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Fall theater preview: Plenty of intriguing musicals and plays coming to suburban, Chicago stages

Fall theater preview: Plenty of intriguing musicals and plays coming to suburban, Chicago stages

World and regional premieres are among the productions scheduled to run on suburban and Chicago stages this fall.

 
Big names, big fun: Schaumburg Septemberfest returns Sept. 5-7

Big names, big fun: Schaumburg Septemberfest returns Sept. 5-7

The 55th annual Schaumburg Septemberfest will take place Saturday through Monday, Sept. 5-7. Main Stage entertainment includes Cheap Foreign Cars and Night Ranger Saturday, White Lion and Warrant Sunday, and Krysten Knievel and Max Weinberg’s Jukebox Monday.

 
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Things to do Sept. 4-10: Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival, Naperville Jaycees’ Last Fling, Buffalo Grove Days and more

Things to do Sept. 4-10: Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival, Naperville Jaycees’ Last Fling, Buffalo Grove Days and more

Mark your calendar for Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival, Naperville Jaycees’ Last Fling, Buffalo Grove Days and more.

 
Ever-timely epic: Elgin’s Janus Theatre revives ‘An Iliad’

Ever-timely epic: Elgin’s Janus Theatre revives ‘An Iliad’

Ten years after Janus Theatre Company staged “An Iliad,” director Sean Hargadon revisits the play adapted from Homer’s epic poem, this time with an all-female cast.

 
Six stages of music and tales: Fox Valley’s folk fest celebrates its 50th year

Six stages of music and tales: Fox Valley’s folk fest celebrates its 50th year

The Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival celebrates its 50th anniversary Sept. 6-7 at Wheeler Park in Geneva, featuring over 20 national and international acts across six stages, including folk music performances, and storytelling sessions.

 
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Spotlight: Comedy classic ‘The Front Page’ heralds Northlight’s Evanston homecoming

Spotlight: Comedy classic ‘The Front Page’ heralds Northlight’s Evanston homecoming

Northlight Theatre inaugurates its new home in Evanston with the premiere of Jeffrey Hatcher's adaptation of “The Front Page,” based on the play by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur and the 1940 screwball comedy “His Girl Friday.”

 
Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival marks 25th year with 10 bands and fireworks

Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival marks 25th year with 10 bands and fireworks

Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival celebrates its 25th year on Labor Day weekend with three days of activities, 10 bands performing various music styles, carnival rides, and a fireworks show Sunday night.

 
Dining out: Cinco de drinko at Fat Rosie’s, dining deal for educators at Kona Grill

Dining out: Cinco de drinko at Fat Rosie’s, dining deal for educators at Kona Grill

It’s Cinco de Drinko time again at Fat Rosie’s locations Saturday, where you can enjoy live entertainment, face painting and a featured cocktail that benefits No Kid Hungry. Also, Kona Grill in Oak Brook is thanking educators who recently returned to school with a BOGO entree deal.

 
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Italy concert tour uplifts St. Charles Singers before 42nd season

Italy concert tour uplifts St. Charles Singers before 42nd season

The St. Charles Singers recently returned from 12 days in Italy where they performed seven concerts in historic churches including St. Peter’s in the Vatican. On Oct. 3-4, the ensemble, led by founder Jeff Hunt, opens its 42nd year with the season’s theme, “North American Mosaic,” celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.

 
Concerts Sept. 4-10: Snoop Dogg, Wu-Tang Clan, Garth Brooks and more

Concerts Sept. 4-10: Snoop Dogg, Wu-Tang Clan, Garth Brooks and more

Upcoming concerts include Snoop Dogg at Ravinia Festival, Wu-Tang Clan at the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Garth Brooks at the Allstate Arena and more.

 

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