Get Out: Take in a Play
Or listen to a free concert on a holiday weekend.
Each week Patch will provide you with a list of upcoming weekend events.
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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 when you're done with work and ready to get out. Check our picks for the activities to hit.
1. PRIVATE LIVES
Where/When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn.
Why Go: Buffalo Theatre Ensemble's performance of Noel Coward's witty comedy about rekindled relationships.
Pricing: $23-$33.
2. CLASSIC CAR SHOW
Where/When: 6-9 p.m. Friday on Main St. from Maple to Franklin, Downers Grove.
Why Go: Wander among the classic cars, 1980 or older, with the featured Fords, Mercurys and Lincolns on Curtiss Street. Acoustic rock cover band Johnny Don't to perform.
Pricing: Free.
3. MOTORCYCLE CRUISE NIGHT
Where/When: 6-9 p.m. Saturday at The Nook, 4738 Main St., Lisle.
Why Go: Evviva! Bar and Eatery and Heritage Harley-Davidson host this summer's first cruise night, and the village's first motorcycle show. Families can enjoy free cotton candy, a moon bounce, a freestyle motocross exhibition, a live band, DJ and food provided by Evviva! on Main Street from Ogden to Burlington Avenues. Those who register their bikes are eligible for peoples' choice awards gift certificates to a local business. Downtown Main Street will close between 4:30-5 p.m. in preparation for the event.
Pricing: Free.
4. 1776
Where/When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at Wheaton Drama - Playhouse 111, 111 N Hale St, Wheaton.
Why Go: The Tony-Award winning musical about revolution-era America.
Pricing: $18-$21.
5. FREE CONCERTS
Where/When: Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Cantigny Gardens & Grounds, 1s151 Winfield Rd., Wheaton.
Why Go: The 1st Infantry Division Band plays patriotic music at 5 p.m. Saturday' the West Suburban Concert Band plays patriotic music at 3 p.m. Sunday; the Steve Cooper Orchestra plays big band music at 3 p.m. Monday.
Pricing: Free.
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College of DuPage
425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL -
Buffalo Theatre Ensemble's "Private Lives"
May 6, 2011 / May 7, 2011 / May 12, 2011 / May 13, 2011 / May 14, 2011 / May 19, 2011 / May 20, 2011 / May 21, 2011 / May 26, 2011 / May 27, 2011 / May 28, 2011 at 8:00 pm -
The Nook
4738 Main St, Lisle, IL -
Evviva Bar & Eatery
1017 Front St, Lisle, IL -
Heritage Harley-Davidson
2595 Ogden Ave, Lisle, IL (2595 West Ogden Ave, Lisle, IL 60532) -
Wheaton Drama - Playhouse 111
111 N Hale St, Wheaton, IL
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Free Concerts at Cantigny
May 28, 2011 / May 29, 2011 / May 30, 2011 / June 5, 2011 / June 12, 2011 / June 26, 2011 / July 3, 2011 / July 4, 2011 / July 10, 2011 / July 17, 2011 / July 24, 2011 / July 31, 2011 / August 7, 2011 / August 14, 2011 / August 21, 2011 / August 28, 2011 / September 4, 2011 / September 5, 2011 at 3:00 pmCantigny Gardens & Grounds (In front of First Division Museum)
