Laura Milbrath Stewart
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Weekend picks: Off to the dragon boat racesJun 11, 2011 1:00 am - Fox River pride Dragon boat races, sand sculptures and dexterous dogs doing tricks are just some of the attractions in the Pride of the Fox RiverFest this weekend i...
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Weekend picks: Feel the blues at annual Chicago festJun 10, 2011 1:00 am - Big-time blues Blues greats honor two major anniversaries at the 28th Annual Chicago Blues Fest this weekend. The 100th birthday of Robert Johnson (dubbed “King of ...
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Book notes: Lisa See comes to Naperville, GurneeJun 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Ÿ The Book Stall at Chestnut Court hosts a book release party for author Julie Halpern's new novel for teens, “Don't Stop Now,” at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 11. Halpern will...
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Weekend picks: 'Outgoing Tide' sails at NorthlightJun 05, 2011 1:00 am - ‘The Outgoing Tide' Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble member John Mahoney stars in “The Outgoing Tide,” the world premiere of Bruce Graham's drama about a man's unorthod...
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Weekend picks: 'Glee Live!' takes over AllstateJun 04, 2011 1:00 am - 'Glee Live!' In a way, the arrival this weekend of the “Glee Live! In Concert!” show at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont, is a homecoming event, ...
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Weekend picks: Billy Gardell at the ImprovJun 03, 2011 1:00 am - Mike, no Molly Billy Gardell may be a star on the CBS sitcom “Mike & Molly,” but he got his start doing standup comedy before regularly appearing on the small scree...
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Book notes: Berenstain Bears author at Anderson'sJun 02, 2011 11:00 pm - Ÿ On Tuesday, June 7, Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville hosts the Dark Days of Summer Tour, featuring five authors of books for young adults: Veronica Roth (“Divergent”)...
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TV star talks about his hit show, family life and heading to SchaumburgMay 31, 2011 12:00 am - Actor/comedian Billy Gardell has hit the big time playing big-framed, big-hearted Chicago police officer Mike Biggs on the highly rated CBS sitcom “Mike & Molly.” The s...
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Weekend picks: Pirates Weekend at LegolandMay 29, 2011 1:00 am - Blocky buccaneers Strap on your eye patch to celebrate Pirates Weekend at the Legoland Discovery Center, 601 N. Martingale Road, Streets of Woodfield, Schaumburg. T...
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Weekend picks: 'Weird Al' headlines the Genesee SaturdayMay 28, 2011 1:00 am - So very ‘Weird' The world-famous pop-song spoofer "Weird Al" Yankovic performs locally in the next few days at two locations: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 28, at the Genese...