Cook County Entertainment
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Popular Harper College teacher shared his passion for artFeb 07, 2013 11:00 am - A popular art teacher at Harper College, who helped build up its printmaking studio and left a lasting impression on his students, has died. William Wimmer passed away o...
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Prospect grad creates 'Zero Dark Thirty' sound effectsJan 29, 2013 4:00 am - Prospect High School graduate Alex Ullrich said one particular scene in Kathryn Bigelow's Oscar-nominated movie "Zero Dark Thirty" was the most fun to create. "It was w...
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Harper teacher’s butterfly trick goes globalJan 08, 2013 1:26 pm - A Harper College course that challenges its students to reinvent used items has spawned a magic trick that’s gone global. The trick, which gives new life to a faux butte...
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Joffrey’s ‘Nutcracker’ wins national award againDec 24, 2012 4:00 am - A Chicago production of “The Nutcracker” has won a national award for the second time. The Joffrey Ballet’s production earned the Goldstar National Nutcracker Award, wh...
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Observatory opens for ‘Not the End of the World’Dec 11, 2012 3:45 pm - Harper College astronomy instructors have a hunch the world won’t really end on Dec. 21. When it doesn’t, they’ll celebrate with a free midday observatory party allowing...
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Oakton’s Empty Bowls fundraiser SaturdayNov 29, 2012 3:57 pm - Oakton Community College will hold its annual Empty Bowls fundraiser Saturday, Dec. 1, benefiting area food pantries and soup kitchens. The event is 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m....
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High school artists display work at Harper CollegeNov 23, 2012 2:44 pm - Art students from Northwest Suburban High School District 214, Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 and Barrington Area Unit District 220 are currently exhibitin...
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Fans flock to Ryder Cup gala to see favorite celebsSep 26, 2012 10:00 pm - Golf buffs or not, fans lined the red carpet Wednesday outside the Akoo Theater in Rosemont to get a glimpse of the stars. The first Ryder Cup Gala to happen in the Unit...
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Harper students wowed by juggler of chain sawsSep 13, 2012 1:00 pm - The sight of Mad Chad Taylor performing feats such as juggling three chain saws at once was the highlight of the Harper College Hullabaloo fall semester kickoff. Hundred...
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Dining events: Waterleaf pairs fall foods, winesSep 11, 2012 3:00 pm - Fork in the fall Taste the season at a four-course fall wine dinner at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, at Waterleaf. Begin with a butternut squash, ricotta and sage crosti...