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Fountain Square
Now celebrating its 34th year, Fountain Square Art Festival is the largest and oldest fine arts fair on Chicago's majestic North Shore. Featuring the eclectic works of more than 225 juried artists, this sprawling art showcase epitomizes words like "cosmopolitan" and "sophistication." The festival takes place in downtown Evanston, just steps from the eponymous Fountain Square. It also features a popular children's art tent with fun activities overseen by the acclaimed Evanston Art Center, food, and a soothing jazz-centric music lineup.
CITY: Evanston
Home for the Holidays
Step back in time during Historic Elsah's annual "Home for the Holidays" on Saturday, December 7. Tour six historic homes decorated for the holidays, take a carriage ride and enjoy a fixed price lunch at Farley's Music Hall. Lunch will be served on a first-come first-served basis and is provided by The Cultured Bistro. Advance ticket sales using Paypal will be available by going to www.historicelsah.org. Advance tickets are $15 per person. Event day tickets are $18 per person. Ticket prices do not include food. For more information visit historicelsah.org. Tickets are limited. All proceeds benefit the Historic Elsah Foundation.
CITY: Elsah
48th Annual Elmhurst College Jazz Festival
Chicago magazine once hailed the Elmhurst College Jazz Festival as "one of the best buys for your jazz dollars," and its easy to see why. Each February, the best college jazz bands in the country converge on the Elmhurst campus for three days of performances and education. The bands take turns performing for some of the greatest names in professional jazz today, who offer critiques and award a variety of honors. The professionals cap off each night of the Festival with a rousing performance of their own.
CITY: Elmhurst
Hardin County Heritage Festival
The Hardin County Heritage Festival is held the Friday and Saturday of Memorial Day weekend and celebrates the county's rich heritage and history. The event includes exceptional period entertainment and activities to fill your weekend, including; 1800's outdoor play, Civil War reenactment, pageant, quilt show, duck race, area craft and food vendors. Festivities also include a period ball, a Regal Women's Tea and live entertainment throughout. Events are held in Elizabethtown (Saturday) and at the Hardin County K-12 School located East of Elizabethtown on 146. (Friday night pageant)
CITY: Elizabethtown
Wonderland in Lights
Each year, the City of Effingham and the Effingham Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) turn Community Park into a winter wonderland! Wonderland in Lights, a drive-thru light display, features a variety of lighted holiday scenes including reindeer flying, Santa coming down the chimney, and a Nativity scene. Last year's display was such a huge success; the Effingham CVB added additional light displays for your viewing pleasure again this year. In addition, to help get you in the Christmas spirit, the Effingham CVB, along with 97.9 XFM and KJ Country 102.3, continue to bring you the option to tune into continuous Christmas music on 90.7 FM while you drive through the display. The display opens Thanksgiving night, November 27, and runs until Christmas night, December 25. Hours are from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Community Park is located on East Temple Ave, Effingham, IL. Santa visits the Wonderland in Lights every Saturday to bring special presents to the children. The Wonderland in Lights is free, but donations are appreciated. For more information, please call 217-342-5310 or visit www.visiteffinghamil.com. We look forward to helping to spread Christmas cheer throughout Effingham this holiday season!
CITY: Effingham
Hometown Christmas
Kick off the holiday season in Effingham as the community celebrates a Hometown Christmas on Saturday, November 29th in downtown Effingham. The event is sponsored by The Effingham Central Business Group, the Effingham Chamber of Commerce, and the City of Effingham Convention and Visitors Bureau. Welcome Santa to town at 4 p.m. as he travels down Jefferson Street arriving on the west side of the Courthouse square lawn. Santa will then make his way to his house to greet and hand out treats to all of the children who come to visit him. Carolers will be filling the air with your favorite Christmas songs throughout the evening. There will also be complimentary horse-drawn carriage rides around the downtown area, along with children's activities and other goodies. Santa will continue making visits to the Courthouse location throughout the holiday season. And be sure to stop by the Effingham CVB's tent in the downtown area to get some free Effingham souvenirs and register to win a great family-friendly Effingham basket! Stick around downtown for the official lighting of the City of Effingham Community Christmas Tree by Santa and Mayor Gillenwater at 6:30 p.m. We'll countdown and watch downtown become a beautiful winter wonderland! Take a trip back in time reliving the history of Effingham County with a tour of the Effingham County Courthouse Museum. The 143 year old courthouse captures the past, present and future of our county's history. Come in and share your family's story with the staff. The museum will be open from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and admission is free to the public.
CITY: Effingham
Three Chicks & A Stage
Mrs. Frump, director of the Peaceful Valley Orphanage, has planned for the children to spend Christmas Eve with local families. Setting off in an old bus on Christmas Eve to deliver the kids, they are pursued by the Busybodies from the board of trustees and the suspicious sheriff, and they even pick up a lovesick troubadour on his way home. This ride turns into an adventure Mrs. Frump and the kids didn't expect; one that you and your family will never forget!! Please make special note that there is two different dates and times: December 6th at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6 p.m. December 7th at 2 p.m. with doors opening at 1 p.m.
CITY: Effingham
Clint Black
Join Clint Black, heralded as one of the Country music's brightest stars for a Christmas performance to remember. Boasting nearly two dozen #1 hit singles and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Black remains a devoted family man and Honorary Chair for the International Rett Syndrome Foundation. This prolific country star invites us to join in the holiday spirit as he performs music to light up the season! Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and Clint will perform at 7:30 p.m.
CITY: Effingham
Dailey & Vincent: "Spirit of Christmas Concert"
Three-time Grammy nominated Daily & Vincent, one of the most elite Bluegrass acts in America, returns to Effingham to delight us again with their "Spirit of Christmas Concert". Spearheaded by four-time International Bluegrass Music Association's "Vocalist of the Year" winner Jamie Dailey and five-time Grammy Award winner Darrin Vincent, this Bluegrass powerhouse will get you in the mood for the season with their highly acclaimed signature sound live concert performance.
CITY: Effingham
WANTED: Featuring the Music of Bon Jovi
WANTED is the nation's number one tribute band performing the music of Bon Jovi. The band is an incredible concert experience that captures the atmosphere, excitement, and fun of the arena rock anthems that can only be described as Bon Jovi. We are going back to the 1980's and letting our hair down to rock in the New Year with a great concert experience.
CITY: Effingham
The Bob & Tom Comedy Show
Back by popular demand!! If you love The Bob & Tom Show, don't miss this event. Bob and Tom Comedy Show is a touring comedy act that features recurring characters from the hit radio show. If you have been a longtime listener of the show waiting to see Tim Cavanagh, Ralph Harris, Bob Zaney, or Kristi Lee on stage, now is your chance to enjoy their mature humor. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and this dynamic duo will go on at 8 p.m.
CITY: Effingham
This rock and pop driven worship band boasts an impressive track record, including four Grammy nominations. Renowned for their heart pumping live concerts, the tight-knit Newsboys have been featured in Rolling Stone and Entertainment Weekly, among many others. With two decades of performing together, 31 number one radio hits, and a song recently featured in the film God's Not Dead, the Newsboys bring not only a great show, but also a heartfelt message to the stage.
CITY: Effingham
Sweet Dreams: Mandy Barnett Sings Patsy Cline
Mandy Barnett, the originator of the role of "Patsy Cline" in the theatrical production Always...Patsy Cline, brings her world-class vocals to Effingham in a tribute to the memorable country star. Along with other pop and country standards, and selections from her own critically acclaimed albums, Mandy Barnett is sure to bring a spectacular to the stage! Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and Mandy is set to sing the night away at 7:30 p.m.
CITY: Effingham
Show-stopping Broadway hits from Wicked to Jersey Boys to The Sound of Music. BROADWAY BY DESIGN is filled with songs that you love most! Vote for your favorite songs as this is your show to program. Then enjoy an exciting evening of show tunes, performed by Broadway singers and actors who love to perform the music you love to hear! List of selections coming soon with voting throughout the season will be available on Effingham Performance Center's website. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the good ole tunes will begin at 7:30 p.m.
CITY: Effingham
Bret Michaelas Birthday Bash
Get ready and join Bret Michaels as he rocks out the Effingham Performance Center for his Birthday Bash! He's a cultural icon, a rock god, an entrepreneur, a TV star, a father, the face of the American Diabetes Association, a supercross enthusiast, solo artist, and a generous donor to a myriad of charitable causes. Selling over 32 million records, the legendary performer continues to top the charts with his solo releases with three generations of loyal fans. Doors open at 7 p.m. and help celebrate his birthday at 8 p.m.
CITY: Effingham
Mel Tillis
Having been in the music and entertainment business for more than fifty years now, country music legend Mel Tillis is truly a jack-of-all-trades. This songwriter of the decade for two decades has also appeared in numerous feature films, was a Comedian of the Year for six years, and even turned his hobby, painting, into a charity for speech and hearing impaired. With 36 top ten singles, Country Music Hall of Famer Mel Tillis continues to shine forth as a true entertainer. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and his entertaining show will begin at 7:30 p.m.
CITY: Effingham
The Church Basement Ladies in The Last Potluck Supper
The Last Potluck Supper is the fifth and last installment in the popular comedy series The Church Basement Ladies, based on the books by Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann Nelson. The ladies meet in the kitchen to prepare for the church's Centennial Celebration and, through a series of flashbacks, share memories of the last 100 years. Though times are tough in the community, through the grace, hilarity and antics of their stories, the ladies manage to get through it all with a laugh!! Please note that there will be two different times the show will be performed. The first performance will be at 2 p.m. with doors opening at 1 p.m. And the second performance will be at 7:30 p.m. with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.
CITY: Effingham
Lynn Anderson
in her four decade long career, Lynn Anderson has recieved countless accolades and awards including CMA Female Vocalist of the Year, Billboard's Artist of the Decade, and a Grammy Award. Her sophisticated image and "countrypolitan" sound helped her become one of the first performers to receive mass crossover success in country and pop music, spearheaded by her breakthrough song "Rose Garden". Today Lynn continues entertaining her audiences with no sign of slowing down! Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and she is set to rock the stage at 7:30 p.m.
CITY: Effingham
Equal parts of hard rock, heavy metal and Southern rock, Jackyl brought back rock'n'roll to its down-to-earth, wild, fun-loving origins...And back to the Effingham Performance Center. Jackyl is also full of spit and swagger and a "dirty" sense of humor. The band is best known for its song "The Lumberjack," which features a chainsaw solo by lead singer Jesse James Dupree. Jesse James Dupree is also featured on truTV's hit show Full Throttle Saloon.
CITY: Effingham
Night Ranger
It all started when five hard-rockin' kids joined forces in the early 80's to form Night Ranger. Hit songs include "Sister Christian," "When You Close Your Eyes," and the anthemic "(You Can Still) Rock America." The band just released their new studio album, HIGH ROAD and features classic Night Ranger feel-good, high-energy rock'n'roll. The band is very excited to be headed back on the road to share their music with fans and they are headed to Effingham! With 30 plus years and more than 17 million albums sold worldwide, Night Ranger has proven they can still "Rock In America"!! Doors will open at 7 p.m. and the night will be rocked away at 8 p.m.
CITY: Effingham
Gary Krinsky presents Toying with Science
Bringing science and entertainment together in Toying with Science, Gary Krinksy creates a theater experience filled with non-stop energy, combing circus elements, mime, original music, and audience involvement to explore the scientific principles of gravity, leverage, fulcrums and simple machines. This show covers multiple areas of science and is great for kids from second grade to fifth grade. Doors will open at 9 a.m. and this fun-filled learning show will start at 10 a.m.
CITY: Effingham
Alexander and The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Have you ever had a really rotten day? Alexander has.. Laugh and sing along with this hilarious musical adaptation of Judith Viorst's classic children's book, presented by Two Beans Productions, and discover along with Alexander that sometimes, every one of us has a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. The show is about an hour long and is great for children from kindergarten to third grade. It covers arts, literature-based, music, relationships and family which is a great learning experience for children. Doors will open at 9 a.m. and this show will start at 10 a.m.
CITY: Effingham
My Heart in a Suitcase
ArtsPower's presentation of My Heart in a Suitcase is a dramatic adaptation of Anne Lehmann Fox's courages autobiographical account. Forced to leave her family in order to escape 1938 Nazi-controlled Germany, Anne struggles to bring meaning to a world filled with violence and hatred, and must learn to rely on her own courage and the generosity of others to survive. My Heart in a Suitcase is a gripping, poignant and dramatic tribute to the power of love and the strength of the human spirit to triumph over unimaginable hardship. This show is great for children in 4th to 8th grade. It not only teaches them about a world wide lesson, but also shows them how to treat one another. Doors open at 9 a.m. and the show will start at 10 a.m.
CITY: Effingham
4D Comedy Juggler Mark Nizer
Whether juggling laser beams, a 16-pound bowling ball, or running electric carving knife, Mark Nizer, winner of the prestigious International Juggling Championships, is sure to astound! With his combination of original comedy, world class juggling, movement, music, and technology, it is no surprise that has been called, "Nothing less than brilliant," by Performance Magazine among other accolades. This is sure to be a fun-filled show starting at 2 p.m. and doors opening at 1 p.m.
CITY: Effingham
Smoke & Mystery Tour
The largest touring illusion show in the U.S., Nelson Illusions is one-of-a-kind theatrical spectacle that combines rare and original illusions from around the world with award-winning, jaw-dropping magic. Featuring four Master Magicians with varying styles, the show is an entertaining blend of mystery, drama, romance, and comedy. A show of wonders that even some audience members are invited to share in on stage. Bring the kiddos out to explore the wonderful world of magic and maybe even learn a little magic yourself! Doors will open at 7 p.m. and this magical event will start at 8 p.m.
CITY: Effingham
Erth's DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE
Get ready for the ultimate playdate- 65 million years in the making- as Erth's DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE leads you on a breathtaking tour of pre-historic Australia. Meet and interact with an eye-popping collection of life-like dinosaur puppets presented in an entertaining and educational live theatrical performance created by Erth Visual & Physical of Sydney, Australia. This one in a life time show will start at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6 p.m. Be sure to bring the kids out for a night of pre-historic learning and fun!!
CITY: Effingham
A one-of-a-kind live black-light puppet show, John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean is a magical undersea adventure for kids of all ages. Tank, Bubbles, and Dorsel are best friends who just happen to be fish, and they are about to set out on a remarkable journey of discovery. Ultimately they find the greatest treasure of all: friendship. Jam-packed with original music ranging from Swing to R&B to Big Band, John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean is a blast from the first big splash to the last wave goodbye. Doors will swing open at 1 p.m. and dive in for the show to begin at 2 p.m.
CITY: Effingham
Get Lit New Year's Eve Fun Run
Now in it's 13th year, Get Lit is a fun way to "run" in the new year! Open to men, women and children, this event is a non-competitive run/walk on a two-mile paved course through the Folepi's Winter Wonderland drive-through display.
CITY: East Peoria
Festival of Lights
Smile, laugh, be de-lighted at the East Peoria Festival of Lights! The festival features the fantastic Folepi's Winter Wonderland lighted drive-through display, open from Thanksgiving through New Year's Eve, and many other events during December including a competitive run, gift show, theatrical productions and more. The Festival of Lights annual Parade of Lights covers three miles of Washington Street starting on one side of the city and ending just past downtown. The parade features floats shaped entirely from lights, including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, the chopper motorcycle float illuminated with LED lights, a 70-foot long float of the famous Clydesdale horse team pulling a delivery wagon, Frosty the Snowman, the starship Enterprise illuminated with 48,000 LED light bulbs, and the 95-foot-long smoke-spewing China dragon.
CITY: East Peoria
Du Quoin Annual Holiday Lights Fair
Starting the day after Thanksgiving and continuing through the month of December. Come experience Du Quoin Tourism's transformation of the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds into a magical place with lights and decorations. The event features a 1 1/2-mile drive through over $250,000 worth of lighted displays as well as decorated trees, entertainment, food, crafts and visits with Santa in the Expo Hall. The light trail opens nightly from 5:30 – 9:30 p.m., and the Expo Hall will be open on the second and third weekends in December from 5:30 — 9:30 p.m. The Expo Hall features Santa's train ride and Santa's Workshop.
CITY: Du Quoin
Holiday Lights Fair
The three mile drive through Christmas lights display is open every night. Weekends in December, the beautifully decorated winter wonderland in Expo Hall, will have vendors with items for sale, food, kids' corner and music entertainment.
CITY: Du Quoin
The Underpants
Play set in Dusseldorf, Germany on 1910, Louis Maske inadvertnetly drops her ill-fitting drawers in the middle of town square during a parade to honor the king.
CITY: DeKalb
White Christmas
Based on the timeless film, this heartwarming musical adaptation features seventeen Irving Berlin songs and a book by David Ives and Paul Blake. Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. The showings are on: December 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 2014 at 7:30 pm December 7, 14, 2014 at 2:00 pm
CITY: DeKalb
Ellwood Holiday Traditions Weekend
Start your holiday season by taking a guided tour of the decorated Ellwood House mansion. Local businesses, decorators, college groups, and clubs help to present the home in a new, elegant way each year. This is the place to get ideas for your own decorating or view what times were like while the Ellwoods inhabited the opulent home.
CITY: DeKalb
A Very Electric Christmas
The Egyptian Theatre and The Daily Chronicle are proud to bring the brand new Lightwire Theater's A Very Electric Christmas to DeKalb. Follow the story of a young bird, named Max and his family, as they begin their journey south for the winter. When Max gets blown off course and ends up at the North Pole...his adventure begins! Dancing toy soldiers, caroling worms and performing poinsettias, light up the stage in Lightwire Theater's A Very Electric Christmas. Audiences of all ages will treasure this magical and captivating tale of family, friendship and hope set to timeless holiday hits, including Nat King Cole, Mariah Carey and Tchaikovsky. Lightwire Theater is internationally recognized for their electroluminescent artistry, poignant story telling and performs in complete darkness. Brighten your holidays this season with Lightwire Theater's A Very Electric Christmas.
CITY: DeKalb
Ellwood House Holiday Traditions
Enjoy a holiday open house and tours of the beautifully decorated Ellwood House Mansion. HOLIDAY TRADITIONS Decorated Mansion Tours November 15-30 closed Thanksgiving day HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE SPECIAL EVENTS Friday, December 5: 7:00-8:30pm Saturday, December 6: 1:00-4:30pm Sunday, December 7: 1:00-4:30pm MEMBER'S NIGHT Thursday, December 4: 4:00-6:30pm Membership Information Kick off your holidays with a tour of the elegantly decorated mansion at the end of November, or join us for our open house events at the beginning of December. Every November, the Ellwood Museum partners with area businesses, community sponsors, and volunteers to decorate the mansion room-by-room on all four floors. From November 15-30, our guided holiday tours give visitors the opportunity to see the mansion in a new light. See our VISIT page for hours and information. At the end of our touring season, we open the doors for a three-day Holiday Open House weekend. Visitors may purchase tickets in the Visitor Center (or online) and present their tickets at the front door of the mansion. Upon entering the decorated mansion, volunteers will be stationed in each room, presenting the history of the Ellwood House and sharing information about the two generations of Ellwood family members who called Ellwood House home. HOLIDAY TRADITIONS is generously sponsored by Castle Bank. For times and information visit www.ellwoodhouse.org.
CITY: DeKalb
DeKalb Municipal Band Holiday Concert
CELEBRATING 160 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS MUSIC! The DeKalb Municipal Band is recognized throughout the country as one of the Midwest's most historic musical organizations. This performance will feature newly arranged seasonal music along with musical guests from the area. History: The DeKalb Municipal Band is a tradition that goes back to 1854, when a small group of musicians fresh from the California Gold Rush formed the Silver Cornet Band. Since then, a City Band in DeKalb has existed for 155 years, uninterrupted by wars, and a depression. With such a record, DeKalb claims to be the city with the oldest continuous band in Illinois. When: December 13, 2014 at 7:30 pm Where: Egyptian Theatre http://www.dekalbparkdistrict.com/district/dekalb-municipal-band
CITY: DeKalb
Northern Illinois Farm Show
With over 5,000 attendees and 200 local and leading exhibitors, the IDEA Northern Illinois Farm Show is a convenient venue for producers in northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin and eastern Iowa to meet with agribusinesses under one roof. The show will feature a multitude of highly informative and strong educational programs developed by the University of Illinois Extension Services located in the main meeting room. Join us for the 33rd annual IDEAg Northern Illinois Farm Show, January 7-8 at the NIU Convocation Center. NIU Convocation Center – DeKalb niuconvo.com http://www.ideaggroup.com/illinois
CITY: DeKalb
Brad Paisley in Concert
Tickets ON SALE Friday, November 22nd for February 5, 2015! Country music superstar BRAD PAISLEY has announced the extension of his Country Nation World Tour presented by KRAFT Cheese through March 2015. The last leg of the tour will include the NIU Convocation Center on February 5th, 2015. Special guests on the tour will include Parmalee and The Swon Brothers. The show will start at 7:30pm and doors will open at 6:30pm. Tickets for Brad Paisley will go on sale Friday, November 22nd at 10:00am. Tickets are $39.75 and $59.75. All seats are reserved. Tickets can be purchased at the Convocation Center box office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, Livenation.com, or by phone 800-745-3000. Special guests on the tour will be Stoney Creek Records family band Parmalee and Arista Nashville recording duo The Swon Brothers.
CITY: DeKalb
Monster Truck Show
Feb 22nd, 2015's visit is the first time monster trucks will return to the Convocation Center in 10 years. Tickets Buy tickets Tickets on sale now! $17; $20; $32 Advance Tickets:$17.00 Day of Show Tickets: All Seats $20.00 A Limited number of $32 GOLD CIRCLE SEATS available while supplies last. Advance Tickets on sale October 31st by visiting the Convocation Center Box Office, charge by phone at (800)-745-3000 or online at these two sites: www.ticketmaster.com & www.MonsterTruckNationals.com NIU Convocation Center • DeKalb www.niuconvo.com
CITY: DeKalb
Team Dance Illinois State Championship
February 14th Team Dance Illinois State Championship NIU Convocation Center • DeKalb www.niuconvo.com
CITY: DeKalb
Deerfield's 4th Annual Winter Celebration
The Village of Deerfield will be celebrating the holidays with festive holiday activities for every age. Enjoy horse-drawn sleigh rides, roasted chestnuts, carolers, warm treats, live animals and more. In addition Saturday will include the big man, Santa Claus to offer photo opportunities for children of all ages, holiday games, including dreidel games, petting zoo, pony rides, gingerbread house decorating and much more.
CITY: Deerfield
Haunted Decatur Ghost Tour
Travel throughout the city of Decatur in search of history, hauntings, crime scenes, scandals and spirits! Join us for a journey back into the history of one of America's most haunted towns and discover not only our favorite haunted places, but new locations of crime, infamy and spirits that have never been featured on the tours before. Re-invented in 2009, experience Haunted Decatur in a way that you've never done before! Popular with ghost buffs and history enthusiasts alike and includes new and favorite haunted locations! Lasts approximately 3 hours. $30 per person.
CITY: Decatur
Central IL Jazz Festival
The 40th Central Illinois Jazz Festival is produced by the Juvae Jazz Society of Decatur, IL and held annually at the Decatur Conference Center & Hotel. Scheduled are some of the top bands/musicians on the festival circuit.
CITY: Decatur
Holiday Lights at Bunker Hill
Historic buildings at Kennekuk County Park's "Bunker Hill Historic Area" will be lit for the occasion and decorated for the holidays. Continuing throughout the holiday season, the holiday lights will be displayed weekends from 5-8 p.m.
CITY: Danville
Phases of the Moon Music & Art Festival
The inaugural Phases of the Moon Music & Art Festival is set to take place September 11-14, 2014 at the beautiful 3.000 acre Kennekuk County Park. Phases of the Moon is a four-day music, arts and camping event thoughtfully tailored to provide a unique festival experience. It boasts four outdoor stages: two main stages that alternate following each set and two smaller stages. Along with amazing music, attendees will have access to farm-to-table food, craft beer, a farmer's market and a mall of diverse craft vendors featuring an array of original items. Large interactive sculptures, live art, and works from renowned national and local artists will be on display.
CITY: Danville
Holiday Lights at Bunker Hill Historic Area
The historic buildings at Kennekuk County Park's Bunker Hill Historic Area will be decorated for the holidays and thousands of lights illuminated Friday - Sunday 5:00 - 8:00 PM through the holiday season.
CITY: Danville
NJCAA Division II Men's National Basketball Tournament
Danville Area Community College and the City of Danville will again host the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II Men's National Basketball Tournament at the DACC campus March 17-21, 2015. This year marks the 22nd year that Danville has hosted the tournament and the 30th year of the tournament.
CITY: Danville
Danville Symphony Orchestra Presents "Heroes and Heroines"
Heroes and Heroines have been the focus of the greatest story tellers throughout history! Join Danville Symphony Orchestra Maestro Jeremy Sterling and Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Principal French Hornist, Robert Danforth for this musical survey of some of the most heroic stories ever set.
CITY: Danville
Danville Symphony Orchestra Presents "Beethoven Lives Upstairs"
Experience the award winning and ever popular dramatic story of Beethoven through the eyes and ears of the young boy who "lives below his apartment" in Beethoven Lives Upstairs presented by the Danville Symphony Orchestra.
CITY: Danville
Danville Symphony Orchestra Presents "Joyful Sounds"
Soak in the Joyful Sounds of the season along with some Disney classics as the DSO welcomes back Danville High School's own Delegation Choir along with the Danville Symphony Community Choir. Selections will include, It's a Wonderful Life, Five Sketches After Dickens, music from Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast, Turkey Lurkey and tried and true O Holy Night and the Hallelujah Chorus.
CITY: Danville
Cache River Nature Festival
Enjoy the area's rich bird life and wetland habitat. A 12-minute orientation film gives a wonderful overview and introduction of the watershed, explaining the unique bio-diversity of the flora and fauna that can be experienced here. Visitors can also acquaint themselves with the area by exploring an interactive diorama of a bald cypress-water tupelo swamp, area state champion tree information and changing landscape displays. Activities include guided field trips, canoe tours, live bird demonstrations and various exhibits from 8am to 4pm.
CITY: Cypress
Bald Eagle Watching in the Cache River Wetlands
The Cache River Wetlands offers great opportunities for eagle watching, as well as spotting other birds. The Cache River Wetland Center provides resource and identification materials to help you spot eagles and other birds in the area and along the rivers. They will provide maps and directions to the viewing station for the nest just off Illinois Route 37 off Perks road and south of the visitor's center.
CITY: Cypress
Festival of Lights Parade
What a fabulous parade! Thousands of people bundle up and line the streets of downtown Crystal Lake to watch the lighted parade. Businesses, organizations, and individuals go "over the top" with lights and festive floats!
CITY: Crystal Lake
Married Alive!
Married Alive! is a funny and touching new musical that looks in on two married couples, one newlywed and one oldly wed. From babies to empty nests, job stress to domestic bliss, it's face paced and acerbic, but always affectionate. As one patron put it, "A hoot with a heart!" Married Alive! is a funny, affectionate outrage, and all it takes is four actors and a piano to go on this journey from Niagara to Viagra.
CITY: Crystal Lake
Jingle Bell 5K Run
This certified race is accurately marked and measured. Features mostly rolling terrain and a few hills. Held at Prairie Bluff Golf Course, 7:30 am - 11:00 am, $30 pre-registration; $35 day of event. Be sure to enjoy the post-party.
CITY: Crest Hill
Coulterville Holiday Light Display
The half mile walk through display features a million lights and 400 Christmas figurines. Don't miss the walk through version of the "Candyland" game with favorites such as Lolli Pop Lane. Friday and Saturday evenings there's food, crafts and Santa Claus.
CITY: Coulterville
American Indian and Ethnographic Show
Historic artifacts on display.
CITY: Collinsville
Spring Equinox Sunrise Observance at Reconstructed Woodhenge
Meet at the reconstructed Woodhenge to hear an explanation of the discovery, form end function of this post-circle sun calendar. Arrive by 6:45 a.m.
CITY: Collinsville
Christmas in the Village
Spend the day in downtown Cobden, where you can enjoy fresh-roasted nuts while listening to strolling Victorian carolers and madrigal players, take an old-fashioned horse-drawn surrey or wagon ride around the village, and visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Feed Store, where handcrafted wreaths and gingerbread houses will be on display, shop the Christmas Bazaars and watch the lighting of the village tree.
CITY: Cobden
Pepper Fest
Celebrate the pepper harvest from 11am to 5pm, A favorite gathering for all chile heads and hot pepper fans. Walk the pepper field and see many varieties of hot peppers in bloom, meet the vendors and see who makes the best hot/spicy food, visit the Pepper Farm Store and select your favorite salsa, jellies, spices and pepper products, relax, visit with friends, enjoy great local music and soak in great southern Illinois pepper heat. 618-893-1443. www.darnhotpeppers.com
CITY: Cobden
Cobden Peach Festival
Celebrate the local peach harvest, sponsored by the Cobden Lions Club. Join us for fresh peaches from local orchards, carnival rides and games, crowning of 'Miss Peach Queen', homemade food and peach cobbler & pie with a 5K run/walk and parade on Saturday. Free admission.
CITY: Cobden
HalloWine at StarView Vineyards
Live music, wine tasting, nacho & chili bar & other goodies. Come dressed to impress in your best costume for a chance to win prizes. We'll be judging individual, couple & group costumes. Pets & children are invited too!
CITY: Cobden
Suite Prints: 25th Years of chicago Printmakers Collaborative
This exhibition features the works of 10 artists from this 25 year old collaborative.
CITY: Chicago Heights
Works in varied media by artisits Reginald Baylor, Mary Croteau and Jordan Scott, using obsessive labor in their production. Artists reception Feb 19, 4:30-7pm.
CITY: Chicago Heights
Prairie State College Jazz Festival
An annual two day festival including a concert featuring top jazz artists and two days of instrumental clinics for local junior high and high school musicians.
CITY: Chicago Heights
The Philadelphia Story
The Lord family of Philadelphia is getting ready for a wedding! A merry mix-up of who is who at the house is just the beginning as reporters try to get the story and our bride tries to find her way to a normal life and we get to find out who she eventually walks down the aisle with! F-Sa 7:30PM; Su 2PM.
CITY: Chicago Heights
The Christkindlmarket is a four-week, open-air market modeled after the famous Nuremberg Christmas market dating back to 1545. The market offers shopping opportunities and serves as a winter wonderland meeting place for family and friends. Plus, enjoy German delicacies like brats, goulash and potato pancakes while you're there.
CITY: Chicago
Taste of Chicago
Taste of Chicago is the nation's premier outdoor food festival showcasing the diversity of Chicago's dining community. The delicious array of food served at Taste of Chicago is complemented by music and exciting activities for the entire family. Every summer since 1980, Chicago's beautiful Grant Park on the city's magnificent lakefront has been home to the world's largest food festival.
CITY: Chicago
Lincoln Park ZooLights
Enter a winter wonderland illuminated by the laughter of children and more than one million lights at Lincoln Park Zoo's annual ZooLights Presented by ComEd and Charter One. This holiday classic has become one of the Windy City's must-see seasonal events. Watch live ice carving then escape Jack Frost with an exotic trip past crocodiles, pygmy hippos and meerkats at the Regenstein African Journey. Animal exhibits stay open late as guests roam taking in the lights, music and taking photos with Santa. Prepare holiday crafts and enjoy the zoo's incredible animals immersed in an atmosphere unlike any other.
CITY: Chicago
Christmas Around the World & Holidays of Light
Christmas Around the World began in 1942 as a United Nations Day salute to American allies during the war, is now in its 70th year. The exhibit features more than 60 dazzling trees and displays that are decorated by members of Chicago's ethnic communities to reflect holiday customs from around the world. Holidays of Light showcases various global holidays that celebrate light or enlightenment such as Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Diwali. Festivities include ethnic dancing and singing, storytellers, and school choir performances.
CITY: Chicago
Chicago Flower & Garden Show
There's even more color, fragrance and roll-up-your-sleeves, good ideas at the next Chicago Flower & Garden Show presented by Mariano's, March 14-22, 2015 at Chicago's Navy Pier, the No. 1 tourist destination in Illinois. More than 20 feature gardens from top designers bring visitors the first joys of spring and exciting ways to "Do Green. Do Good." The Marketplace's 100 exhibitors is a shopper's paradise; the Kids Activity Garden is so much fun, kids don't realize how much they're learning about greening our world. Garden Gourmet features top chefs with cooking demos. Experts present seminars on the best tricks and tips of gardening; Tablescapes show the most gorgeous, dreamy decor for indoor or outdoor dining, and the "Art of Floral," features interpretive floral designs. For more information and tickets, including group tour rates, visit www.chicagoflower.com/
CITY: Chicago
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens' timeless tale of hope and redemption comes to life in an enchanting 36th anniversary production that promises more magic and merriment than ever before. Join us as we celebrate three and a half decades of the beloved holiday tradition, and experience the electrifying arrival of the ghosts, the jubilant musical numbers, the "Bah Humbugs" and Scrooge's joyful discovery of life and love.
CITY: Chicago
Winter WonderFest at Navy Pier
Everyone's favorite winter extravaganza returns to Navy Pier – Winter WonderFest presented by Bank of America! 'Tis the season to have too much fun inside a 170,000 square foot festive holiday playground. Entertainment for the entire family includes indoor ice skating, rides, attractions, an indoor Ferris wheel and so much more. Bring your family for fun and excitement at the 12th annual Winter WonderFest by Bank of America at Navy Pier!
CITY: Chicago
The Nutcracker at The Joffrey Ballet
Don't miss the glorious Chicago holiday tradition of the Nutcracker! A grand production with Tchaikovsky's glorious score played live by a full orchestra, this is sure to be an evening of pure enchantment.
CITY: Chicago
Chicago Auto Show
The Chicago Auto Show is the largest auto show in North America and has been held more times than any other auto exposition on the continent. All Chicago Auto Show exhibits are held in the McCormick Place complex. Exhibitions include: multiple world and North American introductions; a complete range of domestic and imported passenger cars and trucks; sport utility vehicles; and experimental or concept cars. In total, nearly 1,000 different vehicles will be on display. Additionally, attendees will also have the opportunity to see numerous accessories and auto-related exhibits, competition vehicles and project, antique and collector cars.
CITY: Chicago
David Bowie Is
David Bowie Is presents the first international retrospective of the extraordinary career of David Bowie -- one of the most pioneering and influential performers of our time. More than 300 objects, including handwritten lyrics, original costumes, photography, set designs, album artwork, and rare performance material from the past five decades are brought together from the David Bowie Archive for the first time.
CITY: Chicago
Holiday Windows: "The Journey of a Christmas Wish" at Macy's
Holiday Windows: "The Journey of a Christmas Wish" combines traditional old school artistry with gorgeous visual elements that follows our heroin's imagination as she mails her wish list to Santa at Macy's on State Street. Spectators will follow a fantasy voyage through Santa's workshop with adorable hard working Elves, to Santa's journey to deliver gifts around the world and concludes with Santa and Rudolph checking their list in front of the famous State Street Great Clock.
CITY: Chicago
Wreathing of the Lions
Start the holidays with a roar at this Chicago family favorite. Our beloved lions don their traditional evergreen wreaths at the Michigan Avenue entrance as you warm up with complimentary hot chocolate and a live performance by the Apollo Chorus of Chicago. At 10:30 a.m., following the outdoor ceremony on the Michigan Avenue steps, families are invited to stop by the Ryan Education Center to create holiday wreaths decorated with drawings of your family's favorite holiday traditions. Visit our Neapolitan crèche and the Holiday Thorne Rooms for inspiration.
CITY: Chicago
Holly Days
Draw a character, whether human, beast, or supernatural being, inspired by the exhibitions Heaven and Earth: Art of Byzantium from Greek Collections and Temptation: The Demons of James Ensor.
CITY: Chicago
Christmas on the River
This year's theme is All Aboard the Polar Express. The bell still rings for those who truly believe. Enjoy a lighted parade, craft show, carriage rides and more!
CITY: Chester
Warrior Dash
The Warrior Dash in Channahon, IL is the world's largest running series. Held on challenging and rugged terrain, people come from all over to participate in feats of courage and strength; like sprinting over fire, trudging through mud and scaling at least 12 obstacles during this fierce 5K. From couch potatoes to novice runners to extreme athletes, Warrior Dash truly is an event for all athletic abilities.
CITY: Channahon
7th Annual Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon
The annual Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon is one of the most popular spring running events in the Midwest… and, arguably, the country with its fast and flat course, ideal for qualifying for the Boston Marathon. With over 20,000 participants expected in the 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, relay and the youth run, the Illinois Marathon is a destination race for people from all over! From flat and fast courses to the Memorial Stadium 50-yard line finish to the rockin' State Farm 27th Mile Celebrate Victory Bash, this has all the makings for the perfect spring getaway. 217-351-4133
CITY: Champaign
Parade of Lights
Join the Champaign Center Partnership as they officially launch the holiday season with a Parade of Lights. Marching bands and lighted floats weave their way through the streets of Downtown Champaign with Santa making his grand appearance just in time to light the City Christmas Tree.
CITY: Champaign
Illini Men's Basketball
It's basketball season all right! Head to the State Farm Center to see one of the leaders in the NCAA - the Fighting Illini Men's Basketball team. Sport your favorite Orange and Blue gear as you cheer on the best of the best in college basketball!
CITY: Champaign
Hatch: A Creative Re-Use Art Festival
What happens when you mix artists with unwanted materials destined for the landfill? You get Hatch, a Creative Re-Use Art Festival from the I.D.E.A. Store in Champaign, a marketplace of ideas from recycled materials. In its third year, the event will kick off with a "Trashion" Show, where designers use only recycled materials to make the latest in fashion. An exhibit filled with inspired, recycled pieces follows and concludes with an art fair where you can purchase the artwork that you just can't live without.
CITY: Champaign
Snow Globe Saturdays
Experience the magic of the holidays as downtown Champaign's historic Orpheum Theater transforms into a winter wonderland! The theater becomes its very own snow globe featuring indoor sledding, snowman making, snow ball throwing, ice fishing, and more! Bring your wish list for Santa and enjoy sounds of the season floating through the glittery air. After a couple of runs down the snow hill, return to the Orpheum's mezzanine for hot chocolate, treats, and crafts.
CITY: Champaign
Beach Boys at The Virginia Theatre
What better way to spend the early winter months than with the warmest band around! The Beach Boys will take the stage at the historic Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign, playing a show jam-packed with their greatest hits. This is a show you won't want to miss!
CITY: Champaign
4th Annual Center City Restaurant Week
Whether you consider yourself a foodie, have a bit of a sweet tooth, or simply just enjoy tasting new dishes. then you're going to love Center City Restaurant Week! The concept is simple – restaurants located in Downtown, Midtown and Campustown offer special menus all week, featuring their most delicious dishes at knockout prices! Make Restaurant Week a whole week experience and understand why Champaign is known for great dining.
CITY: Champaign
Home Garden & Business Expo
Annual Home Garden & Business Expo featuring over 40 exhibitors and 2 full days of "How To" demonstrations. Breakfast and lunch available, hourly door prizes, blood screenings on site and register for the "Grand Prize!"
CITY: Centralia
Cave-In-Rock Frontier Day
Cave-In-Rock Frontier Festival is held on the banks of the beautiful Ohio River. The festival, which commemorates the extensive and colorful history connected to Cave-In-Rock and the surrounding community, is an entertaining and fun filled community event. First held in the 1960's, the celebration includes a parade, carnival, various entertainment held in the Old Opry House, food and craft vendors. A Little Miss and Mister Frontier Days and Frontier Queen pageant is a highlight as well as various other activities. Come join the festivities for a weekend of fun and entertainment.
CITY: Cave In Rock
Carthage Christmas Open House
A magical evening in the beautiful historic downtown district of Carthage, Illinois, and home to our beautiful Hancock County Courthouse! Specials offered by local businesses, delectable treats, mini-malls highlighting local vendors (Vendors: Register here!), visit from Santa Claus, and much more! The spirit of Christmas is alive in Hancock County!
CITY: Carthage
Southern Illinois Irish Festival
This Festival began in 1997 and continued to grow and expand with new events and excitement for participants of all ages. A Celtic cultural celebration with special concerts, fairs with music, dance workshops & demonstrations, Celtic arts & crafts, and merchandise, children's activities. This year's Southern Illinois Irish Festival will be hosted by Walkers Bluff. This new venue provides a picturesque location just northwest of Carterville, Illinois.
CITY: Carterville
Southern Illinois Hunting and Fishing Days
The 26th Annual Southern Illinois Hunting and Fishing Days will be held at John A Logan College. It is the largest celebration of Hunting and Fishing Day in the country. This 200+ vendor show offers something for the whole family. Bass Fishing and Crappie seminars, catfish contest, Goose calling contests, Dock Dogs competitions, retriever demonstrations and a kids fishing hole are just a few of the activities throughout the weekend.
CITY: Carterville
Christmas in Carterville
This annual Christmas celebration encompasses the entire downtown area of Carterville. Santa and his helpers will be on hand for photos. There will be hot chocolate and cookies, caroling, chili supper, gingerbread contest, festival of trees, Sugar Plum Dance Fairies, face painting, Candy Land Path, Horse and Carriage rides and much much more. This event is held in downtown Carterville.
CITY: Carterville
Lights Fantastic Activities & Parade
Take pictures with Santa's reindeer in Carbondale's Town Square, stop by the Polar Express Station (the Old Train Depot) for candy cane treats, and enjoy the Holiday Cookie Walk, where downtown businesses offer cookies and refreshments. The Lights Fantastic Parade kicks off at 6pm.
CITY: Carbondale


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Interview: Allianz boss Elizabeth Corley who also pens crime novels
The chief of German fund house Allianz Global Investors explains how she made it to the top and says that both men and women can be CEOs
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Elizabeth Corley is not your typical chief executive, at least in her choice of hobby. Forget golf, the global chief executive of German fund house Allianz Global Investors has a passion for crime novels - she's written four of them.
The 56-year-old has managed to cram in time to pen the thrillers amid the constant international travel and demands of running one of the world's largest asset management companies.
Her published works - Requiem Mass (1998), Fatal Legacy(2000), Grave Doubts(2006) and Innocent Blood (2008) - will be joined by a fifth, now in the works.
Writers seem to have strong links to German insurance giant Allianz, the parent of the fund company. Michael Diekmann, group chief executive of Allianz, wrote and published travel books - covering the likes of hiking in Malaysia, canoeing in Canada and safaris in Africa - before joining the company.
Corley, born into a farming family in West Sussex, started her working career early, when she was 18. She took a junior position at insurer Sun Alliance, forgoing a university offer. That decision upset her parents because she was the first in the family to secure a university place.
Her family's regrets were short-lived. Before long, instead of making coffee for her bosses, she began a swift rise into the senior ranks.
Along the way, she undertook night classes to boost her qualifications. Corley worked at a number of financial firms in London over 20 years before joining Allianz Global Investors as its Europe chief executive in 2005. Her elevation to global CEO came last year.
In an interview with the South China Morning Post during a recent visit to Hong Kong, Corley talked about how she balances the demands of running an investment company while still indulging her passion for writing.
Why did you start writing detective novels? Would you like to become a full-time writer?
I was a full-time writer in 2005, between job changes. But I missed the industry, the office environment and, most of all, the people. That was why I joined Allianz Global Investors later that year. I write novels because I like writing. I picked up the genre of crime and thrillers because it takes good psychological analysis to develop the plot and story. Britain has many good detective writers like Agatha Christie and Lee Child. I like many of their works. I would like to see my novels become a movie in the future.
What is the key to climbing up the corporate ladder to become CEO?
I always work hard and never stop learning. I took classes at night time when I worked in the day time. I am also willing to take risks but at the same time have a mindset of making sure there are risk management measures in place to prevent the company from taking too high a risk. For one to be a CEO, one must establish team spirit. We do need a hero and star in the team but the hero must be willing to work with others in a team.
Do you think it is more difficult for a woman to be a chief executive than it is for men?
No. I believe both males and females can become CEOs. Females may have more pressure to take care of their family but Allianz has a good policy to support staff to achieve a balance between work and family lives. We need a team with a balance of composition in terms of gender, age, minorities, as well as the cultural background. This is because our customers are also from different language and cultural backgrounds. We need people who can speak the language of our customers. We also need people with the same background as our clients, to ensure good communications.
What sort of people are suited to work in the fund industry?
Those who are interested in financial matters and who care about what is happening in the markets. They should like people, as they need to communicate with customers all the time and to work with colleagues as part of a team. We need people who respect each other and who have passion for their jobs. In terms of skill sets, they can a variety of backgrounds - from investment to IT and marketing. This is somewhat like a football team in that different people with different skill sets can work in different positions.
How do you reward the best performers and how do you deal with poor performers?
We have a formal review of staff performance every year. For the good performers, we pay them a bonus. For the senior management, including myself, the company defers paying 50 per cent of their bonus by three years. It is invested in the company's fund products during the deferral period. This is to make sure management take a long-term view and do not chase short-term profits.
For poor performers, we would let them set a goal to improve. If there is no improvement after a certain period of time, we have to let them go.
Allianz is a Germany company. Do you hire people from Germany and send them around the world?
We run ourselves as an international fund house, so we hire people locally. In Hong Kong, we now have more than 240 staff. We have over 620 in the Asia-Pacific region, with operations in Hong kong, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Australia, as well as a joint venture fund house in mainland China. We will hire more as we believe in the future growth of the region.
With work and writing, do you still have time for your family?
I spend time with my husband and family, and on gardening, cooking and travelling, as well as going to the opera. I believe we can both work and take care of family at the same time, as long as you are good at time management. I like go to the theatre with my husband. My husband has retired as a banker, so he has more time now. We have a daughter and she is grown up. She will be a mother soon. I am excited about being a grandmother.
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The Cruise Portfolio has appointed Ray Steward as the new director of sales and marketing.
He replaces Andy Harmer who has left to rejoin ACE as director.
Steward who has worked for Western & Oriental, Mundi Color and Caravela Tours, will be responsible for promoting Crystal Cruises, Windstar Cruises, Paul Gauguin Cruises, Orion Expedition Cruises and Tauck River Cruises.
'We are excited to be bringing 'new blood' into the cruise industry. Ray greatly impressed us with his vision and his dynamism, which was supported by a wealth of sales and marketing experience in the tour operating arena," said managing director at Mundy Cruising Edwina Lonsdale.
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I'm an IPA guy but this beer just rocks! Drinking mine at about 9 weeks now. I used Perle and Spalt Select hops, finished at 4.9%. This could be in the regular rotation, solid everyday beer.
I followed the recipe exactly and ended at 1.012. Looks and smells great. Just kegged and will be tasting Saturday for the first football game of the year. Should let it rest another week as the sample tasted a tad bitter, but whatever. Thanks for the recipe!
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I taste tested when I transferred to keg, and it was awesome! Unfortunately, I can't tap it until I get my new gas lines. I only have one gas line right now, so I will be drinking an IPA for kickoff.
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Well, I the IPA has been delivering the awesomeness for the Crimson Tide game, but I pulled a pint of the Fizzy Yellow, and wow! It is everything it was promised to be. Very nice crisp ale. Thanks Yoop!
Purchased all the ingredients and am going to brew this tomorrow, can't wait!
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I just bought a bag for my first biab beer and decided that this would be my first all grain beer.
I went with the original hop profile that Yooper posted and the .5lb munich substitution for .5lb of vienna that chri5 posted. Just ordered all the ingredients a second ago, should be here a little later next week!
I entered the recipe into iBrewmaster but since I am not very experienced with all grain beers (as well as BIAB brewing) I'm having a little trouble deciding what mash steps to enter in to be the most accurate.
Can't wait to get this going!!
Im brewing a DIPA, Ive heard of adding some corn sugar for drying it out. Im not able to find corn sugar, can I add Table sugar?
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Saint Peter of Alcantara School provides a Catholic educational opportunity to prepare students for the future.
We are dedicated to educating our children in a supportive, caring environment.
As an educational community we strive to help students understand and love the Gospel message of Jesus found in the teachings of the Catholic Church, provide every opportunity to maximize student achievement and stimulate special talents in all students, and promote concepts of social justice.
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Wake up and smell the Coffee
Ryan Godinho gives Kipp an insight into the coffee consumption trend and business outlook in the country
August 14, 2012 2:41 by Muhammad Aldalou
Around 72 per cent of café goers in the UAE want cafés in the region to further raise quality standards in the delivery of products and services, citing presentation, preparation and product knowledge as key areas of improvement, according to a recent survey conducted by UAE Coffee Events.
Hygiene, storage and cleanliness were most important to 97 per cent of the respondents, while barista skills and product knowledge were cited by 84 per cent and 91 per cent of respondents respectively. The same survey also revealed that 87 per cent of respondents are impressed with the inclusion of latte art in their coffee.
Let's start with the exploration of coffee consumption trends in the GCC. What can you tell us, briefly, about the pattern of this trend over the last several years?
Franchised coffee shops have been dominant in this region for many years with the top 4 coffee chains conveniently located throughout the populated areas of the UAE. However, we have only really started to see a change over the past 5 years. Independent coffee roasters have slowly been establishing themselves in this market over the last 5 years and are proving to be quite popular.
Whilst they do promote the importance of locally roasted coffee and the impact it has on quality, these roasters come with international/westernized methods of roasting coffee that thoroughly appeal to the majority expat population.
In your survey it showed how important hygiene was for cafe goers, but what about the quality of the coffee itself?
Our survey results indicated that 45% of people stated that the overall quality of coffee in the UAE is not up to the standards of the quality they have back home.
But people's perception of quality varies, so we can only justify the need for improvement in an efficient process of the coffee beans to cup. This involves storage of the beans, the preparation of the coffee, presentation as well as staff-consumer interaction. Other than the quality of the roasted coffee itself, these are also variable factors that affect quality.
Comparing the expansion of coffee shops in the UAE with other parts of the world, would you say that this region is far behind?
If you consider the words in its generic form "Coffee Shop" – then no, the UAE is definitely not behind in any way. The expansion growth rate for a franchise module here is tremendous. It would be hard to find any other country where a brand would be able to set up 10 outlets within a few months of entering a new market.
Having said this, the region is indeed far behind the rest of the world with respect to Specialty Coffee. The concept behind the Specialty Coffee movement (otherwise coined as the Third Wave of Coffee) plays emphasis on high-grade coffee that is roasted to exacting standards either on-site at the cafe in a 'micro-roastery' set up or outsourced through a local roaster. It also entails fine-tuning the staff's preparation of the beverage through a variety of low and high tech brewing methods, all the while ensuring that the staff's knowledge and service skills enhance the customer's experience.
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Great review, sure there is a huge gap to fill in the knowledge and customer service in this part of the world


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The Fiat 500 is due to begin sales here in the U.S. by the end of the year, and Chrysler is now beginning to choose the dealers that will get the car--and represent Fiat in... read more October 20, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
The Fiat 500 is just over two months from retail sale here in the U.S., and now Chrysler has revealed the first image of the new car in Sport trim. We've already known the... read more September 14, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
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With Chrysler stopping production of the ancient PT Cruiser, the Fiat 500 is one giant step closer to reaching showrooms as the Toluca plant in Mexico gets retooled for the... read more July 20, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
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Finding a place to focus and integrate the Christian faith and the events of day-to-day life can be taxing. This Advent season readers will join Beth Richardson as she uses the traditional Advent themes of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love, interwoven with the ancient practices of the Desert Mothers and Father, to create a time of deep reflection and connection to God. In each daily reading the reader is invited to embrace a quote, a scripture reading, a reflection, and prayer, followed by a short phrase or word, which encompasses the daily theme. Readers are then encouraged to keep the word or phrase with them as part of their daily work and as a reminder of the faith building experience of Advent.
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I'm using a validation class by David Powers (from the book PHP Object Oriented Solutions) for filtering input data. Below is a function to filter a single email address. How do I modify this function to filter an array of email addresses? (I have a dynamic form which may contain a variable number of email addresses and some other data relating to it: both arrays are the same length and these filters should not remove values from the arrays, just to report if any of the values are invalid.)
* Checks whether the input conforms to the format of an email address.
* It does not check whether the address is genuine. Multiple addresses are
* rejected, guarding against email header injection attacks.
* @param string $fieldName Name of submitted value to be checked.
public function isEmail($fieldName)
// Check that another validation test has not been applied to the same input
// Set the filter options
$this->_filterArgs[$fieldName] = FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL;
Here's the function for validating integers. What would it require to make this function accept an array of integers? (I commented out the min, max options from the function. They are not mandatory in this array validator. But feel free to help in one way or another...)
public function isInt($fieldName/*, $min = null, $max = null*/)
// Check that another validation test has not been applied to the same input
// Set the filter options
$this->_filterArgs[$fieldName] = array('filter' => FILTER_VALIDATE_INT);
// Add filter options to test for integers within a specified range
//if (is_int($min)) {
// $this->_filterArgs[$fieldName]['options']['min_range'] = $min;
//if (is_int($max)) {
// $this->_filterArgs[$fieldName]['options']['max_range'] = $max;
These were two of the public methods of validation class. Please let me know if I should attach the class constructor or the public function which actually performs the validation. Right now I'm guessing you don't need to see them but my OOP skills are quite poor. Any help is very much appreciated.
UPDATED: added the constructor
* Constructs a validator object for $_POST or $_GET input.
* The constructor checks the availability of the PHP filter functions for which it
* acts as a wrapper. If the optional first argument (an array of required fields) is
* supplied, it checks that each one contains at least some input. Any missing items are
* stored as an array in the $missing property.
* By default, the constructor sets the input type to "post". To create a validator for
* the $_GET array, set the optional second argument to "get".
* @param array $required Optional array containing the names of required fields or URL variables.
* @param string $inputType Type of input; valid options: "post" and "get" (case-insensitive); defaults to "post"
* @return Pos_Validator object
public function __construct($required = array(), $inputType = 'post')
if (!function_exists('filter_list')) {
throw new Exception('The Pos_Validator class requires the Filter Functions in >= PHP 5.2 or PECL.');
if (!is_null($required) && !is_array($required)) {
throw new Exception('The names of required fields must be an array, even if only one field is required.');
$this->_required = $required;
if ($this->_required) {
$this->_filterArgs = array();
$this->_errors = array();
$this->_booleans = array();
UPDATE 2: I realized that after filtering any invalid array values are labeled as bool(false). So the function below works but it doesn't generate validation error same way as the single value filter functions do.
public function isIntArray($fieldName)
// Check that another validation test has not been applied to the same input
// Set the filter options
$this->_filterArgs[$fieldName]['filter'] = FILTER_VALIDATE_INT;
$this->_filterArgs[$fieldName]['flags'] = FILTER_REQUIRE_ARRAY;
//is is possible to mark the whole array to false or
//somehow break the whole script?
The function above strips away invalid values and database cells are filled with blanks if no other precaution are taken. I think I'll check the validated array (with foreach loop) after filtering and if any of the array values is false, I break the script somehow. (There's no point inserting empty values in the database is they suppose to be valid email addresses or integers.) This solution works for now but I bet there is a more elegant and efficient way to do this. Thank you for your help and suggestions. I'm still open for new ideas.


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Thank you Karen, for the census on Loyd Kenner family.
My best bet is the Seneca genforum page, since you sent what I searched for so long on the GenWeb pages.
I tried first to find John Kenner on the 1880 familysearch.org. I always go to that site first, but they had nothing on him.
I have found so many mistakes on the LDS site, if you don't know for sure, you may recieve the wrong information.
I have searched 2 families, whose names they messed up so badly, if I didn't know the childrens names,I would have
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The Essential Work of Defining Essential Healthcare Benefits
Applying evidence to benefit coverage. Stakeholder comments to the IOM committee were united in support of using medical evidence to decide what benefits should be covered in an essential healthcare package. But what evidence should be standardized? Should there be flexibility so as not to limit access to care? How should evidence be used to assess new technologies? Age and chronic illnesses also come into play. The IOM has it hands full here.
I asked a few stakeholder groups what they would like to see from the IOM's review.
Ethan Rome, executive director of Health Care for America Now, a grassroots group affiliated with the Obama administration's healthcare reform efforts, says a specific list of essential medical benefits would be a bad idea. "The final rules must ensure that consumers get good benefits, not mini-med plans that burden families and businesses with outrageous medical costs and force them into bankruptcy," he told HealthLeaders Media.
Dave Lemmon, director of communications for Families USA, a nonprofit advocating for consumers, says the organization would like an essential benefits package to "recognize the importance of coverage for disease management services that can help people stay healthy, save money, and avoid more expensive interventions."
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You were spot on when pointing out that the devil is in the details. The White House will carefully watch the response to the IOM report which will likely not satisfy anyone and only raise politically difficult questions. HHS is already saying that the final rule will not be out until May of next year at the earliest. This would be in the heat of the Presidential election and right around when the Supreme Court could rule on the constitutionality of the ACA. No one should be surprised if this is not settled definitely until after the election. At least this means that providers have time to express their views to state and federal officials. Payors' views are already well established and it seems the provider community is very late to the game. Providers need to make their voices heard now to help shape this important rule. Matthew Bassett, Revive PR
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The rapper arrived at the airport 45 minutes before an international flight from New York to China, only to find his seat had been given away.
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The 7 Small, Barely Noticeable Special Details of Every Singapore Airlines Flight
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From the fluffy pillows with shams (even in Economy Class!) to the flight attendants who've been trained in both etiquette and oenology, Singapore is top-notch, a fact recently underscored by a review of their Suites Class. It's only too bad that much of that review was plagiarized. Also, the title is misleading; the $23,000 refers to the ticket's cost in Singapore Dollars. Priced in USD, it is closer to $18,000, but October flights in Suites are ringing up lower, around $7,000 each way/$14,000 roundtrip. Business Class is half that, with many of the same perks.
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Inside the Amenity Kit: A Pouch and PJs in Virgin Atlantic Upper Class
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It's crazy to think that a passenger flying Virgin Atlantic's Upper Class could be in for more treats after experiencing the delights of the airline's airport Clubhouses, but it's true. Following a spa treatment, cocktails, and a full hot dinner (all complimentary) at the JFK Clubhouse, for example, Upper Class flyers then settle into the full-flat seats onboard and are handed an amenity kit (plus a small, appetizer snack bowl of Tyrrell's crisps).
The grey felt pouch has a looped leather-like strap and an interior lined in Virgin's signature scarlet. It's made of recycled materials, plus it's unisex, chic, and easy to reuse for purposes beyond stashing your in-flight amenities. In plainer terms, it's just right.
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While some of the furniture could use a spruce up, we still make extra time when our travels take us through here, and the food has been - and is - right up there when it comes to why we do. The waiter-served restaurant, overseen by Neil Perry, actually lives up to its claims of serving restaurant-quality food. The Eggs Royale we had were delicious, and with a tea and orange juice the perfect way to start our day and ready ourselves for a long-haul flight.
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Ahead of the inaugural flight yesterday, JetBlue hosted a trial run on the ground at JFK. For this, we sent a JetBlue flyer who'd never seen the seats before and had an "empty slate" for first impressions.
There's a new plane on the tarmac at New York-JFK Airport, and it's shiny inside as well as out. We're talking about the brand-spankin-new Airbus A321s coming to JetBlue, and their "Mint" cabin of fully flat leather seating. The first of them, appropriately named It's Mint to Be, is one of the 11 Mint-configured A321s due to be delivered to JetBlue in 2014.
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Here's Your Chance to Sit in a British Airways Concorde Seat
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While you can see a stationery Concorde in a number of places, there is one airport plenty of travelers pass through where you can still sit in a Concorde seat, even if it is before you get on a plane and take off. We're referring to London's Heathrow Airport or, more specifically, British Airways' appropriately named Terminal 5 flagship lounge, the Concorde Room.
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Inside the Brand New Qantas Lounge at Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok airport is not a bad place to spend a few hours pre-departure. In fact, it's high on our list of favorite airports around, especially if you're flying in a premium cabin on Cathay Pacific or another oneworld airline for the excellent airline lounge options. We just took you inside a private Cabana in the flagship "The Wing" First Class lounge and the latest Cathay addition "The Bridge," and are finishing up with the even newer Qantas lounge, which arrived in April.
Located on level 7, but at the opposite end of Cathay Pacific's The Wing Lounge, the new Qantas Hong Kong Lounge brings the previous underground Business Class Lounge up to where its separate First Class Lounge used to be, redesigning the whole space in the process. It's huge for a dedicated airline lounge at an airport where there already are a range of oneworld alliance lounge options, and it seats up to 300 passengers at a time.
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Inside a First Class Cabana at Cathay Pacific's 'The Wing' Hong Kong Airport Lounge
Hong Kong gets a lot of love from us for many reasons, not least among which is its awesome airport, Chek Lap Kok. No matter how you pass through HKG, you're likely to have a pleasant experience, but this being the home of Cathay Pacific, flying in a premium cabin or having the right status with oneworld alliance means you're in for a real treat.
The airline lounges here are among the best in existence, and they're regularly updated with the newest lounge niceties. When we flew out of Hong Kong earlier this month, we made sure to build in enough time to explore them all. Naturally we first aimed straight for the top, with the private cabanas in the redesigned Cathay Pacific "The Wing" First Class lounge.
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Inside Cathay Pacific's New 'The Bridge' Lounge at Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok airport is not a bad place to spend a few hours pre-departure. In fact, it's high on our list of favorite airports around, especially if you're flying in a premium cabin on Cathay Pacific or another oneworld airline for the excellent airline lounge options. We just took you inside a private Cabana in the flagship "The Wing" First Class lounge and are continuing with the latest Cathay addition: "The Bridge".
With "The Wing," "The Pier," and "The Cabin," you'd think Cathay wouldn't need another airline lounge, but they went ahead and did it anyway, opening "The Bridge" late last year. The lounge is located at the far end of the terminal, just after gates 35 and 36, "bridging" the base of the Y that the building splits into at this point.
The Bridge is a combined business & first class lounge, and depending on your departure gate it might be a bit of a longer walk / detour, but we'd likely seek out The Bridge regardless of proximity to our gate the next time we're in Hong Kong – read on to find out why.
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Last summer, United launched a partnership with Mercedes-Benz at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston and began picking up its elite flyers planeside and driving them to their connecting flights. It was not an industry first, but it was far from industry standard here in the States. Now, just a year later, United has expanded this service to its hubs in Chicago, Newark, San Francisco, and, most recently, Los Angeles, with no signs of stopping.
If you're not familiar with the service, what United and other airlines have now started doing is meeting its most favored flyers on the tarmac when they land and escorting them to their connecting flight. In United's case at LAX, it picks up its Global Services members and United Global First customers in a Mercedes-Benz GL350 BlueTEC SUV.