ONE NIGHT OF SAMBA AND FUN
The Brazilian Carnaval Fest on Saturday night at the Chicago Hilton and Towers will cram the best of Mardi Gras into one bash. ''The Chicago carnaval combines everything in one...
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CONCEPT CARS PUT ON A SHOW
Eat your heart out, Mr. Bond. Some of the world`s top automakers will be showing off their concept cars-with features from trash compactors (featured in the Dodge Neon, pictured here)...
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Sully J. Michaels Sully J. Michaels (Spanish Wrench) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR) The lyric book comes with Titus Tomescu`s cartoon doodles-cute, smart, yet humorless etchings. The same could be said for the tracks,...
THESE OL` DAYS:
Contrary to popular belief, senior citizens do talk about more than ''the good ol` days.'' Sometimes they`ll even chat about the here and now. Three retirement homes in Lake County-Hawthorn...
THE MAN BEHIND THE PHANTOM
Love him or hate him, Andrew Lloyd Webber defines the modern musical with shows like ''Jesus Christ Superstar,'' ''Cats'' and ''Evita.'' ''The Music of Andrew Lloyd Weber,'' which opens Tuesday...
WHAT WILL CHIPPER SEE?
Will Chipper Groundhog come out to play? As legend has it, if the Brookfield Zoo resident pops out Saturday morning and doesn`t dart back into her hole, expect spring to...
`RETIRE` IS TOO TIRED A WORD FOR THIS
Retirement centers traditionally operate around soap operas and chow time, but Hawthorn Lakes of Lake County, 10 E. Hawthorn Pkwy. in Vernon Hills, runs like summer camp-movies, guest speakers, poker,...
FIGHTING THE SHARK IN ROSEMONT
Here`s your chance to go one-on-one with a 3,000-pound shark in the treacherous deep seas of Rosemont. Captain Greg DuBrule, who claims to have caught such a shark with a...
GET A JOB AT GREAT AMERICA
June may be at least 60 degrees away, but it`s not too early to start thinking about a summer job. Six Flags Great America hires more than 3,000 seasonal employees,...
THE ROMANCE OF THE AUTOMOBILE
Car shows aren`t all grease and engines; there`s also plenty of romance. The 29th annual Miller Genuine Draft World of Wheels Motorsports Expo rolls into Chicago this weekend with soap-opera...