Entertainment
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Palatine's Sounds of Summer entertainment seriesMay 30, 2024 12:57 pm - If you close your eyes in Palatine on a sultry summer evening, you’ll hear the sounds of the Beatles, Blues Brothers, and even the pop diva herself, Taylor Swift. The 2024 entertainment series, Sounds of Summer, returns to Fred P. Hall Amphitheater in June.
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Anderson Humane to host ‘Summer Solstice Concert’ June 22May 30, 2024 12:00 pm - Imagine the longest day of sunlight surrounded by nature in an intimate setting with the sounds of renowned harpist Laura Fako Utley.
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Couple behind The Graceful Ordinary to open European-inspired cafe in AuroraMay 30, 2024 11:05 am - The husband and wife team that brought The Graceful Ordinary to St. Charles plans to open a European-inspired cafe and pasticceria in Aurora early next year.
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Daisy Ridley shines in inspirational swimming pic ‘Young Woman and the Sea’
May 30, 2024 10:58 am - Trudy Ederle is not what you might call a household name, but she soon could be thanks to Daisy Ridley, who portrays the competitive swimmer in the inspirational new film “Young Woman and the Sea.”
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Grapes on the Green returns to Village Green Park on Saturday, June 15May 30, 2024 10:14 am - After last year’s smashing success, the Grapes on the Green adults-only event will be back next month in downtown Northbrook. The event will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Jun...
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Westfield Old Orchard welcomes summer season with new stores and activationsMay 30, 2024 9:47 am - Westfield Old Orchard is celebrating the arrival of warmer weather by reopening outdoor seating for some of its premier restaurants and introducing a new summer event ser...
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History illuminated: Women play 19th-century male explorers in Janus Theatre’s ‘Men on Boats’May 30, 2024 8:35 am - An all-female cast plays members of John Wesley Powell’s 19th-century geological expedition to what is now known as the Grand Canyon in Janus Theatre’s revival of “Men on Boats” by Jaclyn Backhaus.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates returns to nonfiction and explores the power of stories in upcoming ‘The Message’May 30, 2024 7:37 am - For his first all-new book of nonfiction in nearly a decade, Ta-Nehisi Coates traveled the world. One World announced Thursday that Coates' “The Message” will be published Oct. 1.
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Arlington Heights art show opens Thursday nightMay 30, 2024 7:24 am - The Empty Corner in Arlington Heights will host an opening reception Thursday night for its second “100 Under $100” exhibition featuring local art for sale. Drawings, pai...
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The 2024 St. Charles Fine Art Show winners announcedMay 29, 2024 6:49 pm - The 26th annual St. Charles Fine Art Show on May 25-26 showcased 100 fine artists in 13 different mediums that were judged by a panel on Saturday afternoon. Ten exhibitors were presented with an artist award.