Cook County Entertainment
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Jazz Consortium Big Band celebrates 14 years at Palatine’s Durty Nellie’s June 8Jun 02, 2025 9:10 pm - The Jazz Consortium Big Band is celebrating its 14th anniversary with a performance at Durty Nellie's Gastropub and Entertainment Hub on June 8.
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Taste of Des Plaines returns with food, music and family funJun 02, 2025 4:38 pm - Des Plaines’ popular Taste festival is back June 13-14, featuring live music, family entertainment, food from 11 local restaurants, and rock tribute band headliners 7th Heaven and Hairbangers Ball.
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Elgin native Daryl Nitz celebrates Elgin Pride Day at The Hemmens with Nitz & Friends Show June 7Jun 02, 2025 1:21 pm - Award-winning entertainer Daryl Nitz will perform his musical comedy show with guests on June 7, in Hemmens’ Theatre in the Round. The show will feature Nitz's vocals, piano playing, audience participation, and comedic bits.
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Elgin’s St. Sophia Church hosts 46th annual Greek FestJun 02, 2025 12:12 pm - St. Sophia Greek Fest in Elgin on June 6-8 is serving up authentic Greek food, drinks and sweets. Enjoy live music, dancing, shopping. Raffle with $10K grand prize.
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Buffalo Grove embraces its diversity with seventh annual Pride ParadeJun 01, 2025 4:43 pm - Creative floats, precision dance groups and dozens of local organizations marched through Buffalo Grove on Sunday during the seventh annual edition of the community’s Pride Parade.
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International Piano Conference returns to Lombard in JulyMay 30, 2025 11:17 pm - The Piano Conference: NCKP 2025, an international gathering of over 1,000 piano educators and music professionals, will be held in Lombard from July 23-26. It also includes a virtual component on June 7-8, with sessions available in multiple languages, extending global access and broadening participation.
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Bartlett’s ninth annual Global Arts Festival celebrates cultural diversityMay 29, 2025 9:56 pm - Bartlett's free Global Arts Festival returns June 7-8, celebrating cultural diversity with music, dance, food, and activities for all ages.
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‘A fun spot’: Auto racing simulator studio opens in South BarringtonMay 29, 2025 11:12 am - A nightspot offering immersive auto racing simulators has opened at the Arboretum of South Barrington shopping center.
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Summer exhibition presents rare opportunity to see Elmhurst Art Museum permanent collectionMay 28, 2025 6:50 pm - Elmhurst Art Museum's summer exhibitions include "Legacies" showcasing permanent collection and donor stories, and "Crossings" featuring Chicago artist Bernard Williams' vehicles sculptures and paintings.
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At College of DuPage, see a ‘Great Wave’ of Japanese art that inspired through the centuriesMay 28, 2025 5:47 pm - The art of Japan’s Edo period is undeniably beautiful, influencing creators across the centuries. Starting Saturday, the public can view the new exhibition “Hokusai and Ukiyo-e: The Floating World, Artworks from the Chiossone Collection” at the McAninch Arts Center.