Entertainment

Just months after opening in South Elgin, Legit Dogs & Ice will close Aug. 24

Mere months after opening in South Elgin, the owners of Legit Dogs & Ice announced on social media that the restaurant would close Aug. 24.

Spike Lee’s ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ finds its groove in New York’s streets

93 Octane Brewery expanding to Elmhurst next week

‘Americana’ rides the Sydney Sweeney controversy in search of a point

Explore arts, crafts at Arlington Heights Art Guild’s A Walk in the Park

Charlie Brown and Snoopy offer an animated ‘Peanuts’ musical about summer camp

Workaholic assassin Hutch Mansell (Bob Odenkirk) finds trouble wherever he goes, including at an amusement park where he’s on a family vacation, in “Nobody 2.”

Bob Odenkirk’s assassin sequel ‘Nobody 2’ fails to hit the mark

Naperville native Bob Odenkirk makes another awkward stab as an assassin-turned-nice-guy in the sequel “Nobody 2,” which still isn’t funny or stylish enough to be anything but “John Wick Lite.” Is it a send-up? A riff? A new lane? None of the above?

Pianist/writer/actor Hershey Felder channels Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff in his new two-hander “Rachmaninoff and the Tsar,” running through Sept. 21 at Writers Theatre.

Salute to Sergei: Pianist/actor Hershey Felder returns with his tribute to composer/pianist Rachmaninoff

Pianist/writer/actor and Jeff Award-winner Hershey Felder returns to Writers Theatre with his two-hander, “Rachmaninoff and the Tsar.”

Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine announced that the band’s forthcoming album will be its last.

The end is near: Megadeth to release final album and embark on farewell tour

Call it a symphony for dissolution. American thrash metal giants Megadeth have announced their forthcoming album will be their last. They will also embark on a farewell tour in 2026.

Lee Ward, owner of Smokin BBQ on 45 in Mundelein, prepares ribs during last year’s Little Bear Ribfest at Century Park in Vernon Hills.

Things to do Aug. 15-21: Little Bear Ribfest, Naper Nights, Elburn Days and more

Mark your calendar for Little Bear Ribfest, Naper Nights, Moose Cruise Nights, Grayslake SummerFest, Elburn Days, Bloody Mary Fest and more happening this week.

Academy Award-winner Brendan Fraser is among the celebrities scheduled to appear this weekend at Fan Expo Chicago in Rosemont.

Best Bets: Celebrities converge on Rosemont for Fan Expo Chicago

“Star Wars,” “Guardians of the Galaxy” and other Hollywood stars converge on Rosemont’s Donald E. Stephens Convention Center for Fan Expo Chicago while the Air and Water Show zooms over Chicago’s lakefront this weekend.

Tate McRae will perform Friday, Aug. 15, at Chicago’s United Center.

Concerts Aug. 15-21: Tate McRae, Cynthia Erivo, Blue Öyster Cult, Nine Inch Nails and more

Upcoming concerts this week include Cynthia Erivo, Blue Öyster Cult, Chevelle, Tate McRae, Nine Inch Nails, Aaron Lewis and The Stateliners, Rob Thomas, Manuel Turizo, The Offspring and more.