Entertainment
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‘I was flabbergasted’: North Aurora brewery wins gold in World Beer CupJun 19, 2024 1:31 pm - North Aurora’s Brother Chimp Brewing recently won a gold medal in the World Beer Cup for their Vienna-style lager Ludwig.
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Audition for ‘Chicago: Teen Edition’ by Northbrook Theatre Youth CompanyJun 19, 2024 11:58 am - Teens and preteens ages 12 to 18 are invited to audition in July for “Chicago: Teen Edition” by Northbrook Theatre Youth Company, a recreational theatre program that creates age-appropriate, quality productions with young actors.
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‘Verzuz’ will return after Swizz Beatz, Timbaland lock in new distribution partnership with X
Jun 19, 2024 11:54 am - Swizz Beatz and Timbaland are bringing the “Verzuz” series back for viewers to watch musicians face off in a song-against-song battle, this time on X.
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Enjoy craft beers, cars and music at Downers Grove Rotary Grove FestJun 19, 2024 11:47 am - The Downers Grove Rotary GroveFest will again be transforming downtown with live music, craft beer and cocktails, a carnival, car show, and more this weekend.
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Batavia Depot Museum to host lecture on how pigs became part of popular cultureJun 19, 2024 10:20 am - Learn about Midwestern pig culture and how Batavia contributed a small part to the history and culture of hog production during the June 20 presentation at the Batavia Depot Museum.
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Go on the air with ham radio operators at field day in SchaumburgJun 19, 2024 9:02 am - Ham radio operators from the Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club will be participating in a national amateur radio exercise this weekend; the public is invited on Saturday afternoon.
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Palatine musician says playing with Teatro ZinZanni makes him feel like he ‘won the lottery’Jun 19, 2024 8:38 am - Palatine resident and multi-instrumentalist Jon Negus began his professional career as a studio musician playing on jingles. He went on to perform with artists including Gladys Knight and Celine Dion. Now the 40-year veteran plays with Teatro ZinZanni, which he compares to winning the lottery.
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‘Fancy Dance’ with Lily Gladstone balances heartbreak, humor in story of a missing Indigenous woman
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Ron Onesti: Movie stars turned musiciansJun 19, 2024 5:53 am - When a Hollywood superstar moves from in front of the camera to being in front of a live audience, things happen. Cool things happen, all the more reason to be excited … and impressed.
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Film appreciation society to show ‘Jaws’ as its first summer matineeJun 18, 2024 11:22 pm - Lake Park High School's Film Appreciation Society is hosting its inaugural summer matinee screening on Saturday, June 22. The featured film is Steven Spielberg's 1975 su...