DuPage County Entertainment
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Youth symphony conductor, painters, musicians to join Fox Valley Arts Hall of FameJan 23, 2014 5:27 pm - Randal Swiggum, conductor of the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra, was taken aback by the news that he is being inducted to the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame. For one thing...
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‘Duck Dynasty’ star to speak at Naperville churchJan 03, 2014 9:43 pm - When Naperville’s Compass Church planned to have Alan Robertson from A&E’s reality series “Duck Dynasty,” kick off its series about the Bible and family dynamics, it did...
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TV champ Elburn light show extended through SundayJan 02, 2014 2:00 pm - Brian Larsen's 15 minutes of TV fame didn't exactly make him a household name. Nor did it result in a flood of traffic to his Elburn home decked out in more than 1 milli...
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College of DuPage's renovated McAninch center almost readyNov 25, 2013 4:30 am - The finishing touches are being put on a 14-month, $35 million renovation at the College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center that marks the biggest improvement project in t...
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The McAninch Arts Center sets grand opening, 2014 seasonNov 19, 2013 10:00 pm - The McAninch Arts Center, on the College of DuPage campus in Glen Ellyn, reopens in February following a 14-month, $35 million renovation. Grammy Award-winning blue...
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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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Teaching, sculpting and creating with clayOct 28, 2013 2:37 pm - Years of holding, kneading, centering and guiding clay into desired shapes have molded Jodi Younglove into more than a talented artist; she is also a phenomenal teacher....