McHenry County Lifestyle
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Days of the New to play Penny Road PubFeb 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Days of the New, the alternative band that scored a few big hits in the late 1990s ("Touch, Peel and Stand," "Shelf in the Room"), brings its hard-driving acoustic rock ...
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Barrington Hills singer the voice behind Snap, Snuggle and SinatraFeb 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Even if you haven't seen a Ron Hawking show, you've heard the Barrington Hills singer. "I started on TV when I was 4 years old and I've been doing it ever since," says t...
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Suburban hangouts offering Super Bowl specialsFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Watching the Super Bowl with a group of friends and plenty of food and beer is a blast. Doing all the shopping before, and the cleaning up after, not so much. Get the go...
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Geneva Ale House more than lives up to its nameFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Any time bar owners adopt the name Ale House, they set expectations quite high. Will their beer list live up to lofty standards? With Geneva Ale House, I had high hopes ...
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Local auditionsFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - • Big Noise Theatre has auditions for the 2005 Elvis Presley jukebox musical "All Shook Up" at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 8 and 9, at the Winnetka Community House, ...
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Daddy-daughter events planned throughout the suburbsFeb 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Valentine's Day might mostly celebrate romance, but it's also a great time to share your love by doing something special with your kids. Many local communities schedule ...
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Best bets: 'Drowsy Chaperone', royal guard, Paula PoundstoneFeb 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Musical merriment The brashness and frequent brainlessness of 1920s Broadway musicals get hilariously picked apart in "The Drowsy Chaperone." A non-Equity tour of...
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Kids-focused Justin Roberts to perform at CODFeb 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Like his contemporaries Laurie Berkner and Ralph Covert, Justin Roberts writes children's songs that are witty and sophisticated enough for adults to enjoy (and even sin...
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Celebrate Groundhog Day in city where movie was shotJan 30, 2010 10:00 pm - Freebie 'Groundhog Day' Get into the spirit of Groundhog Day just a bit early by attending a free screening of the 1993 film "Groundhog Day" - in the town where the movi...
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DuPage County native Cathy Richardson to play Fitzgerald'sJan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - DuPage County native Cathy Richardson is a powerhouse performer on stage, and she'll display her skills once again when she plays at Fitzgerald's with her psychedelic Sa...