Entertainment Stories from November 16, 2023 (Change date)
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Alyssa Allgood Quartet brings Christmas jazz to the Bethel music seriesNov 16, 2023 10:00 pm - Jazz returns to Bethel United Church of Christ's concert series with a sparkling performance by the Alyssa Allgood Quartet on Saturday, Dec. 9. Allgood is a Chicago-base...
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WT Productions Delivers 'Seasonal Gifts' for the HolidaysNov 16, 2023 10:00 pm - A meaningful tradition stands the test of time while growing each year. WT Productions' Seasonal tradition continues on for its sixth season with "Seasonal Gifts." The t...
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Norris Gallery concert series presents pianist Jeffrey LaDeur and mezzo-soprano Kindra ScharichNov 16, 2023 10:00 pm - The Norris Cultural Arts Center's "Music & More in the Gallery" series resumes Sunday, Nov. 26, with a performance by pianist Jeffrey LaDeur and mezzo-soprano Kindra Sch...
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'The Hunger Games' starts fresh, without Katniss, in 'The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes'Nov 16, 2023 10:00 pm - Everyone had resigned themselves to the fact that "The Hunger Games" ended in 2015. The four-film blockbuster franchise had made nearly $3 billion at the global box offi...
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Drury Lane Theatre's charming 'Cinderella' delights the ears and the eyesNov 16, 2023 10:00 pm - “Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella” — ★ ★ ★ Drury Lane Theatre's revival of “Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella” is easy on the ears and on the eyes. Lovely to...
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Emotional complexity, melodramatic wit and masterful acting in 'May December'Nov 16, 2023 12:00 pm - “May December” — ★ ★ ★ ½ There is hardly a false note in “May December,” an audaciously self-aware, mischievously funny and emotionally complex drama that defies si...
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Taika Waititi's 'Next Goal Wins' is a sweet, frothy diversion but no knee slideNov 16, 2023 12:00 pm - “Next Goal Wins” — ★ ★ In “Next Goal Wins,” a soccer coach comes from far away to lead a hapless group of athletes. He's a fish-out-of-water type, ill-suited for th...
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With the odds in its favor, the Hunger Games return in 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes'Nov 16, 2023 5:45 am - “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” — ★ ★ ½ Two hours and 37 minutes is pretty long for a “ballad,” but you can't call it “The Hunger Games: The Th...
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Dolly Parton's new album is a detour from country music - could R&B be next?Nov 16, 2023 5:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Last year, Dolly Parton was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - against her wishes. Now, almost exactly a year later, she's releasing her first ro...
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Nicolas Cage finds fame to be highly overrated in chillingly funny 'Dream Scenario'Nov 16, 2023 5:00 am - “Dream Scenario” — ★ ★ ★ Quick: What's a good adjective for Nicolas Cage's screen presence? Mercurial, perhaps? Volcanic? Volatile? How about mundane, schlubby, ave...
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