McHenry County Entertainment
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Music events: Jason and the Haymakers and moreJan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - Country that rocks Jason and the Haymakers, a country band from southern Illinois, will perform its brand of driving, rock-inflected roots music at a show in the su...
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James McMurtry's gritty songs pack a punchJan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - Making it in the music business often requires one big break, and singer-songwriter James McMurtry got one of the biggest. It was the late 1980s. Heartland rocker John M...
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Dining events: Texas de Brazil fetes meat monthJan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - Meat month This isn't your mama's meat. Texas de Brazil has upped the ante during national meat month in January with a limited-time twist: peppercorn sauce. Known ...
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Families discover fun and games at specialty storesJan 07, 2011 10:00 pm - Looking for a new way to spend some quality time with your family during the long winter months? Local game stores offer special board game nights so customers can spen...
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Dann in reel life: 'Blue Valentine' is painfully truthfulJan 04, 2011 10:00 pm - Director/co-writer Derek Cianfrance says the aptly titled “Blue Valentine” is all about the death of love, and that pretty much describes the essence of this extraordina...
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Suburbanites shine in 10th Chicago Sketch Comedy FestivalJan 04, 2011 10:00 pm - If Brian Posen had had enough money to produce a musical like he wanted in 2002, the Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival might never have happened. Mounting costs eventually...
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Crystal Lake nightclub focuses on musicJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - Buzz opened in October, but it just started taking off with the launch of live music in December. The relaxed spot has made music its focus, bringing in a variety of loc...
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Best bets: Russian Ballet to perform double-billJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - Double-bill ballet The Russian National Ballet Theatre stages a classical dance double-bill of “Romeo and Juliet” and “Chopiana” Sunday at the College of DuPage's M...
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On the cheap: Events to catch in the suburbsJan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - Musical tribute to Chicago The pop/rock band C.T.A. presents a musical tribute to the legendary band Chicago at Peggy Kinnane's Irish Restaurant & Pub. 9 p.m. F...
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2010: The year the suburbs shinedDec 29, 2010 10:00 pm - Across the big and small screens, the suburbs shined in 2010. Throughout the year, suburban natives became hotshots in the entertainment world — earning prestigious awar...