Elgin Entertainment
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New '9 to 5' tour resets its clockJan 13, 2011 10:00 pm - A trio of secretaries may have triumphed over their male chauvinistic boss in the hit comedy “9 to 5,” but success wasn't initially in the cards when a 2009 musical adap...
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Dickie to step down at Chicago OperaJan 12, 2011 11:00 pm - Chicago Opera Theater general director Brian Dickie has announced his plans to step down at the end of his contract in August 2012. “I've been very fortunate in my life...
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At the clubs: Jan. 14-20Jan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - • Beans & Leaves Coffee & Tea Cafe, 320 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove: Thomas Swenson (Americana), 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15; Jimmy Liggett (blues/folk), 3 to 5 p.m. ...
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Drury Lane musical truly 'Spamtastic'Jan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - Drury Lane Theatre audiences have nothing to complain about when it comes to accommodations. The chandeliers sparkle. The red velvet seats are comfy. The leg room is amp...
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Comedy, drama clash in Chicago-made 'Dilemma'Jan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - Ron Howard's “The Dilemma” is a Chicagoan's movie. It was shot in the Windy City. It shows lots of Chicago locations. It stars Chicago actor Vince Vaughn, who grew up in...
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'Dinner' gives Carol Stream director appetite for farcesJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - Director Bill Barry, Jr., was never really a fan of farces. “I was a bit of a snob,” admits the Carol Stream resident. Then he caught a production of “Don't Dress for Di...
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Golden Dragon Acrobats at Hemmens Feb. 13Jan 10, 2011 10:00 pm - The Golden Dragon Acrobats are coming to The Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, in downtown Elgin on Sunday, Feb. 13 at 2 and 6 p.m. to showcase the ancient art o...
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Bombay Chopsticks fuses Indian, Chinese cuisinesJan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - While Indochinese cuisine may, at first, sound like a slightly unusual, if curious combination, it is more historically and easily explained than most food “fusion.” Ge...
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On the cheap: Zoo offers free daysJan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - Free Free zoo admission Brookfield Zoo invites patrons to visit the zoo for free on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays in January and February. Guests ...
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Music events: Jason and the Haymakers and moreJan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - Country that rocks Jason and the Haymakers, a country band from southern Illinois, will perform its brand of driving, rock-inflected roots music at a show in the su...