Be aware of surroundings, allergies, on Halloween
When it came time for her daughter's class have its Halloween party, Julie Campbell knew she had to take a proactive approach to make sure her daughter didn't come in...
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Elgin group’s ‘Aladdin’ is fresh take on classic
It may be a whole new world, after all. This tale is a bit different than the 1992 animated classic. "This is not Disney's 'Aladdin' at all," Producer Jamie Cisco...
Fox Country Players returns to Waubonsee with ‘Oliver!’
Perhaps they can consider themselves at home. After several years of performing in various venues throughout the area, Fox Country Players returns to Waubonsee Valley Community College with its season-opener,...
‘Pippi Longstocking’ offers fanciful fun
With her pet monkey and horse, spunky 9-year-old Pippi Longstocking travels and experiences a variety of adventures — usually without adult supervision. "Her mother is in Heaven and her father...
Vero Voce stages Shakespeare-themed comedy
Combine the mischief and mayhem of fairies with the magic of Tinseltown, and the result is a comedic effort to bring the Bard to the big screen. "The problem we've...
Mother Goose gets the ‘Law & Order’ treatment
In the world of children's theater, familiar character often engage in conflicting — and sometimes criminal — behavior. These are their stories. Watch those stories unfold when Vero Voce Theatre...
Elgin Fringe Festival takes you off the beaten track
After a successful debut last fall, Elgin Fringe Festival returns this weekend with even more artists, performances and activities than before. "When we started the Fringe Festival last year, it...
2015-16 theater season packed with variety
Drama, comedy, musicals — the stages of the Western suburbs have it all. Check out what local theaters have planned for the 2015-16 season. ALBRIGHT THEATRE 100 N. Island Ave.,...
Big Rock Plow Match gives a taste of the old days
Put away the technological gadgets for the weekend and revisit a simpler era at the Big Rock Plowing Match. "It's kind of a step back in time to a much...
‘Good People’ explores concept of luck
How much does chance play a role in success? "We talk a lot about working hard and pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps, but sometimes luck does play a part...