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Woodstock-born makeup artist creates memorable TV, movie looksJun 09, 2014 1:01 am - "I'm Hollywood's best kept secret," Mike Smithson said. He could be right. The Woodstock-born makeup artist's impressive resume reads like a pop culture album of greate...
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‘Groundhog Day’ screenwriter returns to WoodstockJan 30, 2014 3:33 pm - I have watched Harold Ramis’ 1993 comedy “Groundhog Day” so many times, I feel like Bill Murray’s weathercaster reliving the same experience over and over and over again...
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TV champ Elburn light show extended through SundayJan 02, 2014 2:00 pm - Brian Larsen's 15 minutes of TV fame didn't exactly make him a household name. Nor did it result in a flood of traffic to his Elburn home decked out in more than 1 milli...
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Woodstock to honor Orson WellesOct 09, 2013 9:00 am - Woodstock is planning a festival in May to honor writer and director Orson Welles. The Northwest Herald reports the festival will mark the 80th anniversary of when Welle...
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Raucous Riot Fest races into ChicagoSep 11, 2013 6:00 am - It's time to riot. Again. Riot Fest, the annual three-day celebration of punk rock, returns to Chicago this weekend. As in the past, the lineup features a mix of local ...
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Suburban 'inspired madman' marches to beat of his own drumMay 28, 2013 4:45 am - Seven-time Grammy Award winner and Cary-Grove High School graduate Paul Wertico talks like a jazz musician. No, wait. That's not quite accurate. Wertico, an acclaimed ...
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'Irish House Party' coming to Crystal Lake's Raue CenterJan 14, 2013 1:00 pm - Submitted by Raue Center for the Arts Raue Center for the Arts invites you to “The Irish House Party,” returning to Crystal Lake for a second year. This show played to ...
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Read his lips: Huntley ventriloquist will go farSep 12, 2012 11:00 pm - When Noah Simmons first saw a professional ventriloquist on TV last year, he was excited to realize that ventriloquism is all about getting away with mischief. "I saw Je...
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See what Fox Performing Arts Center could be at fundraiserAug 08, 2012 10:00 am - As we've reported, Rick Browne, a local architect, is working to convert the old Ziegler's Ace Hardware in West Dundee into the Fox Performing Arts Center, a venue he sa...
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Carpentersville village president to ride circus elephantJun 21, 2012 2:48 pm - If you always wanted to catch Carpentersville Village President Ed Ritter at the big top, you have a chance to do so this weekend. Ritter will be making a grand entrance...