Festivals and Fairs
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Weekend picks: The shadow knows if spring is comingJan 27, 2015 1:40 pm - Shadow celebration There's a chili cook-off, a charity dinner, bowling events, trivia contests, film screenings and a whole lot more all tied to Groundhog Days this...
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Budget-friendly fun: 'Groundhog' celebration in WoodstockJan 27, 2015 4:30 am - ‘Groundhog Day' Watch the 1993 film “Groundhog Day,” starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell, at the Woodstock Theatre, 209 Main St., in downtown Woodstock. The sc...
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The film is the focus at Woodstock Groundhog Days festivalJan 26, 2015 10:00 pm - Although not all of the activities associated with Woodstock Groundhog Days are linked to the movie "Groundhog Day," starring Bill Murray, the film is the focus of the c...
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Sunday picks: Feel the beat at 'Stomp'Jan 25, 2015 5:00 am - Percussion junction The internationally acclaimed percussion revue “Stomp” returns with new routines and out-there objects to make drummed-out music at the Bank of ...
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Weekend picks: Local comedians share standup billJan 24, 2015 5:00 am - Doubly funny Chicago-area comedians Denise Ramsden and Nate Weatherup share the same standup bill this weekend at Zanies at Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., S...
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Families warm to ice carving demonstrations in downtown WheatonJan 24, 2015 12:00 am - She had no audience or photographer, but in the middle of downtown Wheaton, 9-year-old Abby Templin had to strike a pose, a princess pose. Hands on hip, head tilted, jus...
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Weekend picks: Country's Dan + Shay come to GeneseeJan 23, 2015 5:00 am - Country duo Dan + Shay, semifinalists for ACM New Artist Of The Year, perform their hit song “19 You + Me” and many others tonight at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Ge...
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Naperville's Ribfest bringing The Band Perry in for July 5 finaleJan 23, 2015 12:01 am - Naperville's Ribfest is taking its country music up a notch this year, bringing The Band Perry to perform on the festival's final day - Sunday, July 5. The Band Perry, a...
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Dog adoption part of arboretum's Husky Heroes eventJan 22, 2015 10:00 pm - Even if the snow doesn't return to the Morton Arboretum this weekend, the Siberian huskies will — along with their sleds. The annual Husky Heroes event is returning for...
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Fox River Grove ski tournament marks 110 years this weekendJan 21, 2015 10:00 pm - While most suburbanites would welcome this week's warmer temperatures, Fox River Grove residents are praying for snow. The Norge Ski Tournament marks its 110th year this...