Entertainment
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15 shows for fall: Classic tuners, new commissions, ever-resonant dramas among this season's theater highlightsSep 22, 2022 7:30 am - Musicals showcasing determined women; an operatic take on a beloved Broadway tuner; the stage adaptation of a popular film romance; dramas examining racism and the legac...
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Eye-popping social thriller 'Don't Worry Darling' has everything going for it - except a compelling screenplaySep 22, 2022 6:00 am - “Don't Worry Darling” - ★ ★ Let's be charitable to Olivia Wilde's ambitious, carefully crafted (and already critically skewered) second directorial project, the enigmat...
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'SNL' Season 48 scorecard: Neuqua Valley grad Chris Redd departs castSep 22, 2022 6:00 am - NBC's "Saturday Night Live" begins its 48th season next weekend with first-time host Miles Teller ("Top Gun: Maverick") - and a host of first-time cast members. It has b...
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Sidney Poitier documentary shows a constant striving
Sep 22, 2022 6:00 am - “Sidney” - ★ ★ ★ Sidney Poitier was not expected to live. He was born two months premature to uneducated tomato farmers in the Caribbean. His father planned to use...
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4,000 jack-o'-lanterns return to Lake Zurich park eventSep 22, 2022 5:30 am - With fall's official arrival, work is going full-bore throughout Paulus Park along the west shore of Lake Zurich to welcome the season. However, what's being assembled h...
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Janus Theatre's 'Beowulf' gets praise, final performances this weekendSep 21, 2022 11:00 pm - Janus Theatre Company wraps up its production of "Beowulf By Anonymous" this weekend under the pavilion at the Bowes Creek Woods Forest Preserve in Elgin. Performances a...
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Wheaton band to close out summer car show series in JolietSep 21, 2022 11:00 pm - The Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 has chosen Wheaton's own Mickey Hatfield Trio to headline the final "Cars & Guitars on Route 66" event this season on Tuesday...
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Best bets: Charlie Berens, Kyiv City Ballet, Gordon Lightfoot & Arnez JSep 21, 2022 11:00 pm - An apple a day Tasty apple treats are the draw to Long Grove's 31st annual Apple Fest, but with food and drink specials, kids' activities, a carnival and music all weeke...
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Search for Millennium Park Christmas tree beginsSep 21, 2022 11:00 pm - Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events are looking for the perfect tree to grace Millennium Park and serve as the city...
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Dining out: Raise a glass to Oktoberfest specialsSep 21, 2022 11:00 pm - Prost! • Big Skillet in Elgin recently added a variety of German favorites to its menu for Oktoberfest. Dine on cinnamon apple pork chops, wiener or chicken schnitzel, T...