Susan Klovstad
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Jacobs teacher makes complicated subject easierMar 13, 2016 11:00 pm - Although he's only been a teacher for two years, Conrad Rogers is a favorite with students at Jacobs High School in Algonquin, who praise him for the way he makes compli...
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'Scrooge's Christmas' features highlights from Dickens classicDec 08, 2015 10:00 pm - Every holiday season, at least one local theater group stages "A Christmas Carol," Charles Dickens' classic story of greed and redemption. At Playhouse 38 in Geneva, th...
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Dance studio's updates keep 'Nutcracker' freshNov 27, 2015 10:00 am - For 12 years, Geneva's State Street Dance Studio has been staging a production of "The Nutcracker" every holiday season. Audiences have come to expect lavish sets, festi...
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'Wait Until Dark' brings thrills and chills to ElginSep 07, 2015 11:00 pm - "Wait Until Dark" is a suspense thriller that made its debut on stage and in film nearly 50 years ago. Elgin Theatre Company's production of "Wait Until Dark" debuts on...
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Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival returns to GenevaAug 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Juel Ulven of Aurora, the founder and chief organizer of the Fox Valley Folklore Society and its annual Folk Music and Storytelling Festival, is not a performer, althoug...
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'Tarzan' takes flight in BataviaMay 11, 2015 11:00 pm - The Batavia Fine Arts Centre will be transformed into a jungle this weekend, when Spotlight Youth Theater Aurora presents "Disney's Tarzan." Performances are Friday thro...
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Elgin High School to stage 'Young Frankenstein'Feb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - Creepy humor will be all the rage this weekend at Elgin High School, when students stage their production of Mel Brooks' "Young Frankenstein." Performances run Thursday ...
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Geneva's Playhouse 38 to stage Steel Magnolias'Feb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - It's all about the ladies in this weekend's Playhouse 38 production of "Steel Magnolias." The all-female cast will allow audiences to step into the world of Truvy's bea...
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Treat your valentine to free pasta at Elgin Have a Heart dinnerFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - If you're a pasta lover with no plans for Valentine's Day, consider attending the Have a Heart community dinner in Elgin. The sixth annual meal, set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m...
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Youth theater group flies high with 'Aladdin'Feb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - Discover "A Whole New World" of magic, mayhem and magic carpet rides when Spotlight Youth Theater Aurora stages Disney's "Aladdin Jr." at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre, 1...