Downers Grove Entertainment
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'Votes for Women!' one-act play to celebrate Illinois Bicentennial, Women's History MonthFeb 26, 2019 10:00 pm - History, Mark Twain once supposedly said, doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme. That rhyme is on full display in "Votes for Women!," a one-act historical drama writt...
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Lyric Opera beautifies Chicago with Verdi's La traviataFeb 26, 2019 10:00 pm - "He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her," said Jesus about the woman who was caught in adultery, and after these words no one cond...
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Les Turner ALS Foundation to honor Mindy Evans-Williams and Dr. Robert L. Sufit at Hope Through Caring GalaFeb 25, 2019 10:00 pm - Since being diagnosed with ALS in September 1992, Mindy Evans-Williams of Manhattan, Illinois, has received individualized support and resources from the Les Turner ALS ...
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'Cinderella' auditions set for Feb. 24Feb 22, 2019 10:00 pm - The delightful story of Cinderella unfolds with the hilarious antics of the stepmother and stepsisters, the frail beauty and kindness of Cinderella and the grandeur of h...
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Rosary High School to host Irish Pub Night March 1Feb 18, 2019 10:00 pm - Get ready for St. Patrick's Day at Pub Night featuring the Irish music of Switchback on Friday, March 1, at Rosary High School in Aurora. The evening includes entertainm...
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Joffrey Ballet's 'Anna Karenina' - love, fate, tragedy and the beauty of lifeFeb 17, 2019 10:00 pm - "All happy families resemble one another, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way," wrote Leo Tolstoy in his famous novel "Anna Karenina." This tragic story came t...
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Revenge, blood and tragedy in Lyric Opera's ElektraFeb 12, 2019 10:00 pm - Lyric Opera of Chicago is excited to introduce to you the unforgettable talent of Richard Strauss, a virtuoso German composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras....
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbsFeb 12, 2019 5:00 am - Clerical perspective Spend "An Evening With James Carroll," an ordained priest and author of books like "The Cloister" and "Constantine's Sword: The Church and the...
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Naperville foundation relaunching Hobson Oak projectFeb 12, 2019 12:00 am - A Naperville project that has raised more than $31,000 from the remains of an old oak tree is back at it again. Organizers of the Hobson Oak initiative are distributing...
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Weekend picks: Celebrate the arts of 'Bollywood' at CODFeb 10, 2019 6:23 am - Starry subcontinent More than 100 years of Hindi cinema is the inspiration for the touring song and dance revue "Bollywood Boulevard," playing this weekend at Colle...