Laura Milbrath Stewart
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Weekend picks: ESO shares the magic of Disney musicNov 28, 2015 5:45 am - Cosley's Festival of Lights See thousands of twinkling lights, visit with the animals and purchase holiday trees and other greenery at Cosley Zoo's 32nd Annual Fest...
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Weekend picks: Catch Miles Over Mountains in McHenry, BataviaNov 27, 2015 4:45 am - Miles from McHenry McHenry-based four-piece acoustic Miles Over Mountains has only been playing together for two years, but the bandmates are well on their way to m...
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Weekend picks: 'Uncle Lar' brings standup to ZaniesNov 25, 2015 4:45 am - Uncle's advice Comedian Larry Reeb, aka "Uncle Lar," shares politically incorrect observations in his standup routine starting Wednesday at Zanies at Pheasant Run R...
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Budget-friendly fun: Winter wonderlands take over the 'burbsNov 24, 2015 5:00 am - Free Cosley's Festival of Lights See thousands of twinkling lights, visit with the animals, warm up with hot chocolate and purchase holiday trees and other gre...
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Sunday picks: Steve Martin, Martin Short present an evening to rememberNov 22, 2015 6:16 am - Forgettable duo? Comedians Steve Martin and Martin Short ("Three Amigos") share the bill with the bluegrass band Steep Canyon Rangers for the sarcastically titled m...
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Author appearances: Renee Rosen signs 'White Collar Girl' at Anderson'sNov 21, 2015 6:20 am - • Author Kathryn Guylay discusses her book "Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons From the Slope" at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, at The Book Stall at Chestnut Court, 8...
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Northwestern grad starring in Chicago's 'Charlie Brown Christmas'Nov 21, 2015 6:00 am - Alex Benjamin has always been a fan of Charles M. Schulz's comic strip characters and recalls that watching the animated Peanuts television specials — particularly the h...
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Weekend picks: Musicians honor jazz great Billy StrayhornNov 21, 2015 5:47 am - Jazz great "Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn" is the culminating concert of Chicago's Billy Strayhorn Festival honoring the late great jazz songwriter who ha...
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Weekend picks: Elayne Boosler plays the Comedy ShrineNov 20, 2015 4:47 am - Comic Boosler Elayne Boosler is known for being a comedian, writer and animal activist. See what she has to say when she performs standup comedy on Friday and Satur...
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Weekend picks: Get a load of science with 'MythBusters' on stageNov 17, 2015 4:00 am - Science showoffs Watch TV personalities Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage make a stage spectacle of scientific experiments when “MythBusters: Jamie and Adam UNLEASHED” plays...