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“Whatever's Clever” by Charlie Puth.

Charlie Puth shows off his bag of musical tricks on ‘Whatever’s Clever!’ ahead of Rosemont show

There have been some changes in Charlie Puth’s life recently. He got married. He’s a dad. And now he’s got a new album, “Whatever’s Clever!,” and he’s on tour, which brings him to the Rosemont Theatre May 15.

Luigi (voiced by Charlie Day), Mario (voiced by Chris Pratt), Yoshi (voiced by Donald Glover) and Princess Peach (voiced by Anya Taylor-Joy) from “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” should be very popular in theaters.

Kids ate the multiplex: How family blockbusters are taking over movie theaters

As “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” lands in theaters, coloring stations, collectible popcorn containers and mascot Marios are all in place to entice arguably the most prized moviegoers to Hollywood today: kids.

Goodman Theatre's centennial season continues with “Theater of the Mind,” an immersive theater experience by David Byrne and Mala Gaonkar and directed by Elmhurst native Andrew Scoville.

‘Theater of the Mind’ immerses and intrigues

Musician/artist David Byrne, his wife, writer Mala Gaonkar, and Goodman Theatre collaborate on an intriguing theater-science hybrid called “Theater of the Mind.”

Joe Dempsey plays devoted father Stanley Banks, whose life and family is upended by the wedding of his daughter Kay (Aurora Penepacker) in Drury Lane Theatre’s revival of “Father of the Bride.”

Spotlight: Drury Lane revives ‘Father of the Bride’

This week in Chicago-area theater, Drury Lane Theatre revives “Father of the Bride,” Wise women outwit Shakespeare’s Falstaff in Chicago Shakes’ “The Merry Wives of Windsor” and Northlight concludes its season with the screwball comedy “The Angel Next Door.”

A Joliet Police Department squad car is seen in this file photo.

HBO show ‘American Blue’ begins filming soon in Joliet, hundreds of extras needed

Filming for the pilot of “American Blue,” a new HBO police show based in Joliet, starts this month, and producers are looking for hundreds of extras to be part of it.

Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille locations are offering the individual Easter ham meal ($49) Sunday featuring Perry’s sliced double-smoked, triple-glazed ham served with whipped potatoes and green bean almondine.

Dining out: Still time to make Easter reservations, new spring specials and more

Easter is Sunday, but there’s still time to find reservations for brunch or dinner. Also, STK and Kona Grill have new spring specials, Burl in Evanston is hosting a dinner focused on sustainability, and there are a couple of new eateries in the north suburbs.

Distorted Sodas & Sandwiches owner Matthew Harrison stands in his downtown Crystal Lake shop that is filled with iconic band posters from the 1990s.

Distorted soda and sub shop debuts in Crystal Lake for local take on ‘dirty soda’ trend

A new soda and sub shop has opened in downtown Crystal Lake, complete with a theme that transports customers back to the 1990s with an emphasis on grunge, rock and rap music that defined the era.