Wheaton Entertainment
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Drury Lane musical truly 'Spamtastic'Jan 16, 2011 7:50 am - 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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At the clubs: Jan. 14-20Jan 13, 2011 9:24 am - • 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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'Dinner' gives Carol Stream director appetite for farcesJan 12, 2011 10:18 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 13, 2011 6:06 am - 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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On the cheap: Zoo offers free daysJan 10, 2011 8:40 am - 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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Summer Place Theatre presents 'Gypsy' Feb. 4-13Jan 12, 2011 10:57 pm - The Summer Place Theatre Inc, the premier community theater of Naperville since 1966, is proud to announce that they will be presenting the unforgettable musical, “Gypsy...
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How Drury Lane Oak Brook snagged 'Spamalot'Jan 09, 2011 7:02 am - 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 06, 2011 10:53 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 06, 2011 10:53 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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Best bets: Russian Ballet to perform double-billJan 04, 2011 2:30 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...