Susan Klovstad
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‘Singin’ in the Rain’ at Elgin High SchoolFeb 21, 2012 11:00 pm - “Singin’ in the Rain” is one of those musicals just about everybody has heard of. Who can forget the iconic scene from the 1952 movie with Gene Kelly tapping and dancing...
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The music never stops in CYT Aurora’s ‘Joseph’Feb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - The 100-plus cast members of Christian Youth Theater Aurora’s “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” can only benefit from the experience their director brings t...
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“Twelve Dancing Princesses” take St. Charles stageJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - You may not have heard of the fairy tale “Twelve Dancing Princesses.” But according to Daina Giesler, this story has all of the bases covered, when it comes to fairy tal...
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Suburbia's Got Talent: Geneva High School's lip dubDec 19, 2011 11:00 pm - It all started as a project to jolt students out of a midsemester funk, according to Jason Santo. "I'd seen (lip dubs) over the summer and thought it would be cool if w...
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Nearly 100 years old, Elgin bungalow gets new kitchenDec 18, 2011 5:00 am - When Len Govednik bought his 1913 bungalow in Elgin in 1988, remodeling the kitchen was on his to-do list. But the gut rehab of the kitchen, once only 10 square feet, w...
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All hail the holidays at Elgin Academy’s Madrigal FeastDec 14, 2011 12:00 am - If you are tired of the trappings of modern holidays, Elgin Academy offers a chance to travel back to the medieval era with its Madrigal Feast 2011. Dinner shows are set...
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'Nutcracker' lovers are in luck this weekendDec 13, 2011 11:00 pm - It's not necessary to travel to Chicago to see a top-notch performance of “The Nutcracker.” This weekend in the Fox Valley, four dance studios are staging their versions...
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Visit Elgin's Window Wonderland and tree lightingNov 29, 2011 11:00 pm - If you're not in the holiday spirit after this weekend, don't blame downtown Elgin. Holiday happenings abound in the city this weekend, the biggest of which is the Rocki...
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Elgin's 'painted ladies' open their doors for the holidaysNov 29, 2011 11:00 pm - If the idea of touring decorated homes is appealing, but having to spend a lot of time on your feet is less so, the North East Neighborhood Association's Homes for the H...
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'Beauty and the Beast' at Batavia Fine Arts CentreNov 02, 2011 12:00 am - Although theater manager and director Dominic Cattero is excited about the opening of Batavia High School's first play in the new Batavia Fine Arts Centre, he says the p...