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Sep 07 2021 Chicago Tribune: Des Plaines Theatre set to reopen after a $6.6M restoration
It survived a bomb and a fire, was nearly turned into a bank, and languished…
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Sep 03 2021 Backstage with the Arcada Theatre’s Ron Onesti: An Inaugural Installation of much needed Chicago Pride
Ron Onesti: An Inaugural installation of much needed Chicago Pride
I attended the inaugural Induction ceremony of… -
Aug 27 2021 Backstage with the Arcada Theatre’s Ron Onesti: Take Me Back To “Chicago”
Ron Onesti: Take Me Back to “Chicago”
Can you believe it’s September already? The summer came and… -
Aug 20 2021 Backstage with the Arcada Theatre’s Ron Onesti: Where Have All The Ballrooms Gone?
Ron Onesti: Where have all the Ballrooms gone?
I recently lost a close friend of mine. His… -
Aug 13 2021 Backstage with The Arcada Theatre’s Ron Onesti: James Gandolfini, a Soft-Spoken Hollywood Heavyweight
Backstage with The Arcada Theatre’s Ron Onesti: James Gandolfini, a Soft-Spoken Hollywood Heavyweight
It’s already been eight… -
Aug 06 2021 Backstage with Ron Onesti: Warm Memories of “Mr. Warmth”…Don Rickles
Ron Onesti: Warm Memories of “Mr. Warmth”…Don Rickles
Being my ripe old age of 59 years is… -
Jul 30 2021 Backstage with Ron Onesti: Memories are made of…Dean Martin
Backstage with Ron Onesti: Memories are made of…Dean Martin
We all have those legendary performers we wish… -
Jul 23 2021 Backstage with the Arcada Theatre’s Ron Onesti: Sweet Memories of Patti Page
Ron Onesti: Sweet Memories of Patti Page
In these days of high-speed internet and music downloads, it… -
Jul 16 2021 Backstage with the Arcada Theatre’s Ron Onesti: Martin Short…Tall on St. Charles
Ron Onesti: Martin Short…Tall on St. Charles
A while back, one of comedy’s most iconic superstars made… -
Jul 09 2021 Backstage with the Arcada Theatre’s Ron Onesti: Dionne Warwick…50-Plus Years of Pure Soul
Ron Onesti: Dionne Warwick…50-Plus Years of Pure Soul
I Say A Little Prayer For Me was one…