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Thursday, February 17, 2011

Get Out: Beer Tasting, Live Jazz and More

Cold beer and cool jazz highlight the weekend.

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit and new bars/restaurants/shops to explore. 1. WINTER JAZZ FEST Where/When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday on the McAninch Arts Center Mainstage, College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn. Why Go: Friday's show is Henry Johnson and The Organ Express, and Two for Brazil: Paulinho Garcia and Greg Fishman. Saturday's headliner is the Ramsey Lewis Trio. Pricing: Friday: $30, $28 for seniors, $20 for youth. Saturday: $50-75, $48-73 for seniors, $40-65 for youth. 2. LIVE MUSIC AT COOPER'S HAWK Where/When: 7 p.m. Thursday at Cooper's Hawk, 510 …

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Get Out: The Speeches of MLK, a Snowshoe Hike and More

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time.

1. LIVE MUSIC AT COOPER'S HAWK Where/When: Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurant, 510 Village Center Dr.; 7-10 p.m. Why Go: Marshall Vente on Friday, Michael Beetley on Saturday. Pricing: Free 2. "ALICE IN WONDERLAND" Where/When: Elmhurst College Mill Theatre, 235 Walter St., Elmhurst, Friday, 7:30 p.m. Why Go: The play is a student-directed production adapted by Charlotte Chorpenning, who captures Carroll’s language in this well-known fairy tale. Pricing: $5 3. SNOWSHOE HIKE Where/When: Lyman Woods Interpretive Center, 901 31st St., Downers Grove, Saturday, 9:15  a.m. Why Go: Bundle up, strap on snowshoes and hit the trails at Lyman Woods. Join a naturalist on a snowshoe hike and discover the beauty and wonder of the winter forest. Pricing…

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