Elmhurst Entertainment
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Spotlight: 'Damn Yankees' steps up to the plate at Marriott TheatreApr 07, 2023 6:00 am - Batter up "A strong team can be nine on the field or just one special person by your side," said James Vásquez, director of Marriott Theatre's revival of the musical "Da...
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Elmhurst Symphony lecturer Ted Hatmaker is retiring after spring seasonApr 06, 2023 11:00 pm - The Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra announced the retirement of longtime pre-concert lecturer Ted Hatmaker. Hatmaker is slated to present his final pre-concert lecture imme...
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Pioneer woman Abigail Root to be honored as part of week-long Founders Day celebrationsApr 02, 2023 11:00 pm - The Downers Grove Historical Society, in partnership with the Downers Grove Museum, has planned a week's worth of entertainment and family-friendly educational events du...
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Downers Grove's new Lytle Auditorium will debut a temporary Lego art installation in late AprilMar 23, 2023 11:00 pm - This month, construction is scheduled to start on the Lytle Auditorium, a natural light photography and production studio in Downers Grove. Work is scheduled to be compl...
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Cheers! Suburban restaurants, bars go green for St. Patrick's DayMar 16, 2023 11:00 pm - St. Patrick's Day is back and better than ever - or at least that's how it seems, judging from all of the events and specials planned at suburban restaurants and bars th...
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Where to score March Madness specials in the suburbsMar 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Calling all college hoops fans: The NCAA basketball tournament is here. And suburban bars and restaurants are ready to host fanatics and casual watchers - it's always mo...
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Village Theatre Guild tackles David Mamet's risky 'Glengarry Glen Ross'Mar 12, 2023 11:00 pm - "Glengarry Glen Ross" by David Mamet is a Pulitzer-winning play which perfectly depicts the author's skill in writing realistic, true-sounding dialogue, the voice of the...
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Morton Arboretum, Shedd Aquarium gain global designation as Centers for Species SurvivalMar 09, 2023 9:00 am - The Morton Arboretum and the Shedd Aquarium became two of 11 Centers for Species Survival in the world today, designated by the International Union for Conservation of N...
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Suburban theater artists discover joy of puppetry in Music Theater Works' revival of 'Avenue Q'Mar 09, 2023 5:00 am - Comedy is bread and butter to theater artist Melissa Crabtree, whose resume includes roles in such tuners as "A Christmas Story," "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to t...
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Chicago Sinfonietta celebrates women with UNAPOLOGETIC on March 18 & 20Mar 07, 2023 10:00 pm - "She doesn't have to choose between being gentle or being fierce. Both exist in nature, and both exist in her. That's ok. She'll know to nourish them both and when appli...