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Marriott Theatre’s first-rate revival of the Sept. 11, 2001 inspired musical “Come From Away” is a timely reminder of how compassion and decency can prevail in the wake of a tragedy.
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Communities across the suburbs will commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, with ceremonies featuring flag displays, memorial services, and guest speakers with personal 9/11 connections.
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There’s nothing like early rock ’n’ roll to put a smile on audience members’ faces and set their feet to tapping and Drury Lane Theatre’s revival of the jukebox musical “Buddy — The Buddy Holly Story” does exactly that.
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Metropolis Performing Arts Centre revives the darkly comic musical “Ride the Cyclone;” Citadel Theatre revives “Eureka Day,” an incisive satire on wokeness; Chicago Shakespeare Theatre pairs Duke Ellington with William Shakespeare and Lifeline Theatre adapts a young adult classic this week in Chicago area theater.
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The 13th annual Fiestas Patrias celebration will take place Sept. 12-13 at Aurora’s RiverEdge Park, featuring Mexican Independence Day festivities with mariachi music, local food vendors, and renowned bands including Banda Carnaval and La Maquinaria Norteña.
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Mark your calendar for Festival of the Vine in Geneva, Platzkonzert Germanfest in Hoffman Estates, DuPage Comic Con in Wheaton and more.
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Elmhurst Art Museum kicks off a joint exhibition rooted in the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War; Aurora and Rosemont host family-friendly festivals; the Joffrey Ballet presents the Chicago premiere of the rarely performed “Liliom.”
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Upcoming concerts include Eric Clapton at the United Center, Pitbull at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Ziggy Marley at Ravinia Festival and more.
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The Gurnee Get-Together is back for its third year at Christine Thompson Park, at Woodlawn and Belle Plaine avenues.
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The Arlington Heights Commission for Citizens with Disabilities will host “All Kinds of Awesome: A Celebration of Abilities” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Camelot Community Center, 1005 E Suffield Drive.
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