Cook County Entertainment
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Cosgrove brings Dancing Crazy tour to RosemontJan 24, 2011 10:00 pm - Life for Miranda Cosgrove, to borrow a phrase from the “iCarly” theme song, is so won-der-ful. Her tween-ish comedy show on Nickelodeon, “iCarly,” saw double-digit viewe...
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Arlington Hts.' Mago dazzles with Latin-kissed cuisineJan 24, 2011 10:00 pm - Like street performers using sleight of hand so you wrongly guess which cup hides a tiny ball, chefs in downtown Arlington Heights have switched things up. But instead o...
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Crowds embrace Metropolis Bar in Hoffman EstatesJan 24, 2011 10:00 pm - Metropolis Bar & Grill has been bringing in solid crowds since opening in December in Max & Erma's former space. The sports bar offers 26 sets that can each be tuned to ...
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Daily Herald's Gire joins Ebert's 'At the Movies'Jan 23, 2011 11:00 pm - Daily Herald Film Critic Dann Gire will be moonlighting on “Ebert Presents At the Movies,” Roger Ebert's new nationally syndicated movie and current events show that air...
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Puccini's 'Golden West' shines despite dated depictionJan 22, 2011 11:00 pm - After exposure to unvarnished modern Westerns like the HBO-TV series “Deadwood” or Clint Eastwood's 1992 film “Unforgiven,” the Italian-filtered opera view of America's ...
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Cirque's 'Dralion' merges East and West in Hoffman EstatesJan 22, 2011 10:00 pm - If you have wondered how the Quebec-based Cirque du Soleil became an international entertainment powerhouse, you need only look at the long shelf life of their shows to ...
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Headin' out: Kevin Nealon, 'Star Wars Days' and moreJan 21, 2011 10:00 pm - Freebie ‘Alice's' author The Bookstore in Glen Ellyn is hosting a celebration party for the paperback release of Glen Ellyn author Melanie Benjamin's historica...
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Theater events: BTE brings the chill with 'Frozen'Jan 21, 2011 12:00 am - British playwright Bryony Lavery examines grief and forgiveness in her compelling drama “Frozen,” which brings together three conflicted people following the disappearan...
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Elk Grove High School students perform variety showJan 20, 2011 11:00 pm - Elk Grove High School will present its 2011 variety show, entitled “Extreme Giant Happy Super Fun Time V-Show,” Wednesday, Jan. 26 through Saturday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. i...
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Opera role 'Golden' for Wheeling nativeJan 20, 2011 10:00 pm - It's been a pistol-packing season so far for internationally acclaimed dramatic soprano Deborah Voigt. The Wheeling native has starred as the heroine of Giacomo Puccini...