Cook County Lifestyle
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Best bets: Diavolo, ski show, Kevin Pollak, Kremlin chamber orchestraOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Balancing act Described as part-dance, part-gymnastics and with plenty of spectacle, Diavolo makes an area return with a finely balanced performance amid huge set...
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Kansas to play the Arcada in St. CharlesOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Kansas, one of a slew of rock bands named after geographic locations that hit it big in the 1970s, will bring its progressive stadium rock to the suburbs this weekend. T...
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Once-private Forge Club defines what it means to 'dine'Oct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Most of the time we head to a restaurant, we do so just to grab a meal. We might seek out a kid-friendly joint during the week when we don't have time to cook or sit dow...
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Music lovers' musts for fall: CDs, DVDs and a whole lot of LennonOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - This summer brought music lovers a series of impressive fests and big-name concerts, but fall offers a number of lower-key delights. Beatles fans, for example, can celeb...
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Harvest happy hours at CityGate CenterOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - It's fall at CityGate Center, where neighbors Hotel Arista, SugarToad and CityGate Grille are joining together for Harvest Happy Hours from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14...
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Cheap stuff: Scarecrow Fest, country music fest, Ann Hampton CallawayOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Free Scarecrows galore Hundreds of handcrafted scarecrows are featured at St. Charles' annual Scarecrow Festival. Other highlights include a carnival...
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ESO's Beethoven weekend 'stirs the blood'Oct 01, 2010 11:00 pm - One of the great musical celebrations of the brotherhood of man is on display this weekend, as the Elgin Symphony Orchestra on Friday opened its 2010-11 season with Ludw...
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Sly script, comic cast crack two-man 'Mystery'Sep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - The best way to experience "The Mystery of Irma Vep" is to sit back, enjoy the ride and not ponder too deeply the outrageous plot, excessive exposition and narrative det...
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Metropolis has a winner in delightful 'Spelling Bee'Sep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Let me begin by saying I like "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" a lot. I like the audacious premise: A group of kids, all played by adults, compete at a spell...
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Cheap stuff: Family dinner, apples and a little dessertSep 29, 2010 11:00 pm - $10 and under Dinner with the family The Sons of the American Legion in Palatine will host a family dinner, open to the public. The meal, for all age...