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Illinois Brass Band Concert to Feature Showpiece For TubaMar 09, 2012 10:00 pm - Exciting music ranging from Eric Whitacre's lustrous tone poem “Lux Aurumque” to Philip Wilby's acrobatic “Paganini Variations” will be heard when the Illinois Brass Ban...
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Wheaton Drama's "Black Comedy" to open March 23Feb 28, 2012 10:00 pm - Peter Shaffer of “Amadeus” and “Equus” fame shows a lighter side in his playful tribute to physical comedy and good laughs, “Black Comedy.” The show, opening March 23 a...
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Book notes: Jennifer Chiaverini makes 2 local appearancesFeb 24, 2012 5:00 am - Ÿ St. Charles author D.C. Brod leads a “Writer's Center Special Topics Workshop” from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, in Room SRC 320 at the Elgin Community C...
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Book notes: Paretsky signs newest V.I. Washawski titleFeb 17, 2012 5:00 am - Ÿ Meet Jane O'Connor, one of the co-authors of the “Fancy Nancy” series, as she reads from and signs copies of the newest title, “Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet,” at...
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Thriller Deal: Discount Tickets to "Bad Seed" on Feb. 16Feb 13, 2012 10:00 pm - Frugal lovers of live theatre will not want to miss the Thursday, February 16 performance of "Bad Seed" at Wheaton Drama. Tickets are only $13 each for this 8pm show. A...
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Kid-friendly rocker Ralph's World coming to StevensonFeb 08, 2012 10:00 pm - Ralph Covert, a kid-friendly rock musician whom the New York Times says could become the Elvis Presley of the genre, will bring his “Ralph's World” show to the Stevenson...
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You can only escape winter for so long. Now it's time to embrace itJan 20, 2012 5:00 am - Unless you plan to hibernate until spring, you basically have two options when it comes to a Midwestern winter: escape it or embrace it. Escaping, of course, means a pla...
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Book notes: Jennifer Hudson to appear at Skokie's B&NJan 12, 2012 5:00 am - Ÿ “The Journal of Best Practices” author David Finch discusses and signs copies of his book at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, at Barnes and Noble — Old Orchard, 55 Old Or...
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Fox Valley Rep partners with MACE to bring Winter Wonderland WorkshopDec 19, 2011 10:00 pm - Fox Valley Repertory has partnered with MACE - Movement and Combat Education to host the largest stage combat workshop in the world. The 17th annual Winter Wonderland Wo...
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Himalayan takes Indian/Nepalese dining to new heightsNov 30, 2011 5:00 am - Himalayan Restaurant and Bar offers “a new take on homegrown Indian/Nepalese food,” according to its owners, and even those unfamiliar with the region's traditional cuis...