West Chicago Entertainment
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At the clubs: Jan. 14-20Jan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - • Beans & Leaves Coffee & Tea Cafe, 320 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove: Thomas Swenson (Americana), 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15; Jimmy Liggett (blues/folk), 3 to 5 p.m. ...
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Drury Lane musical truly 'Spamtastic'Jan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - Drury Lane Theatre audiences have nothing to complain about when it comes to accommodations. The chandeliers sparkle. The red velvet seats are comfy. The leg room is amp...
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'Dinner' gives Carol Stream director appetite for farcesJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - Director Bill Barry, Jr., was never really a fan of farces. “I was a bit of a snob,” admits the Carol Stream resident. Then he caught a production of “Don't Dress for Di...
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Aurora's Chelios' Pub shoots for neighborhood feelJan 10, 2011 10:00 pm - Sports bars have popped up all over the suburbs. Too many, though, are bland cookie-cutter versions of corporate-run chains. Not so with Chelios' Pub & Grill in Aurora. ...
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Golden Dragon Acrobats at Hemmens Feb. 13Jan 10, 2011 10:00 pm - The Golden Dragon Acrobats are coming to The Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, in downtown Elgin on Sunday, Feb. 13 at 2 and 6 p.m. to showcase the ancient art o...
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On the cheap: Zoo offers free daysJan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - Free Free zoo admission Brookfield Zoo invites patrons to visit the zoo for free on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays in January and February. Guests ...
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How Drury Lane Oak Brook snagged 'Spamalot'Jan 05, 2011 10:00 pm - For Drury Lane Oak Brook Artistic Director Bill Osetek, it was love at first sight. The first time he saw “Spamalot,” in its 2004 pre-Broadway run in Chicago, he laughed...
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Dann in reel life: 'Blue Valentine' is painfully truthfulJan 04, 2011 10:00 pm - Director/co-writer Derek Cianfrance says the aptly titled “Blue Valentine” is all about the death of love, and that pretty much describes the essence of this extraordina...
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Suburbanites shine in 10th Chicago Sketch Comedy FestivalJan 04, 2011 10:00 pm - If Brian Posen had had enough money to produce a musical like he wanted in 2002, the Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival might never have happened. Mounting costs eventually...
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Spike Lee coming to North Central College for King Week celebrationJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - Filmmaker Spike Lee will be the keynote speaker during the Martin Luther King Week celebration at Naperville's North Central College. The school is celebrating its Sesqu...