Rita Rudner and moreMar 04, 2025 10:52 am - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to Chicago's Auditorium Theatre, comedian Rita Rudner does standup in Skokie and the Chicago Sinfonietta performs “Opus Serena,” a tribute to tennis star Serena Williams, in Naperville and Chicago.
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Activate gaming facility brings fast-paced team games to NapervilleFeb 24, 2025 11:54 am - A new 12,000-square-foot gaming facility, Activate, will open in Naperville in March. It offers fast, immersive games for adults and children.
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Dining out: National Margarita Day and suburban restaurant weeksFeb 18, 2025 3:06 pm - The snow outside may suggest otherwise, but Saturday is National Margarita Day and we’ve got specials. There are also restaurant weeks starting in Glen Ellyn and Woodridge.
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Best Bets: Barricade Boys and YAMATO drummers on stage at the MACFeb 17, 2025 6:25 pm - The MAC welcomes The Barricade Boys and YAMATO: The Drummers of Japan, the stars of “Queer Eye” share backstage tales at the Chicago Theatre and singer-actress Alexis J. Roston channels jazz great Ella Fitzgerald at the Metropolis.
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Dining out: Valentine’s Day dining specials that extend beyond FridayFeb 12, 2025 9:04 am - It’s getting late in the game to find reservations for Valentine’s Day. Fortunately, many suburban restaurants have Valentine’s specials that start now and run past Feb. 14.
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Lisle Heritage Society to host series exploring the spiritual side of U.S. leadersFeb 11, 2025 10:24 pm - Religion has played a prominent role in American public life, as explored in Peter Huff's program “U.S. Presidents as Amateur Theologians.“
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Naper Settlement gets grant to create interactive exhibit on careers in agricultureFeb 11, 2025 5:46 pm - Naper Settlement is getting a $20,000 grant from Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley to develop a new exhibit to attract thousands of students into high-paying, unfilled jobs in modern farming.
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College of DuPage Asia Symposium showcases Japanese culture through lectures, performancesFeb 11, 2025 5:30 pm - The College of DuPage hosts a free, public Asia Symposium called "Pop Wave: Japan" featuring academic lectures, cultural performances, film screenings, and art exhibitions.
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Downers Grove Public Library Foundation celebrates National Library Week with special screeningFeb 10, 2025 10:57 pm - Downers Grove Public Library Foundation hosts a 21-and-older event with a screening of "Banned Together" to celebrate National Library Week.
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From heart-shaped pizzas to candlelight dinners, unique Valentine’s Day dining options aboundFeb 05, 2025 11:29 am - For Valentine’s Day this year, consider a different type of date night such as a murder-mystery party at Martini Room in Elgin, a couples date night at WhirlyBall, mini golf at Puttshack or a special candlelight dinner at CityGate Grille.