West Chicago Entertainment
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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...
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Best bets: Russian Ballet to perform double-billJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - Double-bill ballet The Russian National Ballet Theatre stages a classical dance double-bill of “Romeo and Juliet” and “Chopiana” Sunday at the College of DuPage's M...
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2010: The year the suburbs shinedDec 29, 2010 10:00 pm - Across the big and small screens, the suburbs shined in 2010. Throughout the year, suburban natives became hotshots in the entertainment world — earning prestigious awar...
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Best bets: Hockey tournament at Sears CentreDec 29, 2010 10:00 pm - ="briefHead">Collegiate goals Boston University, Minnesota State University #8212; Mankato, Brown University and Notre Dame University are the four schools set for ...
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Aurora, Elgin pinched by declining gambling revenuesDec 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Gambling is all about money. Gamblers want to win it. Casinos are in business to make it. Municipal and state governments get their share of it through taxes on casino r...
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Where to toast 2011 in the suburbsDec 23, 2010 7:00 am - If branching out is part of your New Year's resolution, get an early start by spending New Year's Eve at a new bar. With so many spots opening in 2010, there are plenty ...