DuPage County Entertainment
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Local artist’s legacy lives on: Water Street Studios hosts benefit exhibitDec 26, 2024 11:59 am - A collection of artwork by the late Ed Dlugopolski will be exhibited Jan. 10-12, with proceeds to benefit Water Street Studios. The Batavia artist headed the art department at Glenbard West for over 30 years.
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Guests become contestants in immersive TV-style game show experience in Oak BrookDec 26, 2024 10:14 am - Guests can step into the role of game show contestants at Great Big Game Show's new Oak Brook location, competing in a variety of challenges on an immersive soundstage.
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10 shows for winter: Local premieres heat up Chicago-area theaterDec 24, 2024 7:59 am - In an effort to entice theater fans from their cozy confines this winter, Chicago-area companies are staging local premieres of Broadway hits along with a smattering of revivals.
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Dining out: Pair of longtime restaurants close, while new spots openDec 23, 2024 4:41 pm - The end of 2024 brought with it the end of longtime runs for a pair of suburban restaurants. But we also have a couple of new spots opening up.
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Sinfonietta Bel Canto celebrates Holst's 150th anniversary at New Year’s concertDec 23, 2024 12:05 pm - Sinfonietta Bel Canto is hosting a New Year's benefit concert featuring Strauss waltzes, vocal and instrumental solos, and other classics to celebrate the new year and raise funds.
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Former Aurora hospital building reopens as caféDec 23, 2024 11:41 am - The 136-year-old original Copley Hospital building in Aurora has reopened as a neighborhood eatery.
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Best Bets: Kathy Griffin, Steve Cochran, Brent Morin among the comedians ringing in 2025Dec 23, 2024 9:39 am - Comedians bid farewell to 2024 at suburban and Chicago venues while party-goers will converge at Navy Pier for a swanky New Year’s Eve bash at the Aon Grand Ballroom.
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Gravitea Boba expands to BataviaDec 23, 2024 7:18 am - Gravitea Boba’s new Batavia location at 2004 W. Wilson St. opened Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Batavia Chamber of Commerce.
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The Biz Week That Was: New hemp regulations, data center boom, and car condos among the highlightsDec 22, 2024 5:08 am - Pritzker endorses hemp regulation bill More than five years after Illinois began issuing permits for legal production of industrial hemp, Gov. JB Pritzker now favors...
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West Chicago artist’s murals lend downtown a dash of vibrant colorDec 20, 2024 2:17 pm - Local artist Giovanni Arellano has created a series of vibrant murals in West Chicago featuring nature scenes related to the Illinois Prairie Path.