Cook County Entertainment
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Best Bets: ‘Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah’ returns to Chicago’s AuditoriumJan 07, 2025 10:17 am - The jazz-infused “Too Hot to Handel” reimagining of Handel’s oratorio returns to Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre, and author Jenniffer Weigel performs her solo stage show in Highland Park.
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Elgin church celebrates music heritage in hymn festival Jan. 19Jan 07, 2025 12:13 am - Christ the Lord Lutheran Church in Elgin is hosting the first of three 2025 Hymn Festivals on Jan. 19, tracing church music from the Reformation to the present.
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French horns take center stage at Chamber Music on the Fox concertsJan 06, 2025 11:14 pm - Chamber Music on the Fox spotlights the French horn in its first concert of the year, featuring works by Beethoven and Brahms performed by horns, strings, and piano.
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra showcases principal cellist in Saint-Saëns concertoJan 06, 2025 5:01 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra, led by Chad Goodman, will perform Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto No. 1 featuring principal cellist Matthew Agnew, Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6, and Missy Mazzoli’s “These Worlds in Us.
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Schaumburg Boomers release promotion schedule for summer 2025Jan 06, 2025 1:45 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers have released a fun-filled 2025 promotion schedule packed with giveaways, theme nights, and more for all 48 home games.
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The Biz Week That Was: Growing pot sales, new eateries on tap and immersive auto spa among the highlightsJan 05, 2025 5:30 am - Illinois on tap to have biggest year yet from marijuana tax revenue Illinois is poised to see its best year yet for tax revenue from adult-use marijuana sales in 202...
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‘Time for a change’: La Tasca Tapas in Arlington Heights to close, reopen as Greek restaurantJan 02, 2025 6:46 pm - La Tasca Tapas, a Spanish restaurant in downtown Arlington Heights, will close after 28 years on Feb. 28 and reopen as Paréa Greek Kitchen weeks later. The owners decided to change the concept due to declining business, especially after the pandemic, and to fill a void for Greek fine dining in the area.
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Ramzy’s Italian Steak House to replace The Local Kitchen & Tap in SchaumburgJan 02, 2025 12:30 pm - Just days after the closure of The Local Kitchen & Tap in Schaumburg, plans already are maturing to replace it at 1140 E. Higgins Road with Ramzy’s Italian Steak House.
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From Spain to Greece: LaTasca Tapas to become ParéaDec 31, 2024 10:49 pm - After 28 years, La Tasca Tapas in Arlington Heights, will close and reopen as Paréa Greek Kitchen, bringing authentic Greek cuisine and community to the neighborhood.
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Brothers’ hip-hop version of ‘The Prince and the Pauper’ has Midwest premiereDec 31, 2024 2:56 pm - Suburban siblings and award-winning theater artists Brian and Marvin Quijada collaborate on “Kid Prince and Pablo,” a hip-hop tuner inspired by Mark Twain’s “The Prince and the Pauper” in its Midwest premiere at Lifeline Theatre.