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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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Spotlight: Charming tuner ‘Spelling Bee’ concludes Paramount’s current Bold SeriesMar 05, 2025 9:13 am - Paramount’s Copley Theatre concludes its 2024-2025 Bold Series with a revival of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” and Theo Ubique stages Andrew Lloyd Webber’s one-act solo show “Tell Me On a Sunday.”
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Spotlight: BET premieres tuner ‘Elvis Presley Was a Black Man Named Joe’Feb 25, 2025 10:43 am - Black Ensemble Theater stages the original semiautobiographical “Elvis Presley Was a Black Man Named Joe,” Still Point Theatre Collective hosts the first Social Change Theater Festival, and Music Theater Works revives “Guys and Dolls.”
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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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Home field advantage: Takeout options for the big game that aren’t pizzaJan 28, 2025 3:53 pm - Suburban restaurants are ready to feed your Super Bowl party guests with special catering offers to satisfy a crowd.
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Spotlight: Goodman, Definition co-produce Chicago premiere of Pulitzer-winning ‘Fat Ham’Jan 07, 2025 2:48 pm - Goodman and Definition theaters host the Chicago premiere of the Broadway hit “Fat Ham,” while Chicago Shakespeare Theater stages the regional premiere of “JaJa’s African Hair Braiding.”
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Dining out: Downtown Elgin favorite under new ownership, Illinois craft beer promo and moreDec 31, 2024 9:06 am - Elgin Public House is closed temporarily as it transitions to new owners. Plus, Cupitol The Restaurant is now open at Old Orchard in Skokie and here’s a way to support local breweries even if you’re observing Dry January.
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Make plans for new restaurants coming to the suburbs in 2025Dec 30, 2024 2:37 pm - A new year brings with it the promise of a bevy of new restaurants expected to open in the suburbs in 2025. Here’s a taste of what’s to come, including Vicolo, The Greggory Hearth and Tavern, the suburbs’ first Pizza Ranch and more.
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Holiday tuner alternatives: Music Theater Works’ ‘Legally Blonde’ and BET’s ‘Hitt Records’Dec 17, 2024 4:41 pm - If you’ve had enough of holiday tuners, check out Music Theater Works’ “Legally Blonde” revival or Black Ensemble Theater’s new jukebox musical “Hitt Records.”
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Best Bets: Holiday tunes, ‘Nutcracker’ variations dominate suburban stagesDec 04, 2024 10:32 am - From a cappella to Elvis to a hip-hop take on “The Nutcracker,” holiday entertainment dominates suburban stages this week.