Cook County Entertainment
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Music events: Truckers, Plain White T's returnFeb 20, 2011 10:00 pm - Southern sound The Drive-By Truckers have both reclaimed and redefined the classic Southern rock sound, combining a multiple-guitar attack with literate lyrics and ...
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Chamber Music at BethelFeb 20, 2011 10:00 pm - Come in from the cold and warm your soul with stirring chamber music presented by Music at Bethel. Three rising string stars of the Chicago classical musical scene, Joo...
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BCAC, TesserAct plan auditions March 6, 8Feb 19, 2011 10:00 pm - TesserAct Theatre Ensemble and the Barrington Cultural Arts Center will hold auditions for “The Lutwidge Canvass” and “Button for Nuttin'” from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March...
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Uneven, combative 'Mary' confronts bigotryFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Attribute the collective metaphoric thud at the conclusion of Goodman Theatre's world premiere of Thomas Bradshaw's “Mary” to audience members' jaws hitting the floor. E...
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What's new in theaters near and farFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - • Previews begin Friday, Feb. 18, for Piccolo Theatre Ensemble's production of “A Servant of Two Masters,” Carlo Goldoni's 18th century, commedia dell'arte about a wily ...
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Dann in reel life: Awesome moratoriumFeb 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Here's a sampling of dialogue from several current movies. See if you can pick out the common denominator: “You'll do awesome!” — an airline attendant in “Cedar Rapids.”...
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Headin' out: Paul Rodriguez comes to SchaumburgFeb 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Freebie Storytime for all ages Picture book author Carolyn Crimi of Evanston reads from her new book, “Dear Tabby,” at a storytime event for all ages at the Bo...
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Compass School presents Flying Fool, Sandi Sylver Feb. 26Feb 17, 2011 10:00 pm - The Compass School of Naperville invites you to an open house for a day of free family fun! Stop by either of the Naperville locations from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturd...
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Onstage: 'Au Pair Man' revivalFeb 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Comedy of manners Donna Steele and Jim Poole star as a wealthy English woman and her Irish boy-toy in Steel Beam Theatre's revival of Hugh Leonard's “The Au Pair Ma...
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Four local singers make it to ‘Idol’ top 60Feb 16, 2011 11:00 pm - After a grueling week of group and solo auditions, “American Idol’s” field of top 60 is set and it features four singers with local ties. The judges cut the field from a...