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Enjoy St. Patrick's Day all weekend long in the suburbs, city Scott Morgan, Laura Stewart and Lisa Miner 3/15/13 There's something about St. Patrick's Day that puts everyone in a mighty good mood. And the best part is, you don't have to be Irish to celebrate. St. Patrick's Day may be Sunday, but parades, concerts and theater productions keep the fun going all weekend long. St. Patty's parades • Naperville — The West Suburban Irish's St. Patrick's Day Parade begins at 10 a.m. Saturday at Naperville North High School, 899 N. Mill St., Naperville. The parade heads down Mill Street to Jefferson Avenue, then moves east to Main Street and south to Water Street, with parade dispersal near the Naperville Municipal Center. Visit wsirish.org. • East Dundee — The Thom McNamee Memorial St. Patrick's Day Parade begins at 11 a.m. Saturday on Water Street in East Dundee. It travels south to Barrington Avenue, then east to River Street and ends at Bandito Barney's at 10 N. River St., East Dundee. For information, visit banditobarneysbeachclub.com. • Palatine — The parade begins at 11 a.m. Saturday at the corner of Wood and Oak streets in downtown Palatine and continues west to Brockway, then south to Wilson. Visit stpatspalatine.com. • Lake Villa — Noon Saturday brings the Lake Villa parade, starting at Peter J. Palombi School, 133 McKinley Ave. A corned beef and cabbage meal with entertainment follows at the Lake Villa VFW, 130 E. Grand Ave. Tickets are $4$8 and available at door. (847) 3566100. • Downtown Chicago — The downtown parade starts at noon Saturday at Balbo and Columbus streets and then proceeds north on Columbus. The viewing station is located in front of Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park, at Columbus Drive and Congress Parkway. Visit chicagostpatsparade.com. • St. Charles — Parade participants step off at 2 p.m. Saturday on Main Street/Route 64 in downtown St. Charles. (630) 4433967 or downtownstcharles.org. Celtic music • The Celtic band Gaelic Storm plays traditional Irish music, Scottish music and original tunes in both the Celtic and Celtic rock genres at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn, Chicago. Tickets $36 and up. Go to houseofblues.com or call (312) 9232000.

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Enjoy  St.  Patrick's  Day  all  weekend  long  in  the  suburbs,  city  Scott  Morgan,  Laura  Stewart  and  Lisa  Miner  -­‐-­‐  3/15/13  

There's  something  about  St.  Patrick's  Day  that  puts  everyone  in  a  mighty  good  mood.  And  the  best  part  is,  you  don't  have  to  be  Irish  to  celebrate.  

St.  Patrick's  Day  may  be  Sunday,  but  parades,  concerts  and  theater  productions  keep  the  fun  going  all  weekend  long.  

St.  Patty's  parades  

•  Naperville  —  The  West  Suburban  Irish's  St.  Patrick's  Day  Parade  begins  at  10  a.m.  Saturday  at  Naperville  North  High  School,  899  N.  Mill  St.,  Naperville.  The  parade  heads  down  Mill  Street  to  Jefferson  Avenue,  then  moves  east  to  Main  Street  and  south  to  Water  Street,  with  parade  dispersal  near  the  Naperville  Municipal  Center.  Visit  wsirish.org.  

•  East  Dundee  —  The  Thom  McNamee  Memorial  St.  Patrick's  Day  Parade  begins  at  11  a.m.  Saturday  on  Water  Street  in  East  Dundee.  It  travels  south  to  Barrington  Avenue,  then  east  to  River  Street  and  ends  at  Bandito  Barney's  at  10  N.  River  St.,  East  Dundee.  For  information,  visit  banditobarneysbeachclub.com.  

•  Palatine  —  The  parade  begins  at  11  a.m.  Saturday  at  the  corner  of  Wood  and  Oak  streets  in  downtown  Palatine  and  continues  west  to  Brockway,  then  south  to  Wilson.  Visit  stpatspalatine.com.  

•  Lake  Villa  —  Noon  Saturday  brings  the  Lake  Villa  parade,  starting  at  Peter  J.  Palombi  School,  133  McKinley  Ave.  A  corned  beef  and  cabbage  meal  with  entertainment  follows  at  the  Lake  Villa  VFW,  130  E.  Grand  Ave.  Tickets  are  $4-­‐$8  and  available  at  door.  (847)  356-­‐6100.  

•  Downtown  Chicago  —  The  downtown  parade  starts  at  noon  Saturday  at  Balbo  and  Columbus  streets  and  then  proceeds  north  on  Columbus.  The  viewing  station  is  located  in  front  of  Buckingham  Fountain  in  Grant  Park,  at  Columbus  Drive  and  Congress  Parkway.  Visit  chicagostpatsparade.com.  

•  St.  Charles  —  Parade  participants  step  off  at  2  p.m.  Saturday  on  Main  Street/Route  64  in  downtown  St.  Charles.  (630)  443-­‐3967  or  downtownstcharles.org.  

Celtic  music  

•  The  Celtic  band  Gaelic  Storm  plays  traditional  Irish  music,  Scottish  music  and  original  tunes  in  both  the  Celtic  and  Celtic  rock  genres  at  7:30  p.m.  Friday  and  Saturday  at  the  House  of  Blues,  329  N.  Dearborn,  Chicago.  Tickets  $36  and  up.  Go  to  houseofblues.com  or  call  (312)  923-­‐2000.  

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•  Catch  Crystal  Lake  native  Megon  McDonough  and  Susan  Halloran  in  "Pot  of  Gold:  Irish  Stories  and  Songs  from  Two  of  Chicago's  Own"  at  7:30  p.m.  Saturday  at  the  Bodhi  Spiritual  Center,  2746  N.  Magnolia,  Chicago.  The  concert  will  include  classics  such  as  "Danny  Boy"  as  well  as  songs  and  stories  of  being  raised  Irish  American.  General  admission  is  $15  in  advance,  $20  at  the  door.  Go  to  bodhispiritualcenter.org  or  call  (773)  248-­‐5683.  

•  Raue  Center  For  The  Arts  in  Crystal  Lake  will  be  awash  in  Irish  tunes  at  8  p.m.  Saturday,  with  music  from  Áthas,  comedy  from  Bob  Rumba  and  Irish  dancers  from  The  Rebecca  McCarthy  School  of  Dance.  Áthas  (pronounced  AH-­‐hiss)  plays  traditional  and  new  Irish  dance  tunes.  Tickets  are  $20  and  available  online  at  rauecenter.org,  by  phone  (815)  356-­‐9212  or  at  the  theater,  26  N.  Williams  St.  

Irish-­‐inspired  theater  

•  The  interactive  comedy  "Flanagan's  Wake"  allows  you  to  attend  a  traditional  Irish  wake  without  any  of  the  personal  grief.  Listen  in  on  stories,  sing  songs  and  imbibe  as  family  and  friends  reminisce  and  regale  the  crowd  with  tales  of  the  recently  departed  title  chap.  "Flanagan's  Wake"  plays  5  and  8  p.m.  Sunday  at  the  Metropolis  Performing  Arts  Centre,  111  W.  Campbell  St.,  Arlington  Heights.  Tickets  are  $35.  Call  (847)  577-­‐2121  or  visit  metropolisarts.com.  

•  Get  a  look  at  some  crazy  Irish  characters  by  way  of  Utah  when  David  Ivers  and  Brian  Vaughn,  the  co-­‐artistic  directors  of  the  Tony  Award-­‐winning  Utah  Shakespearean  Festival,  recreate  their  recent  production  of  the  international  hit  comedy  "Stones  In  His  Pockets"  for  the  Northlight  Theatre  in  Skokie.  Ivers  and  Vaughn  play  more  than  a  dozen  different  characters  in  Marie  Jones'  play  that  shows  how  two  Irishmen  hope  to  hit  it  big  when  they're  hired  as  extras  for  an  American  movie  filming  in  their  County  Kerry  village.  Catch  it  this  weekend  at  7:30  p.m.  Friday,  2:30  and  8  p.m.  Saturday  and  2:30  p.m.  Sunday  at  the  North  Shore  Center  for  the  Performing  Arts,  9501  Skokie  Blvd.,  Skokie.  Tickets  are  $25-­‐$72.  Call  (847)  673-­‐6300  or  visit  northlight.org.  

•  If  you  want  a  comedy  more  on  the  adult  side,  then  don't  miss  the  final  performance  of  the  Annoyance  Theatre's  "Kill  Me  I'm  Irish  (A  Chicago  St.  Patrick's  Day  Story)."  See  how  groups  of  Chicagoans  navigate  their  personal  love-­‐hate  relationships  with  the  holiday  and  how  it  is  celebrated  to  green  extremes  in  Windy  City  locales.  It  plays  9:30  p.m.  Sunday  at  the  Annoyance  Theatre,  4830  N.  Broadway  St.,  Chicago.  Tickets  are  $10.  Call  (773)  561-­‐4665  or  visit  annoyanceproductions.com.  

Family-­‐friendly  fun  

•  Take  the  family  along  when  the  Chicago  Journeymen  Plumbers  turn  a  portion  of  the  Chicago  River  green.  It's  a  tradition  that  has  gone  on  more  than  40  years  to  coincide  with  the  St.  Patrick's  Day  Parade.  The  greening  of  the  river  is  scheduled  for  10  a.m.  Saturday,  with  suggested  viewing  (due  to  this  year's  construction)  at  the  east  side  of  the  bridge  at  Columbus  Drive  or  on  upper  and  lower  Wacker  Drive  between  Columbus  and  Lake  Shore  Drive.  Visit  chicagostpatsparade.com  for  more  information.  

•  Get  your  family  out  of  the  cold  and  under  one  roof  at  The  Irish  American  Heritage  Center.  4626  N.  Knox,  Chicago.  Enjoy  music,  dance,  food  and  activities  targeted  to  different  age  groups  from  toddlers  to  adults.  There  is  a  St.  Patrick's  Festival  from  1  to  10  p.m.  on  Saturday.  Tickets  are  $12-­‐$15,  while  kids  ages  12  and  under  are  admitted  free.  Or  go  to  the  St.  Patrick's  Day  Celebration  from  noon  to  midnight  on  Sunday.  Tickets  this  day  are  $10,  and  kids  ages  12  and  under  are  admitted  free.  Call  (773)  282-­‐7035,  ext.  10,  or  visit  irish-­‐american.org.    Copyright © 2013 Paddock Publications, Inc.