Entertainment
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Native American literacy event set for June 22 in SchaumburgJun 11, 2024 9:39 am - “Summer Youth Powwow: Read, Learn, Grow” is set for Saturday, June 22, and will celebrate the Native American culture and youth leadership through literacy.
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Spotlight: Marriott grooves with jukebox tuner ‘Beehive: The 60’s Musical’Jun 11, 2024 9:12 am - Marriott Theatre revives the frothy jukebox tuner “Beehive: The 60’s Musical” while Chicago Shakespeare Theater stages “Corduroy,” a family-friendly show adapted from the beloved children’s books by Don Freeman.
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Festivals June 14-20: Scottish Festival & Highland Games, Libertyville Days, Grayslake Craft Beer Fest and moreJun 11, 2024 8:48 am - Mark your calendars for the 38th Annual Scottish Festival and Highland Games, Taste of Des Plaines, Libertyville Days, Grayslake Craft Beer Fest, Downers Grove Rotary GroveFest and more happening this week.
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Sign up to be in Naperville’s Last Fling Labor Day paradeJun 11, 2024 7:27 am - The Naperville Jaycees are taking entrant applications for the Last Fling Labor Day parade. Each year, the parade draws tens of thousands of spectators. The parade recogn...
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Chicago’s Lula Cafe, Palestinian DC chef and Senegalese restaurant in New Orleans win coveted James Beard AwardsJun 11, 2024 7:20 am - A Palestinian chef using ancient cooking techniques, a Senegalese restaurant in New Orleans and an upscale Thai restaurant in Oregon won coveted James Beard awards Monday. Chicago’s Lula Cafe won the James Beard Award for Outstanding Hospitality.
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Attraction starring Disney's first Black princess replaces ride based on film many viewed as racist
Jun 11, 2024 7:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. — A new attraction starring the first Black Disney princess is opening at the company’s U.S. theme park resorts, and some Disney followers see it as a fitti...
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Lombard Brew Fest returns for 2nd year July 20Jun 10, 2024 10:23 pm - The Lombard Brew Fest on Saturday, July 20, will feature a wide variety of special beers, ciders, and hard seltzers from the Chicago area, as well as around the Midwest.
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Ron Onesti: Sweet memories of Patti PageJun 10, 2024 9:29 pm - Patti Page celebrated her 80th birthday by entertaining the crowd at The Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, taking them down memory lane, as well as performing a heartfelt tribute to those who lost their lives on 9/11.
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Ron Onesti: Reminiscing with RobertaJun 10, 2024 8:51 pm - Talking about the “good old days” with Roberta, a stranger he met at a cappuccino bar, Ron Onesti takes a trip down memory lane. Join the ride at the July 14 Chubby Checker concert at The Arcada Theatre in St. Charles.
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Microbrewery to replace tool library in MundeleinJun 10, 2024 8:13 pm - Another microbrewery offering on-site food and drink service is coming to downtown Mundelein.