McHenry County Entertainment
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Northlight delivers a potent examination of survivalJan 26, 2011 10:00 pm - Of all the skills an African woman possesses, the most crucial may be her ability to survive. Danai Gurira articulates that in painful detail in “Eclipsed,” a convincin...
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Theater events: 'Guys and Dolls' comes to MarriottJan 25, 2011 10:00 pm - Damon Runyon's high-rollers, showgirls and do-gooders converge on the Marriott Theatre stage in Frank Loesser's memorable musical, “Guys and Dolls,” about a gambler who ...
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Getting to know the groundhogJan 25, 2011 10:00 pm - • Groundhogs (Marmota monax) are also known as woodchucks or land-beavers. • Groundhogs are common in both the United States and Canada. In the United States, they are ...
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Concerts: Pilgrim Chamber plays classical music SundayJan 24, 2011 10:00 pm - Bucky Halker in “Folk Music in the Heartland: Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie,” Skokie Theatre, 7924 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie: Folk. Musical tribute to Pete Seeger and Wood...
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Cosgrove brings Dancing Crazy tour to RosemontJan 24, 2011 10:00 pm - Life for Miranda Cosgrove, to borrow a phrase from the “iCarly” theme song, is so won-der-ful. Her tween-ish comedy show on Nickelodeon, “iCarly,” saw double-digit viewe...
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Arlington Hts.' Mago dazzles with Latin-kissed cuisineJan 24, 2011 10:00 pm - Like street performers using sleight of hand so you wrongly guess which cup hides a tiny ball, chefs in downtown Arlington Heights have switched things up. But instead o...
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Crowds embrace Metropolis Bar in Hoffman EstatesJan 24, 2011 10:00 pm - Metropolis Bar & Grill has been bringing in solid crowds since opening in December in Max & Erma's former space. The sports bar offers 26 sets that can each be tuned to ...
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Daily Herald's Gire joins Ebert's 'At the Movies'Jan 23, 2011 11:00 pm - Daily Herald Film Critic Dann Gire will be moonlighting on “Ebert Presents At the Movies,” Roger Ebert's new nationally syndicated movie and current events show that air...
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"All Aboard" at the West Chicago City MuseumJan 23, 2011 10:00 pm - While suburban Chicagoland train enthusiasts suffered a disappointing loss in bringing a magnificent steam engine train through West Chicago, Glen Ellyn, and several oth...
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Puccini's 'Golden West' shines despite dated depictionJan 22, 2011 11:00 pm - After exposure to unvarnished modern Westerns like the HBO-TV series “Deadwood” or Clint Eastwood's 1992 film “Unforgiven,” the Italian-filtered opera view of America's ...