Cook County Entertainment
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Prospect Heights actress strikes gold with parody roleDec 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Lori Lee has tackled serious drama, but she's best known for campy roles as her current stage job more than proves. For the last seven years, Lee, of Prospect Heights, ...
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Local theaters re-imagine 'A Christmas Carol'Nov 30, 2010 10:00 pm - From Klingons to a crabby Mrs. Cratchit, local theaters re-imagine 'A Christmas Carol'
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Elgin-bound Poundstone chats about cats, comedy and webcamsNov 29, 2010 10:00 pm - “My show is largely autobiographical,” said Paula Poundstone, during a recent phone interview about her upcoming performance in Elgin. “Kids, animals, current events, m...
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Exempt casinos from smoking ban?Nov 26, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Almost three years since Illinois' indoor smoking ban took effect, the push is on again to allow gamblers to light up in casinos. Illinois casinos' reven...
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Gire chats with 'Love and Other Drugs' director Edward ZwickNov 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Chicago-born Edward Zwick's new romantic drama “Love and Other Drugs” is loosely inspired by the nonfiction book “Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman.” I spoke...
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Sprawling story weighs down 'Civil War Christmas'Nov 24, 2010 10:00 pm - The setting of “A Civil War Christmas” Washington, D.C., on Christmas Eve 1864 offers a rich opportunity for great storytelling. It will be, of course, President Linco...
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All-you-can-eat sushi at BenihanaNov 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Imagine sushi that just keeps arriving, plate after plate. Benihana's dinner special of all-you-can-eat endless sushi for $26.95 is served with soup, salad and edamame. ...
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Christmas classics not your fancy? Theaters stage a few surprisesNov 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Craving a “Carol” this holiday season? No problem. But if the idea of another version of “A Christmas Carol” has you feeling a tad Scrooge-like, there are other alternat...
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Penny pours Fridays at Carlucci'sNov 23, 2010 10:00 pm - A penny for ... your thoughts? Nevermind, keep your thoughts. It doesn't take deep intellect to decide on Carlucci's penny pours on Fridays. Purchase one entree and thre...
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Metropolis to present 'Christmas Carol'Nov 22, 2010 10:00 pm - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre pairs its annual family-friendly, play-with-music production of Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol” with The Second City's seasonal sa...