Evanston
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Best Bets: Rosemont lights up and ‘The Nutcracker’ dances into GrayslakeNov 20, 2024 3:55 pm - Rosemont lights up its community Christmas tree on Saturday, and the Ruth Page Center for the Arts tours its production of “The Nutcracker” to Grayslake’s James Lumber’s Center for the Performing Arts.
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Spotlight: Buffalo Theatre revives ‘The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley’Nov 06, 2024 1:27 pm - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble stages the Jane Austen-inspired “The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley,” Lifeline Theatre hosts its 28th annual Fillet of Solo Festival, and the national tour of “Annie” comes to the Chicago Theatre.
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Research confirms efficacy of Three Pillars Youth Philanthropy Program DesignOct 25, 2024 9:11 pm - Teen participants of an innovative community program achieved remarkably higher rates of philanthropic action compared to national data — 100% higher on some indicators, according to a report released by the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University.
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Spotlight: ‘Disney’s Frozen’ commences 12-week run at Aurora’s Paramount TheatreOct 21, 2024 5:33 pm - Aurora’s Paramount Theatre presents the Midwest regional premiere of “Frozen,” the musical adapted from the hit animated film from 2013.
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Concerts Oct. 18-24: Lee DeWyze, Richard Marx, Micky Dolenz, David Kushner and moreOct 15, 2024 12:10 pm - Upcoming concerts this week include Arlington Heights native Lee DeWyze at Hey Nonny, Richard Marx, Great White and Slaughter, Micky Dolenz, Vertical Horizon, Rachael Yamagata and more.
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Best Bets: Celebrate the season at Schaumburg’s Halloween carnivalOct 15, 2024 8:21 am - Schaumburg hosts its annual Halloween carnival at Wintrust Field, bluesmen and women headline several suburban venues, and Highland Park’s Madame ZuZu’s hosts a pop-up salute to Bozo this weekend.
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Lovell Federal Health Care Center to hold My VA Health info sessions in Evanston Oct. 15 and 29Oct 12, 2024 12:42 am - The Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center will host informational sessions about the My VA Health patient portal for Veteran patients and their caregivers from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Oct. 15 and Oct. 29 at the Evanston VA Clinic.
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Oct 02, 2024 3:06 pm - Fisher House Foundation and the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (Lovell FHCC) celebrated construction progress on a new Fisher House in North Chicago, Illinois during a “Topping Off Ceremony.”
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Politics prominent this fall, but theater forecast also calls for farce and fairy talesSep 21, 2024 11:15 am - Fall theater offerings suggest artistic directors had politics on their minds when they scheduled their seasons. That said, there’s still plenty of comedy, drama and romance on tap.
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Libertyville bakery adds old-fashioned flair to bread makingSep 19, 2024 2:02 pm - The Hewn bakery, an “Illinois Made,” woman-owned business, creates authentic breads and pastries with old-fashioned care.