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Wall Street lawyer-turned-comedian gives audience members ‘Permission to Speak’ during Schaumburg showAug 14, 2024 4:11 pm - “It’s a crowd-work show with a twist,” says comedian Paul Mecurio of his one-man, interactive show that he’s bringing to the Al Larson Center for the Performing Arts in Schaumburg on Friday, Aug. 23.
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The Theater Lab produces vital and timely 1953 play, ‘The Crucible’Aug 14, 2024 2:04 pm - “The Theater Lab, a District 214 Community Education program, is committed to producing works from the canon of American Theater,” says John Meyers, director of the production and artistic director for The Theater Lab.
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‘The girls didn’t stop screaming’: When Beatlemania hit suburban theaters 60 years agoAug 11, 2024 9:00 pm - With George Harrison’s opening guitar chord, hysteria enveloped American movie theaters 60 years ago Monday. The premiere of “A Hard Day’s Night” at 500 theaters nationwide only served to build the anticipation of the film’s release weeks later in the Chicago area.
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The Theater Lab announces cast for ‘The Crucible,’ closing production of 2023-24 seasonAug 08, 2024 1:51 pm - The Theater Lab announced its second production of the 2023-24 season, “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller.
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Harper College to host Lincoln-focused Chautauqua on Aug. 29Aug 07, 2024 11:16 am - The Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) at Harper College will host an Abraham Lincoln-themed Chautauqua, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29.
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Outback Steakhouse relocating to Des Plaines from ChicagoAug 02, 2024 1:44 pm - An Outback Steakhouse restaurant on Chicago’s Far Northwest Side is relocating to Des Plaines.
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National Night Out is Aug. 6. Here’s what’s going on across the suburbsAug 01, 2024 9:42 am - National Night Out is Tuesday, Aug. 6. The event is intended to help build bonds between communities and their local law enforcement. Here are some of the events planned in local communities.
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Des Plaines pizzeria has served its last pieJul 31, 2024 2:43 pm - A Des Plaines pizzeria has closed for good, its owner announced.
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Bibibop Asian Grill opens in Des PlainesJul 30, 2024 1:35 pm - A growing chain of Asian fast-casual restaurants has landed in Des Plaines. Bibibop Asian Grill held a grand opening celebration last week at 1680 W. Higgins Road. It’s occupying 2,240 square feet of previously unused space in the Orchards at O’Hare shopping center.
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Best Bets: Destination Asia Fest, The World’s Fair of Money, Brian ReganJul 30, 2024 11:31 am - Morton Arboretum invites visitors to discover Asia’s diverse cultures during Destination Asia Festival, comedian Brian Regan headlines the Des Plaines Theatre and The World’s Fair of Money opens Tuesday at Rosemont’s Donald E. Stephens Convention Center.