Entertainment
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Jonas Friddle and Andrew Wilkins bring their fretless banjo and upright bass to Maple Street Concert March 18Feb 24, 2023 10:00 pm - On Saturday, March 18, Maple Street Concerts welcomes Jonas Friddle and Andrew Wilkins in their debut performance as part of its concert series. The concert takes place...
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Wheaton College Artist Series welcomes New York Classical Players March 16Feb 24, 2023 10:00 pm - "I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination," said one wise person. Wheaton College Artist Series has the same po...
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Ron Onesti: What is an 'old soul?'Feb 24, 2023 5:00 am - These days, I get many young people who come up to me at shows and thank me for keeping the "vintage" music alive. They call themselves "old souls" because they like Led...
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Spotlight: Steppenwolf ensemble members reunite for Chicago premiere of 'Describe the Night'Feb 24, 2023 5:00 am - Chicago premiere Steppenwolf Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of "Describe the Night," a thriller examining 90 years of Russian history (some of it true, some of i...
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'Cocaine Bear' is here to strike a blow to staid Hollywood
Feb 24, 2023 5:00 am - On Dec. 22, 1985, The Associated Press reported the following from Blue Ridge, Georgia: “Investigators searching for cocaine dropped by an airborne smuggler have found a...
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Olympic figure skater Jason Brown, once of Highland Park, gets a bobbleheadFeb 24, 2023 4:00 am - The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled a bobblehead of U.S. Olympic figure skater Jason Brown, who grew up in Highland Park. The bobblehead feature...
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Hoffman Estates trustee candidates debate productivity of village-owned Now ArenaFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - Four candidates seeking three available Hoffman Estates trustee seats on April 4 are debating whether the Now Arena can be more active and financially lucrative for the ...
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Troubadour Mark Dvorak to visit Wauconda TownshipFeb 23, 2023 10:00 pm - The Wauconda Township Senior Club welcomes Chicago's "official troubadour" Mark Dvorak for an afternoon of song and story at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, at Wauconda T...
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'Party Down' returns 13 years after being canceled by Starz
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Learn about the prehistoric people who built earthworks along the Fox RiverFeb 23, 2023 10:00 pm - On Wednesday, March 1, historians Brian and Joyce Ostberg will present "The Secrets of the St. Charles Indian Mounds," a multimedia examination of the customs and cultur...