Cook County Entertainment
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James McMurtry's gritty songs pack a punchJan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - Making it in the music business often requires one big break, and singer-songwriter James McMurtry got one of the biggest. It was the late 1980s. Heartland rocker John M...
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Dining events: Texas de Brazil fetes meat monthJan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - Meat month This isn't your mama's meat. Texas de Brazil has upped the ante during national meat month in January with a limited-time twist: peppercorn sauce. Known ...
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Families discover fun and games at specialty storesJan 07, 2011 10:00 pm - Looking for a new way to spend some quality time with your family during the long winter months? Local game stores offer special board game nights so customers can spen...
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Summer Place Theatre presents 'Gypsy' Feb. 4-13Jan 07, 2011 10:00 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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Addison Parks offers trips in JanuaryJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - Active adults, age 50 or better, are invited to take an indoor excursion with the Addison Park District. January trips are scheduled to Four Winds Casino Resort in New ...
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How Drury Lane Oak Brook snagged 'Spamalot'Jan 05, 2011 10:00 pm - 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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Book notesJan 05, 2011 10:00 pm - Karen Abbott reads from and signs copies of her newest book, “American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, at An...
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Dann in reel life: 'Blue Valentine' is painfully truthfulJan 04, 2011 10:00 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 04, 2011 10:00 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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Cheers 3: Drink specialsJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - Every day is special Why do drink specials have to be limited to one day a week? Everyday is a special day at The Lodge at Four Lakes. Daily drink specials inc...