The Festival Chorus, under the direction of Ann Espel will celebrate its 50th year of making music with a concert on May 3, 3:30 pm, at the Harper College Performing Arts Center. The chorus has been affiliated with Harper College since 1968. The 72 ...

On Friday night, Harper sophomore Allison Baran of Palatine will be sharing the stage with none other the college president, Kenneth Ender. As a featured member of the Harper Dance Company, Baran will perform with her classmates in the finale of the...

Members of different churches, young suburban moms Betty Jarosch and Carol Cahill-Brown embraced the idea of several congregations joining forces in 1965 for a community chorus concert in Elk Grove Village to show support for civil rights and the ma...

Vegas special Acclaimed comedian Rita Rudner ventures east from her home base in Las Vegas for a standup show Saturday at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $38-$56. (847) 673-6300 or northshorecenter.org...

Blue Arcada Cult Even though its arguably greatest hit came out 39 years ago, I still get a little thrill when I stumble across Blue Öyster Cult's “(Don't Fear) The Reaper” on the radio. The band's catalog has grown some (and its lineup has rot...

Free Irish Fest Everyone is Irish for the day at Mount Prospect's annual Irish Fest, at Emerson Street and Busse Avenue in downtown Mount Prospect. Festival features Irish fare and beer, live Irish music, performances by the Tully Irish Da...

Suburban community college foundations place significant emphasis on providing scholarships to students, but the actual tuition aid given by the taxpayer-supported fundraising groups often falls well below the national average. That's based on a Dai...

Palatine Park District presents the annual Fishing Derby on Sunday, May 3 from 8:00am to 12:00pm at Plum Grove Reservoir located on Algonquin Road near Harper College. This day of catch and release fishing for all ages includes largest fish competi...

Actor-comedian Adam Catch up with TV actor (“Rescue Me”) and standup comedian Adam Ferrara when he begins an engagement starting Thursday at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $19 plus a two menu-item purchase. (847) 240-...