Elgin Lifestyle
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Kansas to play the Arcada in St. CharlesOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Kansas, one of a slew of rock bands named after geographic locations that hit it big in the 1970s, will bring its progressive stadium rock to the suburbs this weekend. T...
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Harvest happy hours at CityGate CenterOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - It's fall at CityGate Center, where neighbors Hotel Arista, SugarToad and CityGate Grille are joining together for Harvest Happy Hours from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14...
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ESO's Beethoven weekend 'stirs the blood'Oct 01, 2010 11:00 pm - One of the great musical celebrations of the brotherhood of man is on display this weekend, as the Elgin Symphony Orchestra on Friday opened its 2010-11 season with Ludw...
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There's a 'Riot' goin' on: Bands join for annual celebration of punk rockSep 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Santiago Durango wasn't thrilled with the idea of picking up his guitar again. A veteran of legendary Chicago bands Naked Raygun and Big Black, Durango had long ago set ...
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Charming new Northlight musical has 'Legs'Sep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - The first thing one notices about David Farley's canny "Daddy Long Legs" set are the books filling the floor-to-ceiling shelves. The steamer trunks are the second. The ...
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Best bets: Bollywood, Beethoven and BroadwaySep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Bollywood baby! "The Merchants of Bollywood," an international musical theater and dance spectacular that tells the tale of the powerful Indian filmmaking family ...
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Quirky characters draw director to 'Spelling Bee'Sep 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Ask director Robin Hughes what she looks for in a show she would like to direct and she will tell you she is drawn to productions with interesting characters. Take "The ...
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Steppenwolf delivers keynote for new season with 'Detroit'Sep 23, 2010 11:00 pm - On the surface, there's not much to the Steppenwolf Theatre's new play, "Detroit," which makes it suitably set in the suburbs, where supposedly not much happens - as a c...
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Boyz II Men to play at North Central CollegeSep 23, 2010 11:00 pm - In the 1990s, Boyz II Men scored huge worldwide pop hits (and melted young women everywhere) by bringing hip-hop's energy and attitude to traditional soul and r&b. The g...
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Elgin's Red Bar Winery the perfect place to savor something newSep 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Wine bars seem to be popping up all over the Chicago suburbs, but Red Bar Winery has a unique edge. The urban winery makes and serves its own wines and lets visitors lea...