Entertainment
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Riot Fest moving to SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview for new ‘RiotLand’ venture; lineup announced
Jun 12, 2024 1:40 pm - Riot Fest is moving out of Douglass Park and heading to SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview for a newly christened RiotLand extravaganza. Also announced Wednesday was the full lineup for the three-day festival Sept. 20-22, including Slayer, Fall Out Boy, Pavement, St. Vincent and Beck.
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Jun 12, 2024 1:08 pm - In celebration of the Palatine American Legion’s centennial year, Legion Post 690 is hosting a free Youth and Family Day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 22, at Towne Square and at the American Legion, both located on Greeley Street and Palatine Road in downtown Palatine.
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Ensemble Espanol wraps up 48th American Spanish Dance and Music Fest with performances at Old Town School of Folk MusicJun 12, 2024 12:24 pm - Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater wraps up their American Spanish Dance and Music Festival with two must-see performances at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago.
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Submit your work for Oakton College's 2024 Women’s Art Show: ‘Inflection Point: Gender Futures, Political Possibilities’Jun 12, 2024 11:28 am - Seeking artists with an original point of view! Oakton College is excited to announce the call for submissions for this year’s Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) Art Show.
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AAUW Wheaton-Glen Ellyn Used Book Sale kicks off June 20Jun 12, 2024 10:46 am - The Wheaton-Glen Ellyn AAUW Branch, NFP is busy gathering books for its 2024 Used Book Sale. More than 11,000 books will provide a great opportunity to refresh your TBR (To Be Read) piles.
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Dream big: ‘Ghostlight’ earns acclaim for Chicago filmmakers, acting veteranJun 12, 2024 10:25 am - Evanston actor Keith Kupferer, star of “Ghostlight,” the buzzy indie film that premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, knows lifetime opportunities are rare. “My thought was this is my one shot,” said the actor of the film, which premieres Friday, June 14, at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre.
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Turning out: Families join the fun at Rolling Meadows Block PartyJun 12, 2024 10:18 am - The Rolling Meadows Block Party took place June 7 on Central Road, from Barker Avenue to Jay Lane. It featured live music, food trucks and activities for all ages.
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Juneteenth Block Party celebrates freedom, cultureJun 12, 2024 9:58 am - A family-friendly Juneteenth Block Party will take place from 2-6 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at Harper College in Palatine.
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Get ready for an unforgettable Thursday Night Out experience in downtown BarringtonJun 12, 2024 9:21 am - The village of Barrington is thrilled to announce the reimagined Thursday Night Out event, formerly known as Cruise Night, set to bring the community together for a summer of classic cars, live music and endless family fun.
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DuPage Children's Museum pilots new cultural exhibit experience, ‘A Taste of East Asia’Jun 11, 2024 5:51 pm - The DuPage Children’s Museum in Naperville is piloting a new exhibit, “A Taste of East Asia,” for the Association of Children’s Museum, in partnership with the Freeman Foundation.