Entertainment
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Fermi Community Orchestra presents free ‘Spirit of America’ concert June 14Jun 10, 2026 5:24 pm - The Fermi Community Orchestra will perform its final concert of the season, "Spirit of America," on Sunday, June 14 at Batavia United Methodist Church, featuring American composers and patriotic music to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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American tragedy: ‘Brokeback Mountain’ gets poignant North American premiere at Chicago ShakesJun 10, 2026 4:34 pm - Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s North American premiere of “Brokeback Mountain” hews faithfully to Annie Proulx’s American tragedy about closeted cowboys coping with their attraction to each other and the real danger it poses.
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Popular ice cream brand founded in Ohio coming to the suburbsJun 10, 2026 4:26 pm - A much-loved ice cream brand founded in Ohio is heading to the suburbs. Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream parlors are slated for Algonquin, Elgin and Geneva/St. Charles, with the first location expected to open in late 2027.
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Enjoy music, food trucks and drinks at Summer Break at the LakeJun 10, 2026 3:10 pm - Glen Ellyn Park District is hosting its Summer Break at the Lake on June 26, featuring live music from InFunktious and Rock the Ivory, food trucks, and beverages at Lake Ellyn Park with early bird tickets at $10 for adults and $5 for youth.
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Laurence Olivier is honored with a plaque at his London childhood home
Jun 10, 2026 1:22 pm - Laurence Olivier, arguably Britain’s greatest ever stage actor, was honored Wednesday with a blue plaque attached to the central London property where he lived as a child.
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Chamber Music on the Fox celebrates LGBTQ+ composers in season finaleJun 10, 2026 1:17 pm - Chamber Music on the Fox concludes its season June 14-15 with "Resonant Voices," celebrating LGBTQ+ composers' contributions to classical music, guest-curated by performer Eric Pidluski and featuring works by Benjamin Britten and Jennifer Higdon.
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Glenn Close will get an Oscar at last — honorarily. So will Ridley Scott and animator Floyd Norman.
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St. Charles Singers preview Italian tour with ‘Sacred Spaces’ concerts in Wheaton and St. CharlesJun 10, 2026 12:07 pm - The St. Charles Singers, a 41-year-old critically acclaimed chamber choir, will perform "Sacred Spaces," a program of sacred a cappella works on June 11-12 in Wheaton and St. Charles before touring Italy's most prestigious venues including St. Peter's Basilica. T
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Families on the Fairway event Friday in GurneeJun 10, 2026 11:25 am - The Village of Gurnee, Gurnee Park District and Bittersweet Golf Club will hold the annual Families on the Fairway event from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 12, at the golf club, 875 Almond Road.
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John Pizzarelli Trio to headline Elmhurst University’s 30th annual June Jazz concertJun 10, 2026 11:24 am - The John Pizzarelli Trio will perform with the Elmhurst University Jazz Band at the university’s June Jazz concert on June 20.