Cook County Lifestyle
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'Avatar' cinematographer followed path from Palatine to PandoraMar 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Try to intimidate Mauro Fiore. Go on. Just try. The 1982 Palatine High School graduate is up for an Academy Award tonight for his camera work on James Cameron's cutting-...
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'Alegria' does what Cirque du Soleil does bestMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Classic Cirque. That's how one longtime Cirque du Soleil employee described "Alegria," the baroque-inspired spectacle that opened Wednesday for a brief run at Hoffman E...
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Raising the 'Roof': Marriott, 'Fiddler' a perfect matchMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - If there was a checklist describing the classic musical, "Fiddler on the Roof" would satisfy every criterion. There's the compelling story - centered on the eternal conf...
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'Public Enemies' wasn't exactly an Oscar contenderMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - 'Enemies' forgotten? Dear Dann: What is your opinion as to why "Public Enemies" was not nominated for anything? Is it true what they say about the Academy "forget...
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Mount Prospect's Idol moves on to next roundMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Mount Prospect's Lee DeWyze breezed on to the next round in American Idol, while the two other Chicago-area contestants were voted off on Thursday. Northbrook's John Par...
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Condos offer a higher standard of livingMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - It's time to think spring - new life, new beginnings, even a new lifestyle. How about a fresh, simple, stress-free way of life? If you're saying yes, you might want to ...
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Local auditionsMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - • Timber Lake Playhouse has auditions for its summer productions of "Love, Sex and the I.R.S." and "Steel Magnolias" at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 7, at the Campbell Center fo...
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Michael's weight loss so far: 204 poundsMar 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Looking like a completely different person, "The Biggest Loser" contestant Michael Ventrella came to Marino's Pizza & Italian Cafe in Wood Dale Wednesday, where cameras ...
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Behind the scenes as Cirque du Soleil brings 'Alegria' to lifeMar 03, 2010 10:00 pm - It's a few hours before the opening of Cirque du Soleil's "Alegria," and a quiet calm envelopes the dimly lit Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates. Throughout the day, ...
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Indie rockers take stage in RosemontMar 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Indie kids Rabbit Children, a melodic indie-rock band in the mold of Spoon and the Arcade Fire, will perform this weekend at the Montrose Room in Rosemont, fast b...