Entertainment Stories from January 2, 2015 (Change date)
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsJan 28, 2015 12:32 pm - YouTube If you have any energy left after the busy holiday season, you might want to set aside time this weekend to see a departing suburban musical or to get inspired a...
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Theater news: Lifeline hosts Fillet of SoloJan 02, 2015 5:00 am - Fillet of Solo Performers Stephen Bastion of Gurnee and Tekki Lomnicki of Elmhurst are among those featured during Lifeline Theatre's 18th annual Fillet of Solo Fes...
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Weekend picks: Russ Williamson slings comedy at Zanies RosemontJan 28, 2015 12:33 pm - Jersey boy Actor and comedian Russ Williamson (“Live at Gotham,” “Chicago Fire”) is a native of New Jersey, but he now calls Chicago home. Catch him this weekend at...
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Geneva's Barrel + Rye draws crowds with whiskey, tasty fareJan 03, 2015 6:40 am - Since opening in November, Geneva's Barrel + Rye has been packing its small space with diners enjoying contemporary American fare with classic whiskey-focused cocktails....
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Music notes: Durty Nellie's hosts Ember Oceans' EP releaseJan 02, 2015 12:52 pm - Local rockers Suburban band Ember Oceans will celebrate the release of its new EP, “Horizon,” with a show Sunday in Palatine. The band delivers a striking brand of ...
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Civil rights drama captures history-making movementMar 16, 2015 1:59 pm - To say Ava DuVernay's "Selma" feels relevant is a mammoth understatement. It's altogether animated, propelled and enlivened by its contemporary urgency. "Selma" is a his...
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Gire: Dann & Raymond look at BondMar 16, 2015 1:59 pm - Film critic's notebook Blast in the new year with Raymond Benson and me as Dann & Raymond's Movie Club presents "The Films of Connery. Sean Connery" at 7:30 p.m. Thursd...
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Night life: Catch some post-season football at SnuggeryJan 02, 2015 4:30 am - Snuggery's gamedays Catch postseason football (minus the Bears) at Snuggery in Schaumburg. Drink specials include $2.50 Miller Lite drafts in a 22-ounce stadium cup...
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Piano stores closing as fewer children taking up instrumentJan 03, 2015 6:38 am - BETTENDORF, Iowa - When Jim Foster opened his piano store 30 years ago, he had 10 competitors selling just pianos. When he closed Foster Family Music in late December, n...
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Little Jimmy Dickens, oldest Opry memberJan 03, 2015 7:31 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Little Jimmy Dickens, a diminutive singer-songwriter known for his sense of humor and as the oldest cast member of the Grand Ole Opry, has died. He wa...
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