Cook County Entertainment
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County fairs connect past with presentJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - Some may argue that the appeal of life on the farm is lost in this fast-paced era of smartphones and high-speed Internet. But people who attend and run our county fairs ...
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Library hosts Books & Brews Aug. 9 at Peggy Kinnane'sJul 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Share titles of the hottest mystery books by your favorite authors at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, at Peggy Kinnane's Irish Pub, 8 N. Vail Ave. in Arlington Heights. Arlin...
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Reel life: Family on the decline needs 'Help'Jul 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Reel Life mini-review: "A Little Help" Michael J. Weithorn's domestic dramedy “A Little Help” showcases a family at the Def-Con 4 stage of dysfunctionality in 2002,...
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Best bets: Take a moonlit rideJul 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Night riders Be one of 500 cyclists on a 20-mile route through prairies, woods and wetlands around Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory for The Conservation Founda...
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5th annual Teen Film Fest videos due Aug. 12Jul 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Teens are invited to create and submit original YouTube videos by Aug. 12 to enter the fifth annual Teen Film Fest held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19 at Arlington Hei...
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Theater events: Aurora U. brings 'Brigadoon' to lifeJul 27, 2011 11:00 pm - ‘Brigadoon' in town The professional ensemble Music by the Lake, in residence at Aurora University, presents “Brigadoon” — the Lerner and Loewe musical about a disa...
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How Wheaton kid became a 'Cowboys & Aliens' stuntmanJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - 1986: Wheaton kid Joe Bucaro sees the action movie “Lethal Weapon” with his parents and his brother. The stunts enthrall him. They stay all the way through the clos...
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11 chances left to win $4,000 Fireball Progressive Raffle JackpotJul 25, 2011 11:00 pm - The two progressive Raffle Jackpots were not found during bingo last week and are now at $4000 each raffle to a single winner. One of the Jackpots is the Fireball Raffle...
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Carol Stream dancer steps into musical theater with 'Shout!'Jul 25, 2011 11:00 pm - Dancer Lauren Nicole Blane went into her audition for Marriott Theatre's production of “Shout!” sure she was going to hate the whole musical theater experience. The Caro...
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Wheaton Municipal Band celebrates Sousa Aug. 6Jul 23, 2011 11:00 pm - If you think the Wheaton Municipal Band sounds good in Memorial Park, you should hear them indoors. The Wheaton Municipal Band performs its final concert of the 2011 se...