Cook County Entertainment
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History skits fed Odenkirk’s acting bug at Naperville schoolNov 12, 2013 4:30 am - Mentors? Comedian/actor/writer Bob Odenkirk from LaGrange and Naperville has had a few, most notably Second City fixture Del Close. But reaching, way, way back, Odenkirk...
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'Breaking Bad' star called Naperville 'Nowheresville'Nov 12, 2013 4:15 am - When your "From Suburbs to Showbiz" team read what comedian/writer/actor Bob Odenkirk once said about his native suburb of Naperville, we could barely keep our jaws from...
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Expert to speak on ‘Why Art Matters’Oct 30, 2013 6:53 am - The Elgin Cultural Arts Commission, in cooperation with the Gail Borden Public Library, will host a town hall discussion on “Why Art Matters” with Randy Cohen at 2 p.m. ...
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Dabble in the arts as Elgin’s FallBack Arts Festival returns, expandsOct 30, 2013 6:53 am - Fighting onstage at the Hemmens. Building a dragon sculpture from clay. Improving your writing, photography or art techniques. These are among the skills you can learn ...
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Arts in Bartlett benefits from ECC students’ helpOct 18, 2013 4:43 pm - Elgin Community College students will gain real world experience and perform some community service this semester by providing pro bono services to Arts in Bartlett. Cec...
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Comedian offers laughs, life lessons at Harper showOct 04, 2013 10:48 am - What do you get when you cross a comedian with a life coach? You get Jeff Schneider. A comic who has seen and done it all, Schneider is bringing his brand of funny to H...
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Cohn cancels ECC concertSep 25, 2013 7:11 pm - Folk singer-songwriter Marc Cohn has canceled his upcoming concert at the Elgin Community College that was scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 29, due to a family emergency. Tic...
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Aurora native wins 'Big Brother'Sep 18, 2013 10:00 pm - In a controversial season marked by homophobic and racial slurs, openly gay contestant and Aurora native Andy Herren was named the winner of “Big Brother” Wednesday nigh...
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OCC's Koehnline Museum focuses on local artists to teach us about ourselvesSep 12, 2013 6:00 pm - A historic exhibit currently hangs on display at the Koehnline Museum of Art at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines: The Art of Leon and Sadie Garland. It is the fir...
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ECC Arts Center celebrates 20 years, 4,000 actsAug 14, 2013 5:30 am - The Elgin Community College Arts Center has gone platinum. Not because it sold a million albums, sure, but the Arts Center has plenty to celebrate in its platinum anniv...