Lovely historic venue with beautiful woodwork inside. I enjoyed the Silent Film Society of Chicago…read moreevent there and the auction they had as part of the show.

I love the Carlow! I mean who can complain about $5 movies and reasonably priced (for a movie…read moretheater) concessions!? You can even get food delivered from Baloney's. Just not on Sundays because they are closed. The seats in the back are new and more comfortable but obviously further away. These are often the first to go. I love supporting family businesses and Carlow definitely fits the bill. They even have the kids there helping out some nights and they are super cute. The little girl is a natural when comes to selling me candy, drinks and other concessions!

I've been on both sides of the fourth wall in this little theatre, and all in all, it's pretty…read morenice. The seats are fairly comfortable, and the sightlines are mostly without issue, BUT they may add stools in the back for extra seating (which will be less comfortable), and anyone sitting house right should be aware that you might lose some of the action. Backstage, well, it's not exactly glamorous, but it's not exactly the Palace Theatre. And there ARE two separate bathrooms. For a small cast, you'll have room to stretch out. A large cast with multiple costumes and props, bless your hearts and good luck. If you see blood on the stage, I might know the owner...

Great local theatre. Comfy seats, easy-to-reach location. We went to see The Miracle on 34th Street…read moreRadio Play and had a good time. It's amazing what they do with limited space. The play was fun, and a great way to get into the Christmas spirit. Some great singing voices in the cast! And no, it's not a musical... LOL. We'll come back to see more plays. Support your local theater!

Really enjoyed this venue for Sweet Baby James concert. It's his third year for a James Taylor…read moretribute. Seats were comfortable and enough left room for this 6'4" guy. Good sound quality. I'm already looking forward to seeing him again next year. He announced he'll try something new and offer a matinee show vs just a late show. He performed a 45 minute set with a fifteen minute intermission followed by another 45 minute set. I did notice a number of people left at the break. At 66 I felt like a youngster as the crowd was definitely older.

My husband and I went to Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center to see a production of Newsies. This…read moreis a large theater space for community theater. We love sitting in the front row of the balcony. There's just enough leg room for me, and it has an unobstructed view of the stage. This is a nice space for the park district to showcase, but it is beginning to show its age. The line at the bathroom was pretty long during intermission. The seats look like they were updated recently. The acoustics were pretty good. The parking lot is not big enough to accommodate all of the cars. Try parking on the street or in the lot behind the village hall/park district building. Overall, I enjoyed the show at Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center and would come back for future performances.

I'd call it a rinky-dink festival but it was actually really fun and the musical acts were nothing…read moreto scoff at, especially for the price (FREE!). I really liked it because not only did they put on a great FREE fireworks show on Thursday (July 3rd) evening, but even during Saturday's headliner (Howie Day) it wasn't even close to mildly crowded and the sound was actually really good. We liked the music acts so much that we actually came by twice in one day to catch this ZZ-Top sounding band along with Howie Day and a fun girl cover band that all play in the Fred P Hall outdoor Amphitheater (Palatine's hidden gem). The fest food is nothing to write home about beyond the slices from JJ Twiggs. Otherwise you're stuck with like 6 different quesadilla and fried food vendors. Soda and water is $1, and there's a beer tent with various Miller and Mike's Hard products. We chose to BYO in a discreet thermos, but I don't actually know if that's allowed or not. There are some vendor tents but we avoided those altogether- seemed like a few church things and pampered chef vendors, homemade loom type things. There was this really cool wood carving guy but since I'm moving soon we tried not to fall in love with any extra wares. I think the biggest draw of the fest is the kid-friendly factor teamed up with the rides, which ranged from tot-friendly to downright terrifying, but I really have to give it up to this fest because I did not think it was possible to transform this park in to such an massive entertainment and amusement park.

This is a great local community festival 4th of July weekend paid for by a local community…read moreorganization the Palatine Jaycees for the residents of the community. My family and I have attended the festival each year for the last 10 years. This event is over 50 years old and gets better each year. There is food vendors, a carnival, beer booth, and great local bands. Tip don't set up a blanket on the field for the fireworks prior to 8AM on the 3rd.

Been going here for years and these by far are the best fireworks we've seen. We will continue to…read morego, although you gotta go early because it's so popular, traffic is ridiculous and trying to park can take a long time. We park on the residential streets and then walk, which is free. They have food and drink on site but lines can get long because again, so many people are there. But it's all worth the incredible fireworks show at the end.

Come one, come all to see the incredible fireworks show in Itasca at Hamilton Lakes. Bring your…read moreglow in the dark items or cash to buy some from the vendors there. Also, be sure to pack your foldable chairs or a blanket or you will be left to enjoy the feel of wet grass on your bottom. You can also bring food and drinks. If you choose to pack light, you can always buy things from the onsite vendors. Please note, there's no free parking. I repeat, there is no free parking. $20 per vehicle. If you are going with a group, pile in the car like a group of clowns and you'll feel better about the parking price. The show was spectacular and by looking at the crowd of 20,000+, it is definitely a popular event that has been well attended for some time. The evening's events included live music. Pat McKillen opened and the 8p performer was Maggie Speaks. The sound and music selections were great. We enjoyed some oldies and quite a few new ones ......a perfect mix for a diverse group of spectators. The fireworks were synchronized to music. The colors were bold, bright and displayed well. The crowd watched quietly and occasionally ooooooh and ahhhhhh'd at the different displays. Nice job City of Itasca! What a great way to make use of your land. And burbanites can enjoy big lights without having to drive to the city.

They make amazing shows. Just had a great time watching comedy dance recently. Love them!read more

I went to see the Elgin Symphony Orchestra play a great Star Wars program a few days ago. Although…read morethere seem like a really long will-call line to get into the theater, the process went quite quickly, and there are plenty of ushers to get to our seats. There's not a bad seat in the house, and the sound system is set up really well. I highly recommend going to a concert there and supporting a great local orchestra! Plus, it's right next to the river and the beautiful Riverwalk, which is a nice pre-or post concert activity.

Another year, another Itasca Fest…read more We live minutes from the Itasca border, so getting here is a breeze. And so is parking -- though you do have to be willing to walk a block or two. But downtown Itasca is lovely. I think most people, if they drove through this little village of 8,300 people, would not expect very big happenings. But Itasca Fest is pretty impressive for the size of the town. Free admission, and there's a huge carnival, a big tent set up with plenty of tables for noshing at and a stage with live entertainment, bingo, a rummage sale, educational events for the kids (including interacting with wild animals) and of course plenty of greasy food to go around. Last year, there was a super-cool NASA trailer set up where you could play with various gadgets and learn about life in a spaceship. Honestly, I enjoyed it as much as the kid with us did. Unfortunately, no NASA trailer this year. Still, four stars for a solidly good time nearby and on the cheap.

Considering the majority of my big fat Italian family lives in Itasca, it's shocking that this was…read moremy first time here. And let's be honest, I came for the Bingo. We started here on Sunday night, the last night of the fest. Bingo is run by the Lyons Club and they do a great job of keeping the natives restless while having some personality. The guy working our row was awesome, was so friendly. Cards are 3 for a dollar and my dreams were crushed when I saw they were the sliders and not the stamp kind of cards. I was really looking forward to having a big purple stamper to dot up my cards. Each round of Bingo could win somewhere between $50-$70 but alas, I didn't have any luck. The final round was a cover-all game and cards were $1 each. The jackpot for that final round was above the $200 mark. In order to entertain us before the final round (and possibly because it was the last night of the fest, we were able to get as many free drinks as we wanted before the last game). I spent about $13 total on an hour of Bingo, which I don't consider to be too much of a loss. Did I really just write about Bingo for a full paragraph? Back to the fest. They have about 8-10 vendors for food including local restaurants. Rides are plentiful here, I couldn't even guess how many. Upwards of a dozen? Games were also not scarce, and they had all the classic games. I ended up winning myself a stuffed monkey. It's what every 29 year old adult female needs. I can only compare Itasca fest to Bartlett fest or Naperville's Rib Fest. I would probably prefer Itasca fest over both because it has WAY more games and rides than Bartlett, and isn't as crowded as Rib Fest. It's a new summer tradition.

a great arcade with great food and a really good variety of games for regular players and hardcore…read morerhythm gamers. staff protect their customers as well and make sure this place is a safe location for everyone.

From reading my past reviews, I very seldom rate a restaurant or entertainment venue this low. On…read moreFather's Day, we waited over two hours for our food. What finally arrived was a semi-cold, burnt pizza (pictures attached), while none of our other items ever came out. When we requested a refund, the manager first said "no refunds." About 15 minutes later, he returned with a refund receipt, saying it was the best he could do. I understand they were extremely busy, but this isn't the way to operate an establishment. You prepay for your food, seat yourself, and then servers wander around aimlessly checking table receipts with no real system or direction. They're clearly in need of table tracker devices or better organization. The bathrooms were clean. The only thing that kept this from being an even harsher review was Mathew, who was genuinely kind and tried to help. Without him, my experience would have been much worse.