Susan Klovstad
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Small-town charm draws visitors to Maple Park Fun FestSep 01, 2016 6:30 am - Maple Park Fun Fest has come a long way since its beginning as a local softball tournament in 1998. After the first event, "a committed few realized the potential and w...
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'The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon': Fairy tale mashup promises laughs at JacobsApr 20, 2016 5:30 am - Student actors with a great sense of humor were a natural fit for Jacobs High School's production of "The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon." "We chose 'The Brothers Grimm S...
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Extra Credit with Robbin Dodson, Jefferson Middle School, AuroraApr 11, 2016 5:30 am - Robbin Dodson has been a teacher for nine years, but this is her first year with West Aurora School District 129. Dodson teaches English, language arts and reading and m...
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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 ...