Downers Grove Lifestyle
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Arbor Day's the time to hug a treeApr 18, 2008 11:00 pm - You know what Friday is, don't you? Yes, it's Arbor Day, a very important day at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, of course. Admission is free for the day, the exhibit of ...
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Author appearancesApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - • Author Alexander McCall Smith reads from and signs copies of "The Miracle at Speedy Motors" at 7 p.m. April 18 at Borders, 830 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago. (312) 573-056...
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Nature nurtures romanceApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - All the months of sitting are finally over. Sitting in a theater. Sitting in a restaurant. Sitting in a bar. With spring finally here (and warm weather increasingly grac...
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Theater newsApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - What's new: Bailiwick Repertory presents "Die! Mommie Die!" Charles Busch's satire on campy, 1960s bad momma melodramas. Previews continue through Sunday. The show opens...
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Vexing theaterApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - When you ask Rich Geiger, artistic director of Vex Theater, when he began working in theater, the co-founder of Palatine's newest (and only) non-Equity theater company w...
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Inventive staging saves meandering 'Passage'Apr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - It's easy to see the allure of bringing E.M. Forster's classic 1924 novel "A Passage to India" to the stage. The Asian setting allows for plenty of color and theatricali...
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Check out these Earth Day eventsApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Earth Day is April 22, so it's time to scout out activities. A few are Saturday and April 20, and many are the following weekend. For example, the 1 p.m. guided walk at ...
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All fire up: Hearth leaves couple with warm feelingApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Patrick Franciscy loves his wife, Rose, his cat, Charlie, and the home he built for them in North Aurora. But if you want to really get him talking, ask about his firepl...
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Author appearancesApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - • "The Dark Tide" author Andrew Gross reads from and signs copies of his new book at 2 p.m. April 12 at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355...
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'Cathechism' a throwback to Catholic-school daysApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - You know who you are. "Late Nite Catechism" is a gentle romp for anyone who attended Catholic school when nuns still wore habits. It's also a chance to show offspring, ...