Laura Milbrath Stewart
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Weekend picks: Follow the beat of the drums to contest simulcastsAug 10, 2016 6:00 am - Drum it out Big, Loud & Live 13, the annual Drum Corps International World Championship Preliminaries, will be simulcast live to select movie theaters in Batavia, Chicag...
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Sunday picks: Comedian Mal Hall taps heritage for laughsAug 07, 2016 7:19 am - Winning comedy See rising comedian Mal Hall this weekend as he draws from his multiethnic heritage for some of his standup humor at the Improv Comedy Showcase at Woodfie...
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Author events: Jen Lancaster, Stacey Ballis discuss new titles in GurneeAug 06, 2016 7:25 am - • "Remnant Chronicles" author Mary E. Pearson launches her latest young adult title, "The Beauty of Darkness, Remnant Chronicles: Book Three," at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, ...
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Weekend picks: See the Suburban Chicago's Got Talent contest winnersAug 06, 2016 7:00 am - Top talent Find out which of the top 10 finalists will be the 2016 winners of Suburban Chicago's Got Talent at the Taste of Arlington Heights on Saturday at the interse...
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Weekend picks: Summer Stomp brings music to the great outdoorsAug 05, 2016 6:00 am - Band camp? Spend a summer weekend outdoors when Mackey's Hideout launches this year's Summer Stomp Music & Camping Festival Friday. The fest's two stages feature a lineu...
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Weekend picks: Cameron's 'Avatar' inspires Cirque spectacularAug 03, 2016 6:05 am - 'Avatar' spectacle Cirque du Soleil finds inspiration from James Cameron's blockbuster "Avatar" for the touring indoor spectacular "Toruk - The First Flight" starting We...
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Sunday picks: Spend a spicy morning with a Bloody MaryJul 31, 2016 7:00 am - Mix it up The 7th Annual Bloody Mary Festival is expected to attract more than 5,000 people to sample spicy concoctions this Sunday at Evert's Park, 111 North Ave., High...
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Author events: Anderson's hosts Penn Jillette book signing in La GrangeJul 30, 2016 7:21 am - • Kathryn Knapik-Kick signs copies of her book "The Many Tales of Sammy the Cat" from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, outside of This Old Book bookstore, 138 Center St., ...
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Weekend picks: Release the dragon boats!Jul 30, 2016 7:00 am - Row! row! Teams from all over America and Canada compete at the Walgreens Chicago International Dragon Boat Festival, which includes concerts and martial arts demonstra...
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Weekend picks: Crystal Lake laughs with Louie AndersonJul 29, 2016 5:00 am - Life with Louie Emmy Award-winning comedian Louie Anderson (“Life with Louie,” “Baskets”) performs standup on Friday at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St.,...