Kane County Lifestyle
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Area communities offer up homes to get you in the holiday spiritNov 27, 2009 10:00 pm - Oh what fun it is to look at homes all decked out for the holidays. Get in the spirit and join the fun as several area house walks showcase homes in a variety of styles ...
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'Christmas Carol' falls flat at Steel BeamNov 26, 2009 10:00 pm - The premiere of "Wild Goat" earlier this year demonstrated that the folks at Steel Beam Theatre know how to stage a musical in a small space. That intimate, appealing ch...
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Local tryouts and auditionsNov 26, 2009 10:00 pm - • The American Academy of Art seeks students to submit works for the Annual Student Holiday Show and Sale set to run from Thursday, Dec. 3, through Friday, Dec. 18, in t...
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Area theaters brighten the holidays Area theaters brighten the holidaysNov 26, 2009 10:00 pm - For the 12 days of Christmas, the theater community gave to me - a multitude of holiday treats. The season may be woefully short of partridges in pear trees, but city an...
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Double shot of holiday cheer with 'A Christmas Carol' and Second CityNov 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Offering contrasting views of the holidays, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre pairs Charles Dickens' family classic "A Christmas Carol" with Second City's irreverent tak...
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Best bets: Cirque Dreams, fairy tale train, Wonderland ExpressNov 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Lighten up See acrobats and aerialists play everyday city dwellers balancing on wires, scaling tall buildings and hanging on for dear life in the show "Cirque Dreams Ill...
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Mr. Blotto covers all the bases at Chord on BluesNov 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Got ya covered You never know what you're going to get from a Mr. Blotto show - except for energetic rock 'n' roll. The group mixes some original songs with a broad, ecl...
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Cheap stuff: Christmas Walk, holiday concertNov 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Free Follow that gingerbread man! Hinsdale's 44th Annual Christmas Walk features holiday activities including ice carvers, carolers, decorated trees, animated characters...
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Get a taste of model railroading at Lake County open houseNov 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Freebie Club's trains just keep on rolling Get a taste of model railroading as a hobby at the Lake County Model Railroad Club's Fall Open House. Visitors can v...
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Market presents opportunity to be aggressiveNov 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Being a builder today is like playing a high stakes chess game. According to Mark Thomas, president of Shodeen Residential of Geneva, it is all about buying land in loca...