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Best Bets: Aurora the best bet for laughs and Mexican dance

By Barbara Vitello
Jul 22, 2026 7:57 am - Comedian Calvin Evans headlines Copley Theatre’s comedy series, Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoatl dances into Aurora’s Paramount, Grammy-winning trumpeter Chris Botti performs at the North Shore Center for the Performing Art, and Sonny Acres Farm hosts an exotic car show.
Elgin’s new ‘Tiny Encounters’ event on July 18 moving indoors

Submitted by Side Street Studio Arts
Jul 17, 2026 4:58 pm - Side Street Studio Arts announced that the Going Dutch: Tiny Encounters is still on for Saturday, July 18, but with a new indoor home. To keep everyone comfortable during the heat, possible rain, and air quality concerns, they are moving the event to Habitat for Humanity, 56 S. Grove Ave., downtown Elgin.
Best Bets: ‘Tiny Encounters’’ unexpected performances take over Elgin Saturday

By Barbara Vitello
Jul 13, 2026 2:15 pm - “Tiny Encounters,” a walking tour of interactive performances, debuts in downtown Elgin Saturday; a real-life version of the TV game show “The Cube” opens in Chicago; and trickster Michael Carbonaro brings “Wonderboy” to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie.
Best Bets: Flip Circus tours the suburbs this summer

By Barbara Vitello
Jun 17, 2026 6:22 am - The Flip Circus begins its suburban summer tour, Kohl Children’s Museum debuts “WhirlWind,” Waukegan hosts the inaugural Little Fort Film Festival, and the Cantigny Jazz Fest hosts a tribute to Miles Davis on Sunday.
Best Bets: ‘DCOM Live!’ takes over the Metropolis Friday

By Barbara Vitello
Jun 09, 2026 10:42 am - Fans of Disney Channel tuners can hear their favorite songs during “DCOM Live” Friday at the Metropolis in Arlington Heights. Plus, Sonny Acres Farm in West Chicago holds its annual rodeo over the next two weekends and Cantigny in Wheaton hosts a two-day Revolutionary War reenactment.
Buffalo Grove dance studio plan puts best foot forward

By Steve Zalusky
Jun 08, 2026 4:52 pm - A new dance studio aims to continue the legacy of a previous studio in the same location.
Carol Stream library hosts Tap Dance Day celebration with Flourish Dance Academy

By Martin Bronson, Flourish Dance Academy
May 29, 2026 2:17 pm - Flourish Dance Academy will present its National Tap Dance Day performance on Sunday, June 7, at Carol Stream Public Library, featuring students, Tap Co, and professional guest dancers including Megan Davis, Tristan Bruns, Jessica Chapuis Bronson, and director Marty Bronson.
MAC announces 40th anniversary season

By Barbara Vitello
May 28, 2026 4:31 pm - Jim Belushi and The Sacred Hearts, the Italian ensemble No Gravity, Grammy Award winners The King’s Singers, and acclaimed improvisers Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood will be a part of the McAninch Arts Center’s 40th anniversary season announced Thursday.
Best Bets: Suburban museums open new exhibitions

By Barbara Vitello
May 27, 2026 9:27 am - New museum exhibitions opening this weekend include Elmhurst History Museum highlighting female pioneers, Elmhurst Art Museum hosting two solo exhibitions and the Cleve Carney Museum of Art honoring great American artists.
Best Bets: The Oh Yeahs at Studio5, and Stand-Up Momedy and Bad Momz of Comedy honor motherhood

By Barbara Vitello
May 05, 2026 1:21 pm - Evanston’s Studio5 welcomes acoustic trio The Oh Yeahs, and Stand-Up Momedy and Bad Momz of Comedy celebrate motherhood through comedy this weekend.

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