Elmhurst Entertainment
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Dining out: Meatless Friday, Pi Day and ‘Top Chef’ finalist brings Ghanaian cuisine to Oak BrookMar 11, 2025 12:53 pm - Portillo’s has options for your meatless Fridays during Lent, while Blaze Pizza has a Pi Day deal on 3.14 and a “Top Chef” finalist will be cooking a special meal in Oak Brook.
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On stage for spring: New, new-to-Chicago plays and musicalsMar 08, 2025 10:43 pm - Suburban and city theater fans looking for a new or a new-to-Chicago show have plenty to choose from this spring. Here are a dozen mostly new shows for spring.
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St. Patrick’s Day Parade floats and Irish dancers draw thousandsMar 08, 2025 5:07 pm - The annual Elmhurst St. Patrick’s Day parade drew thousands to celebrate, with 80 floats, dancers, bands, mascots, clowns, and more marching down Spring Road.
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28th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade to honor Elmhurst-Yorkfield Food PantryMar 06, 2025 1:34 pm - Elmhurst's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 8 features over 80 floats, dancers, bands, and more. Grand marshal is the Elmhurst-Yorkfield Food Pantry which aided over 32,000 people in 2023.
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Dining out: Lenten lunch options, a restaurant rolls back prices to 1987 and moreMar 04, 2025 3:28 pm - On the suburban dining scene: Special offerings for Lenten lunches, Clara’s in Woodridge is rolling back its prices to 1987 on Thursday, March 13, and a Lake Zurich brewery was named one of the “20 Breweries to Watch in 2025.”
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Shaken, not stirred: Espresso martinis take center stage during bartender competitionFeb 20, 2025 9:15 am - Bartenders from the city and suburbs competed Monday in Oak Brook to make four espresso martinis as fast as possible and as cleanly as possible, hoping to land a spot in the “Good, Clean Fun” competition finals with a chance to win a trip to Sweden.
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Dining out: Valentine’s Day dining specials that extend beyond FridayFeb 12, 2025 9:04 am - It’s getting late in the game to find reservations for Valentine’s Day. Fortunately, many suburban restaurants have Valentine’s specials that start now and run past Feb. 14.
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College of DuPage Asia Symposium showcases Japanese culture through lectures, performancesFeb 11, 2025 5:30 pm - The College of DuPage hosts a free, public Asia Symposium called "Pop Wave: Japan" featuring academic lectures, cultural performances, film screenings, and art exhibitions.
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Best Bets: Cirque du Soleil’s ‘OVO’ at the NOW Arena, Second City at the MACFeb 11, 2025 11:57 am - Cirque du Soleil’s family-friendly, insect-themed spectacle “OVO” takes over NOW Arena for six shows, Second City brings its “best of” revue to the McAninch Arts Center, and Elmhurst University hosts its 58th jazz festival.
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Drury Lane revives Carole King bio-tunerFeb 07, 2025 1:42 pm - The bio-tuner’s terrific score propels Drury Lane Theatre’s revival of “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.”