Entertainment
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbsAug 26, 2018 11:00 pm - Maddie & Tae coming to Septemberfest The 48th Annual Septemberfest features loads of bands, an arts and crafts show, a craft beer and wine tent, a carnival and more this...
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11 suburban mazes to wander through this fallAug 26, 2018 7:25 am - This fall you can celebrate Illinois' bicentennial by wandering through Abe Lincoln's face constructed out of the state's main crop, corn. Richardson Adventure Farm's 2...
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Weekend picks: Gelato fest brings treats to AuroraAug 26, 2018 7:23 am - Sweet treats The touring Gelato Festival America features original flavors they have created just for the event. Have an all-you-can-eat taste of the many varieties...
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'A Walk in the Park' to see artists' work in Arlington Hts.Aug 26, 2018 1:00 am - Warm, sunny weather and a chance to view the work of dozens of top local and regional artists made for a great "Walk in the Park" on Sunday at North School Park in Arlin...
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Weekend picks: The wine flows at Naperville festAug 25, 2018 7:23 am - Sophisticated tastes The 16th annual Naperville Wine Festival features more than 250 vintages from around the world. There are also cooking demonstrations, seminars...
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Costumes, caricatures and bookmarks: Comic Con in Rosemont a 'creative stage' for pop culture funAug 25, 2018 1:00 am - There is a "creative stage" at Wizard World Comic Con in Rosemont, but it's a misnomer. Really the entire four-day-long convention of artists, actors, gamers, writers, e...
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Theater review: Playwright lampoons stereotypes in poignant, playful 'Vietgone'Aug 24, 2018 2:00 pm - “Vietgone” - ★ ★ ★ “Vietgone” - Qui Nguyen's sly, self-aware tale of Vietnamese refugees in 1970s America - wears its political incorrectness proudly and well. Affecti...
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5 ideas for this weekend in the suburbsAug 24, 2018 10:30 am - Wizard World Chicago Comic Con and its fans (many in costume) take over Rosemont's Donald E. Stephens Convention Center this weekend. Get out and have some fun. Check da...
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'Perfect Bid' is a perfectly entertaining documentary about 'The Price is Right'Aug 24, 2018 6:00 am - In 2008, a contestant on CBS' “The Price is Right” blurted out a very strange, very precise bid for his grand-prize Showcase haul that included a trailer: $23,743. In th...
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Weekend picks: Beach Boys, Righteous Brothers share Ravinia stageAug 24, 2018 6:00 am - They get around Rock out to surf music and more when the Beach Boys share a concert bill with The Righteous Brothers and special guest John Stamos at Ravinia Festiv...