Festivals and Fairs
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Best bets: Zooperstars at Elfstrom, classical music everywhereJun 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Oh the Zoo-manity! Will it be old-school cameos by Mackerel Jordan and Dennis Frogman? Or will Barack Ollama make an appearance? Find out when the Zooperstars ret...
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Cheap stuff: Classic baseball, Nigel Mack, line dancingJun 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Free Batter up! Learn how the game of baseball was played in the Civil War era as Cantigny Park hosts an old-time baseball exhibition tournament. The tournament features...
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Hundreds toast Elgin's second-annual wine festMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Even though he doesn't consider himself to be a "wine guy," at least in public, Chris Pogue was a good sport Saturday. Pogue and girlfriend Jillian Ackermann, both of Sc...
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Cheap fun: Greek fest, live blues, stamp collector showMay 27, 2010 11:00 pm - $10 and under Greek for a day Celebrate the Heritage of Greece at the St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church Flavors of Greece Festival. Highlights in...
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Barrington launches new festival with mix of local, national artistsMay 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Amdur Productions mounts high-end art shows throughout the summer, from Arlington Heights and Buffalo Grove, to the Gold Coast and North Shore. This weekend, however, th...
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Best bets: Parades galore, Great America 'officially' opens, play festMay 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Saluting those who served Remember those brave men and women who died while serving our country this weekend by attending a Memorial Day parade or ceremony in you...
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Best bets: Tim Conway, Smoking Popes, Carole King/James TaylorMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Likable comedy Legendary comedian Tim Conway ("The Carol Burnett Show") teams up with comics Chuck McCann and Louise DuArt for a Sunday matinee of stories and ske...
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Cheap stuff: Book sale, art show, stand-up comicsMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Free Have books to spare? Bring some gently used children's books to donate at the Children's Chautauqua in the Park. This interactive, educational outdoor festival for ...
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Best bets: All things anime, plenty o' flowers, magazine conventionMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Japanamation Lovers of all things tied to Japanese animation won't want to miss Anime Central the thirteenth this weekend at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Cen...
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Chef's Fest serves up savory samples at Arlington ParkMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Local suburbanites experienced a treat at Arlington Park Tuesday as the Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau held its 17th annual Chef's Fest for restaurants in...