Elgin Entertainment
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Fine Line to host Stone-a-Palooza April 5Mar 31, 2025 11:23 am - One-day sale of unique jewelry supplies at the Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles on April 5 featuring gems, mammoth ivory, meteorite, amber, antler, cabochons, beads, findings, and rough rocks like tiger's eye, jasper, jade, and rhodonite
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The Biz Week That Was: Pickleball saves big boxes, anxiety over auto tariffs, and townhouses at Bell WorksMar 29, 2025 1:50 pm - How pickleball is revitalizing vacant big-box spaces across suburbs The rise of e-commerce has reshaped the retail landscape, leaving big vacancies in dozens of shop...
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‘Punk rock, street food and video games’: Legit Dogs & Ice brings owners’ passions to South ElginMar 26, 2025 11:15 pm - Legit Dogs and Ice brings an eclectic menu of hot dogs, burgers, fries and Hawaiian shaved ice, in addition to retro video games and a punk vibe, to diners in South Elgin.
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First Presbyterian next stop on the Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour March 30Mar 26, 2025 1:53 pm - The next stop is at First Presbyterian Church on March 30, featuring a 1979 tracker organ by W. Zimmer & Sons, with performances by organist Jeff Neufeld and others.
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Best Bets: TikTok sensation Drew Wiegman brings improvisational cello home to Lake CountyMar 25, 2025 9:59 am - Self-taught cellist and Lake County native Drew Wiegman headlines the James Lumber Center in Grayslake, Elmhurst History Museum examines DuPage County’s farming legacy, and the Lyric Opera stages the Chicago premiere of the new adults-only “The Listeners.”
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GiGi’s Playhouse namesake to spread acceptance as character in popular children’s book seriesMar 23, 2025 9:00 pm - Hoffman Estates-based GiGi’s Playhouse has been spreading awareness and acceptance of people with Down syndrome for more than 20 years, but is about to embark on a new way of doing so with young readers through the popular Harry Moon book series.
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Chamber Music on the Fox celebrating 20th-century composersMar 18, 2025 11:45 pm - On March 23-24,.Chamber Music on the Fox presents "Capriccio," its largest concert of the season, featuring works by three 20th-century composers.
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Best Bets: Sugary fun with the Hershey Super Sweet AdventureMar 18, 2025 1:47 pm - The interactive Hershey Super Sweet Adventure returns to Water Tower Place in Chicago, “Dancing With the Celts” tours to the Woodstock Opera House, and Salt Creek Ballet presents “The Sleeping Beauty” in Glen Ellyn.
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Jazz ensemble to pay tribute to Art Blakey’s legacy at Elgin concertMar 13, 2025 12:53 am - First Congregational Church in Elgin hosts a jazz tribute concert on March 23, featuring The Guest List ensemble playing classics by the iconic drummer Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers.
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Zion Lutheran next stop on the Great Elgin Pipe Organ March 16Mar 12, 2025 12:49 am - The program will feature performances by Zion Lutheran's organist, Gary Hilquist, as well as organist Jeff Neufeld. They will be joined by the church choir, a violinist, a cellist, and a high school brass quartet.