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Juliet (Clara Rugaard) and Romeo (Jamie Ward) find ways to be together in “Juliet & Romeo.”

Shakespeare gets malled in ‘Juliet & Romeo’

Panning a movie like “Juliet & Romeo” is a little like kicking a puppy. This maladaption of William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” only wants to please its target audience of early-middle-school girls by replacing iambic pentameter with lots and lots of pop songs. This isn’t a movie, it’s a prom theme.

Former FDNY Battalion Chief Herb Penner is among the retired New York City firefighters who lead tours of a Sept. 11, 2001, mobile museum.

Traveling Sept. 11 museum arrives in Rosemont

A traveling museum showcasing artifacts from Sept. 11, 2001, in New York City is visiting Rosemont this weekend, with guided tours by firefighters who will tell their stories.

Sturgill Simpson will perform Friday, May 9, at Rosemont’s Allstate Arena.

Concerts May 9-15: Sturgill Simpson, Rauw Alejandro, Ministry and more

Upcoming concerts this week include Sturgill Simpson, Rauw Alejandro, xikers 2025 World Tour, Clay Walker, Saint Motel, Ministry and more.

Comedian Craig Shoemaker performs Wednesday, May 14, at the Chicago Improv in Schaumburg.

Things to do May 9-15: Craig Shoemaker, Mother’s Day events, Dave Barry and more

Mark your calendar for comedian Craig Shoemaker, the International Gem and Jewelry Show, Mother’s Day events, Jim Jeffries’ comedy show, Dave Barry at the American Writers Museum and more happening this week.

“I just wanna know more about Keisha. I fell in love with her,” says Lovie Simone of playing Keisha in “Forever” on Netflix.

Lovie Simone leads new series that adapts Judy Blume’s ‘Forever’ for TV

While cutting together scenes for the new Netflix series “Forever,” creator Mara Brock Akil recalls asking her video editor to pause for a moment. Was there a problem? No. Akil was watching someone very right: the show’s female lead, Lovie Simone.

Portillo’s is offering buy one, get one Italian beef sandwiches all month in honor of National Beef Day Saturday, May 24.

Dining out: Italian beef deals, new restaurants and heart-shaped dishes for mom

Celebrate National Italian Beef day all month long at Portillo’s and Buona, and in St. Charles, a Chicago chef is bringing her barbecue talents to a burger collaboration with The Graceful Ordinary for a limited time.

Crusading journalist Anna Politkovskaya (Maxine Peake), left, puts herself in danger to uncover the truths of the Second Chechen War in “Words of War.”

‘Words of War’ commemorates the courage of a Russian journalist

There’s no dazzling CGI in “Words of War.” There’s just one woman: Anna Politkovskaya, a Russian journalist who sought to uncover the truths of the Second Chechen War and paid the ultimate price for it.