Naperville Entertainment
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Sláinte! Suburban restaurants, bars go green for St. Patrick’s DayMar 12, 2025 9:11 am - With St. Patrick's Day falling on Monday, most bars and restaurants are planning a weekend of activities and specials.
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Dinner and a view: 10 waterfront dining options in the suburbsMar 06, 2025 11:45 am - After a long winter, head out and enjoy waterfront dining opportunities at these 10 suburban restaurants.
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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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Best Bets: Alvin Ailey, KC & The Sunshine Band, Rita Rudner and moreMar 04, 2025 10:52 am - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to Chicago's Auditorium Theatre, comedian Rita Rudner does standup in Skokie and the Chicago Sinfonietta performs “Opus Serena,” a tribute to tennis star Serena Williams, in Naperville and Chicago.
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Activate gaming facility brings fast-paced team games to NapervilleFeb 24, 2025 11:54 am - A new 12,000-square-foot gaming facility, Activate, will open in Naperville in March. It offers fast, immersive games for adults and children.
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Dining out: National Margarita Day and suburban restaurant weeksFeb 18, 2025 3:06 pm - The snow outside may suggest otherwise, but Saturday is National Margarita Day and we’ve got specials. There are also restaurant weeks starting in Glen Ellyn and Woodridge.
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Best Bets: Barricade Boys and YAMATO drummers on stage at the MACFeb 17, 2025 6:25 pm - The MAC welcomes The Barricade Boys and YAMATO: The Drummers of Japan, the stars of “Queer Eye” share backstage tales at the Chicago Theatre and singer-actress Alexis J. Roston channels jazz great Ella Fitzgerald at the Metropolis.
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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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Naper Settlement gets grant to create interactive exhibit on careers in agricultureFeb 11, 2025 5:46 pm - Naper Settlement is getting a $20,000 grant from Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley to develop a new exhibit to attract thousands of students into high-paying, unfilled jobs in modern farming.
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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.