DuPage County Entertainment
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Finding her niche: ‘Happy accident’ inspired Wood Dale actress/puppeteer’s careerJan 17, 2024 12:32 pm - Leah Casey wasn’t hired as a puppeteer for Drury Lane Theatre’s recent “Cinderella” revival. She was hired to sing and dance. But when director/choreographer Amber Mak in...
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Spotlight: Goodman, Dana Delany premiere thriller inspired by real lifeJan 17, 2024 10:49 am - The relationship that developed between Emmy Award-winning actress Dana Delany and a 13-year-old fan she met through social media inspired Goodman Theatre’s “Highway Patr...
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St. Charles Public Library showcases two local artistsJan 17, 2024 12:14 am - During the months of January and February, the St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth Ave., is hosting an exhibit by local artists Larysa Juriga and Olga Bianko. Juriga i...
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Ron Onesti: The REAL Lt. DanJan 16, 2024 8:35 pm - Backstage with The Arcada Theatre’s Ron Onesti A guy whom I have admired for a long time is actor Gary Sinise. Many know him as the wheelchair-bound wounded Vietnam ...
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Vasco’s Peri Peri restaurant franchise coming to Prospect HeightsJan 16, 2024 7:54 pm - A new location of the expanding Schaumburg-based Vasco’s Peri Peri restaurant is expected to open later this year in a renovated strip mall space on Rand Road in Prospect...
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Hang out with Water Street Writers for a night of literature and communityJan 16, 2024 6:01 pm - On Sunday, Feb. 4, Water Street Writers will be featuring the talents of Heather Zenaty, Chris Gerrib, Vince Vieceli, and John Grenier in a night of literature and commun...
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Accomplished pianists to perform Jan. 21 at the St. Charles Public LibraryJan 16, 2024 4:41 pm - The St. Charles Public Library’s Sunday Concert Series continues on Sunday, Jan. 21, with a special performance by the EStrella Piano Duo. The duo, Elena Doubovitskaya a...
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Things to do Jan. 19-25: Disney on Ice, Winterfests, Branford Marsalis and moreJan 16, 2024 3:26 pm - Disney on Ice Presents “Magic in the Stars” brings beloved Disney characters to Rosemont’s Allstate Arena before moving to the United Center next week. This is just one o...
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‘They love what we do’: How audience donations support theater artists in times of needJan 15, 2024 6:15 am - After 40 years working in theater, Drury Lane Theatre stage manager Larry Baker knows a little something about generosity. He witnesses it every November through January,...
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Good News Sunday: Des Plaines actor’s ‘full circle moment’ comes with lead role in Porchlight’s ‘Anything Goes’Jan 14, 2024 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: “Anything Goes,” Cole Porter’s 1934 tuner...