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Music Man in Concert at Metropolis Loaded with Talent

Music Man in Concert at Metropolis Loaded with Talent

When The Music Man in Concert opens Feb. 2 at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights, there won't be room for much of a set. That's because 40 actors -- including 16 adult professionals and a 25-member youth ensemble -- and a 25-piece orchestra...

Strike Up the Jazz Bands!

Strike Up the Jazz Bands!

There's something wholesome about seeing high school students, dressed in jackets and ties, and dresses, carrying their instruments to their performance venue. Expect that and more when high school and middle school jazz ensembles descend Saturday on Buffalo Grove...

Family Donation Brings Tween Maker Space to Life

Family Donation Brings Tween Maker Space to Life

The refresh of Kids' World -- inside the Arlington Heights Memorial Library -- opened Monday to the oohs and ahs of hundreds of youngsters and their families.. Among the highlights were the new Everbrite wall -- think a life-sized version of the classic Lite Brite...

Rebecca Darr Celebrates 25 Years of Leadership at WINGS

Rebecca Darr Celebrates 25 Years of Leadership at WINGS

Rebecca Darr vividly remembers the first day she walked into the Northwest suburban office of the WINGS Program. In a LinkedIn post this week she described WINGS as "a tiny organization with a huge task in front of us, to end domestic violence one family at a time."...

Shelter, Inc. Awards Yeulanda Degala its Biggest Honor

Shelter, Inc. Awards Yeulanda Degala its Biggest Honor

What started out as a response to children in need during the pandemic has turned into a fulltime passion for Yeulanda Degala of Arlington Heights, and her efforts have not gone unnoticed. At Shelter, Inc.'s major gala last month, the organization bestowed Degala and...

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