DuPage County Entertainment
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Seasons greetings: Chicago and suburban theaters resume in-person holiday showsNov 20, 2021 6:30 am - Last year, with most Chicago-area theaters suspending productions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the pickings were slim when it came to seasonal shows. What a dif...
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Do it yourself: Kick off the holidays by cutting your own tree at a local farmNov 19, 2021 5:00 am - For many families in the Chicago area, traditional Christmas celebrations start in November when they cut their own trees at a local farm. "We have people who came as ki...
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'Refreshed, renewed, rethought': Morton Arboretum's holiday 'Illumination' is meant for walkingNov 19, 2021 4:00 am - By his count, John Featherstone has designed the holiday lights show at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle for "eight plus one" years. He puts an imaginary asterisk over the ...
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Pandemic's Silver Lining Shines on Pino Farina BandNov 18, 2021 10:00 pm - In 2020 when venues shuttered their doors during the pandemic, adult alternative rockers Pino Farina Band came out of that dark cloud and did what they do best. They gat...
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WT Productions brings 'Seasonal' tradition back to Vero Voce TheaterNov 18, 2021 10:00 pm - A good tradition always returns, even if it gets interrupted for a year. WT Productions is living that philosophy as it gears up to bring the fourth installment of thei...
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Sound check: Josh Turner rings in Rialto's holiday season; benefit shows with Gerald Dowd, Mavis StaplesNov 18, 2021 5:00 am - Early holidays at the Rialto Your holiday decorations might not be up just yet, but Joliet's Rialto Square Theatre is ringing in the holidays with a stretch of festive ...
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DuPage Symphony Orchestra lights up Naperville with 'Inspirations'Nov 17, 2021 10:00 pm - "Do not believe those who try to persuade you that composition is only a cold exercise of the intellect. The only music capable of moving and touching us is that which f...
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Northwest Festival Orchestra to Present 'Mozart, Mendelssohn, Mahler'Nov 17, 2021 10:00 pm - The Northwest Festival Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Verne Schwager, will present "Mozart, Mendelssohn, Mahler," its inaugural concert for the new 2021-2022 seas...
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Spotlight: Drury Lane, Strawdog, Goodman and Second City theaters shift into holiday modeNov 17, 2021 5:00 am - Glad tidings Drury Lane Theatre celebrates the season with its revival of "Holiday Inn," the Irving Berlin tuner adapted from the 1942 film about a crooner named Jim Har...
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Organ Concert Celebrates the Joy of the SeasonNov 16, 2021 10:00 pm - On Sunday, December 5, St. Mark Lutheran Church will be filled with the sounds of Christmas. Director of Music Tim Spelbring will perform an organ concert starting at 3:...