Elgin Entertainment
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Young musicians bond through letters and music in cross-country collaborationApr 08, 2025 1:08 pm - Elgin and San Francisco Bay Area youth orchestras collaborate on April 12 performance in Skokie, strengthening camaraderie through pen pal letters.
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Fine Line and AfterImage Film Fest host showing of documentary on the ‘Painter of Light’Apr 07, 2025 9:41 pm - St. Charles’ Fine Line is partnering with local film festival to screen acclaimed documentary on famed artist Thomas Kinkade.
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Comedian Michael Palascak to bring wit and charm to The HemmensApr 04, 2025 10:25 pm - Comedian Michael Palascak, known for his heartfelt and original humor, performs at the Hemmens Cultural Center on May 24th. Opening act is fellow comedian Jim Flannigan.
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‘Spelling Bee’ musical stirs middle school memoriesApr 04, 2025 4:00 am - Sometimes a theatrical production can stir specific memories, and that was the case last week when enjoying “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at the Copley Theatre in Aurora.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for February 2025Apr 03, 2025 10:09 am - The winners of February’s Daily Herald amateur photo contest have a good eye for winter landscapes ... and people having fun. Kelley Dorner of Grayslake took first place with her photo of an ice formation that resembled a salt shaker.
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St. Charles Singers cap 40th season with world premiere of choral work by John RutterApr 02, 2025 4:27 pm - The St. Charles Singers will perform the world premiere of "Dancing Tree," a new choral work by famed British composer Sir John Rutter, in April concerts closing their 40th anniversary season.
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Guest violinist Samuel Vargas to perform Tchaikovsky concerto with Elgin SymphonyApr 02, 2025 10:04 am - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra will feature guest violinist Samuel Vargas playing Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto, along with works by Sibelius and López, at its April 5-6 concerts.
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New dining concept arriving this summer at Bell Works in Hoffman EstatesApr 01, 2025 10:46 am - A rebranding and renovation of the dining venue formerly known as World’s Fair at Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman Estates will be completed with its reopening as Bell Market this summer.
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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...