DuPage County Entertainment
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Juel Ulven to be inducted into Arts Hall of Fame 50 years after founding popular folk festivalMar 08, 2026 8:15 am - Juel Ulven, founder of the Fox Valley Folklore Society, will be inducted posthumously into the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame on Friday, March 27, at Eagle Brook Country Club in Geneva.
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The Biz Week That Was: Andretti Indoor Karting to open; Whole Foods signs leaseMar 07, 2026 12:29 pm - Andretti Indoor Karting & Games in Schaumburg awaiting green flag to open Tuesday Anticipated for four years, just days remain for Andretti Indoor Karting & Games to...
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‘Step Into Spring’ with Downtown Batavia’s inaugural wine walkMar 06, 2026 11:31 pm - Downtown Batavia's inaugural Step into Spring: Wine Walk on March 21 features self-guided tours through 14 participating businesses offering 1-oz. wine tastings with red and white options at each stop.
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Naperville Chorus to perform opera, sacred classics for 50th anniversary concert April 19Mar 06, 2026 9:41 pm - The Naperville Chorus will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a concert titled “Opera Choruses & Great Choral Classics” on April 19, in Naperville. Led by new music director Kevin Kelly, the performance features works from “Aida,” “Carmen,” and “The Creation.”
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Local museums commemorating Route 20 centennialMar 06, 2026 4:58 pm - Museums in Elmhurst, Addison, Bartlett and Elgin formed "A Century of Travel through Illinois: Route 20 1926-2026" collaborative, producing a promotional video and planning exhibitions to commemorate the highway's centennial in their communities.
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MAC’S Lakeside Pavilion summer concerts include classical, jazz, R&B and countryMar 06, 2026 3:13 pm - The McAninch Arts Center announced its free Lakeside Pavilion summer concert season will commence July 8.
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Downers Grove theater artist forges career onstage and onlineMar 06, 2026 11:36 am - Theater artist Leslie Ann Sheppard stays busy on stage and online. The Downers Grove native is co-starring in Shattered Globe Theatre’s Midwest premiere of “Morning, Noon, and Night” and also produces digital works.
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Lou Malnati’s joins lineup of restaurants slated for Fox Haven Square in St. CharlesMar 05, 2026 12:34 pm - Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria will open its 61st Chicago-area restaurant in the new Fox Haven Square development in St. Charles this fall.
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Andretti Indoor Karting & Games in Schaumburg awaiting green flag to open TuesdayMar 04, 2026 6:35 pm - Anticipated for four years, only five days remain for Andretti Indoor Karting and Games to open its northernmost U.S. location in Schaumburg and anchor the first phase of a new entertainment district there.
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The Purple Pig brings ‘a taste of city dining to the suburbs’ with opening of Oak Brook locationMar 04, 2026 2:43 pm - The celebrated Chicago restaurant The Purple Pig, with Michelin and James Beard pedigrees, will make its much-anticipated suburban debut when it opens Friday in Oakbrook Center. “We are bringing a taste of city dining to the suburbs,” co-owner Marianna Bannos said.