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Get a real taste of Naperville during Restaurant Week event

January 17, 2020 at 10:56 a.m.

From macarons to medallions, the meal deals are broad during Naperville Restaurant Week, running Jan. 24 to Feb. 8 with more than 50 restaurants participating. "Our Restaurant Week allows our...

Elgin Symphony to perform all-Beatles concert in Chicago, Elgin

January 15, 2020 at 4:38 p.m.

Grammy-award-winning singer Stephen Blamires of Jeans 'n Classics will provide the lead vocals for "Abbey Road: The Beatles," a joint performance with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra Jan. 24 at the...

Sled dogs are the stars at Morton Arboretum’s annual Husky Heroes event

January 15, 2020 at 3:28 p.m.

Boy, can these dogs run. Watch Siberian Husky dogsled teams in action at Husky Heroes weekend Jan. 25 and 26 at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. "Huskies are a natural...

North Central photo exhibit focuses on found footage

January 9, 2020 at 2:26 p.m.

What do you do with old film found in thrift-store cameras? Create art, of course. Discovered family photographs from discarded cameras are the works featured in Shane Prine's "An Unlived...

Enchanted Railroad makes a stop at Morton Arboretum

January 7, 2020 at 11:58 a.m.

Packed with miniature scenes and chugging trains, the Enchanted Railroad returns for its 18th year, running Jan. 17 to Feb. 23 at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. The indoor, kid-friendly...

NCC exhibit showcases art technique using beeswax with pigment

December 26, 2019 at 11:09 a.m.

How does an artist's body of work add up? That question is addressed by FUSEDChicago's "The Sum of the Parts" exhibit, on display Jan. 6- March 4, 2020, at North...

Elgin Symphony salutes icon with ‘Magnificent Mozart’ concert

December 26, 2019 at 10:01 a.m.

In addition to conducting, Andrew Grams will take up his violin for part of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra's "Magnificent Mozart" concert Jan. 10-12 in Schaumburg and Elgin. Rock us, Amadeus....

Naperville Carillon rings in the new year with two celebrations

December 18, 2019 at 11:52 a.m.

If you're looking to ring in 2020 in a monumental way, you — literally — will not find bigger bells around than at the Millennium Carillon in Naperville. The 160-foot,...

Join Fox Valley Orchestra and Chorus for sing-along ‘Messiah’

December 13, 2019 at 5:10 p.m.

For many, Christmas wouldn't quite be Christmas without a chance to be a part of George Frideric Handel's moving "Messiah," complete with its Hallelujah Chorus. In the spirit of this...

Northside Brass Naperville Christmas concert features Solemn Oath beer

December 11, 2019 at 5:15 p.m.

Brass and Christmas just seem to go together. Featuring music from its new album, Northside Brass will perform a holiday concert presented by Solemn Oath Brewery at 7:30 p.m. Dec....

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