Lake County Lifestyle
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Des Plaines goes Hollywood for Vaughn visitMar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - For a few hours Wednesday morning, Des Plaines residents got a taste of Hollywood celebrity with actor/comedian Vince Vaughn taking over the Choo Choo Restaurant to film...
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Dot Dot Dot succeeding on its own termsMar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Dot Dot Dot, a synth-pop band with roots in the suburbs, could be the ultimate 21st century rock 'n' roll story. The band first generated buzz after making the finals of...
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Grammy-winning 'Slumdog' music star coming to Sears CentreMar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Most know him as the Oscar- and Grammy-award winner lauded for the soundtrack to "Slumdog Millionaire." A.R. Rahman will perform his award-winning hits on June 18 at the...
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Best bets: Irish parades, 'Storytime Live!'Mar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Emeralds on parades Show off your Irish pride by attending a free green-packed St. Patrick's Day parade this weekend. Here are a few to consider: Naperville's pa...
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Cheap stuff: Irish dancing, Cuba's 'Unknown Generation'Mar 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Free Cuba through the lens The new exhibit, "The Unknown Generation of Cuba - 1989-2009," features 25 black and white photographs from the collection of art collectors M...
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Palatine High alum wins Oscar for work with 'Avatar'Mar 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Clutching his first Oscar, cinematographer and Palatine High School graduate Mauro Fiore Sunday thanked "Avatar" director James Cameron "for his amazing vision" and his ...
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'Avatar' cinematographer followed path from Palatine to PandoraMar 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Try to intimidate Mauro Fiore. Go on. Just try. The 1982 Palatine High School graduate is up for an Academy Award tonight for his camera work on James Cameron's cutting-...
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Raising the 'Roof': Marriott, 'Fiddler' a perfect matchMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - If there was a checklist describing the classic musical, "Fiddler on the Roof" would satisfy every criterion. There's the compelling story - centered on the eternal conf...
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'Public Enemies' wasn't exactly an Oscar contenderMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - 'Enemies' forgotten? Dear Dann: What is your opinion as to why "Public Enemies" was not nominated for anything? Is it true what they say about the Academy "forget...
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Local auditionsMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - • Timber Lake Playhouse has auditions for its summer productions of "Love, Sex and the I.R.S." and "Steel Magnolias" at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 7, at the Campbell Center fo...