Downers Grove Lifestyle
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Risks don't quite pay off for New World's 'Phèdra'Nov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - You have to admire the efforts of director Alison Henderson to make physical the internal turmoil of the ill-fated characters in Jean Racine's "Phèdra," the latest produ...
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Lisle musician strikes out on his own with solo CDNov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - "Eat Shirt and Tie" is more than the title of Kevin Andrew Prchal's new album, it's a statement about his life. The 25-year-old debuts his first solo compilation today ...
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Fireplaces, updated for 21st century, a green choice for warming homeNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - From the earliest times, nothing has evoked a feeling of home and family like a warm, inviting fire. While fire was initially outside and essential for survival, it even...
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Cantigny Park plans special veterans' memorial eventNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Freebie Candles in the wind Take part in honoring more than 650,000 American veterans who have given their lives in combat since the Revolutionary War, during ...
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Bloomingdale woman writes on rock 'n' roll realityNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - After launching her writing career at just 16, Juliette Miranda spent years keeping up with rock stars before jumping right back to where she started. The Bloomingdale w...
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Atwood to read 'The Year of the Flood'Nov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - • Acclaimed author Margaret Atwood will present a 70-minute dramatic reading from her new novel, "The Year of the Flood," backed by a troupe of actors and a choir, at 7:...
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Naperville native loves sidekick role in 'Millie'Nov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Dara Cameron plays the perky, slightly daffy sidekick Miss Dorothy Brown in Drury Lane Oak Brook's current production of "Thoroughly Modern Millie." In life she seems ju...
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17th Century 'Pheda' addresses forbidden passionNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Forbidden passion Phedra's love for her stepson sets in motion events that threaten the entire family in Jean Baptiste Racine's 17th century tragedy "Phedra." New W...
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Get a closer look at the stories of Geneva veteransOct 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie A few more days for 'Faces of War' Get a closer look at the stories of Geneva veterans at the Geneva History Center's "Faces of War" exhibit. See origi...
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Spooky sushi, half-price meals, Day of the Dead diningOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Spooky sushi dance RA Sushi locations in Glenview and Lombard both throw "Boo Bash" parties on Halloween. Get special deals on "voodoo rolls" and "witches brew" cocktail...