Cook County Entertainment
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Birding expert aims to make gull identification less intimidatingJan 22, 2025 7:36 am - Gull expert Amar Ayyash of Orland Park seeks to make gull identification less intimidating through his new guide covering North America's 36 species.
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Dining out: Alpine Fest, wine dinner, new lounge in Aurora and moreJan 21, 2025 3:45 pm - It’s Alpine Fest weekend at Long Grove’s Buffalo Creek Brewing. Plus, there’s a new lounge in downtown Aurora and new happy hour offerings at Violi in Oak Brook.
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‘It appeals to and activates all five of the senses’: Elmhurst art exhibit explores sustenance, relationship with landJan 21, 2025 3:05 pm - A collection of works from different artists employs the five senses to convey human connection to — and destruction of — the environment in a new exhibit at the Elmhurst Art Museum.
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Spotlight: Good news for Carole King fans, ‘Beautiful’ is back in the ‘burbsJan 21, 2025 9:37 am - Drury Lane Theatre revives the Carole King tuner “Beautiful,” Buffalo Theatre Ensemble stages the culture-clash comedy “Native Gardens,” Shattered Globe examines morality in “Lobby Hero,” and Steppenwolf revives a Sam Shepard classic.
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Elgin Fringe Festival captures creative spirit with one-day winter celebrationJan 21, 2025 12:42 am - Elgin's Winter Mini Fringe returns for a one-day celebration of art, performance, and community. Enjoy an art exhibition, potluck, future insights panel, provocative immersive theater, and a hilarious mythical adventure comedy.
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York Drama explores growing up in ‘We Aren’t Kids Anymore’ song cycleJan 20, 2025 9:32 pm - “We Aren’t Kids Anymore,” a song cycle by Drew Gasparini, offers a musical meditation on what it means to mature and evolve, whether you’re 18 or 80. York Drama students worked with Gasparini, gaining insights into the show's creation and collaborating on its direction.
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‘What went wrong here?’: Show examines history behind Arlington High’s closingJan 20, 2025 7:11 pm - A 90-minute retrospective by Hey Nonny’s Chip Brooks investigates the controversial 1984 closure of Arlington High School, weaving public meetings and court cases into a live drama with music to examine the deeper reasons behind the school's demise.
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‘There’s such a need’: Gluten-free restaurant opens in GenevaJan 20, 2025 1:42 pm - Ugly Noodle, a new celiac-safe, gluten-free restaurant, has opened in downtown Geneva.
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Four days left to share your event in the Daily Herald’s Out on the Town guideJan 20, 2025 11:15 am - Jan. 23 is the deadline to submit your event to the Daily Herald's "Out On the Town" spring guide listing suburban Chicago events like festivals, shows, dining, and family activities occurring March-May. It is free to submit.
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Sundance bound: Indie short inspired by Stevenson High School ‘Debaters’ premieres at famed film festJan 18, 2025 1:00 pm - “Debaters,” a short film by writer/director Alex Heller starring newcomer Sripadh Puligilla of Arlington Heights, premieres this week at the Sundance Film Festival.