Cook County Entertainment
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Electric-powered aviation takes flight in new documentary premiering Oct. 1Sep 25, 2026 7:55 am - “The Pulitzer Electric Air Race,” a documentary about the aircraft, pilots and innovators ushering in the era of electric-powered flight, will have its area premiere on Oct. 1.
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra opens 77th season with Tchaikovsky, Copland and StravinskySep 23, 2026 6:31 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra's 77th season opens Oct. 10-11 with Copland's Four Dance Episodes from “Rodeo,” Stravinsky's Symphony in Three Movements, and Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 featuring pianist Drew Petersen.
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Arlington Heights brewery to tap its first keg at Harmony FestSep 23, 2026 5:58 pm - Arlington Heights’ first brewery, Spent Grain Brewing, will debut at Harmony Fest Oct. 2-3 for outdoor service, before opening inside at 17 N. Vail Ave. in late October or early November.
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Durty Nellie’s last call set for Oct. 4Sep 23, 2026 4:30 pm - The beer and the memories will be flowing one last time at an iconic Palatine pub next month. Durty Nellie’s owners announced on social media that the longtime Northwest suburban hangout will close permanently at the end of business Oct. 4.
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One of the best: Metropolis’ ‘Ride the Cyclone’ revival is quite a rideSep 23, 2026 1:05 pm - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre delivers an emotional, vocally impressive revival of the cult musical “Ride the Cyclone,” directed by Lillian Castillo, who originated the role of Constance in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s 2015 U.S. premiere.
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Prost! Raise a stein at 15 suburban OktoberfestsSep 23, 2026 10:12 am - Fifteen Oktoberfest celebrations featuring traditional German food, beer, live polka music, stein-holding contests and hammerschlagen are coming to the Chicago suburbs starting this weekend. Here’s where to join in on the merrymaking.
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Best Bets: Celebración de los Árboles at Morton and New Philharmonic opens its seasonSep 23, 2026 8:40 am - The Morton Arboretum, Sonny Acres Farms, Cantigny and the Village of Rosemont host family-friendly festivals, and Emily Rohm, who originated the role of Jane Doe in CST’s “Ride the Cyclone,” brings her cabaret show to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, whose “Cyclone” revival runs through Oct. 25.
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Spotlight: Goodman Theatre premieres coming-of-age comic thriller ‘Dead Girl’s Quinceañera’Sep 23, 2026 6:59 am - Goodman Theatre premieres the Latina coming-of-age play “Dead Girl’s Quinceañera,” BrightSide Theatre revives “The Addams Family” musical, and Oil Lamp stages the suspense thriller “Dial M for Murder,” this week in Chicago-area theater.
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Camerata Chicago opens season with Mendelssohn, Mozart and a new commissionSep 22, 2026 9:11 pm - Camerata Chicago opens its 23rd season in October with concerts featuring Mendelssohn’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” music, Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante, and a world premiere of Tony Payne’s “Fantasy on English Melodies” at venues in Chicago, Wheaton, and Hinsdale.
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Labriola Ristorante in Oak Brook brings the kitchen to your table with gnocchi-making classesSep 22, 2026 3:43 pm - Diners who don’t mind getting their hands dirty, or at least a little sticky, can learn the art of making gnocchi and then enjoy a four-course meal afterward on Sept. 30 and Oct. 20 and 21 at Labriola Ristorante in Oak Brook. “People always leave saying what a great time they had,” said Chris Favero, who frequently leads the classes.