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“Nonetheless” by Pet Shop Boys.

Music review: Pet Shop Boys have done it yet again with catchy and bittersweet ‘Nonetheless’

Known for their synthesizer-backed dance tracks with emotionally resonant lyrics, Pet Shop Boys created their own style of electric pop — influenced by glam rock and disco — that has stood the test of time with consistent releases over the years. Their latest album, “Nonetheless,” falls right in line with the pattern.

“It's invigorating for me,” said Christine Sherrill, an alumna of Streamwood High School who is playing leading lady Donna Sheridan in the touring production of “Mamma Mia!” opening at Chicago's James M. Nederlander Theatre Tuesday, April 30.

Here we go again! Streamwood High alumna headlines ‘Mamma Mia!’ for 25th anniversary national tour

Streamwood High School alumna Christine Sherrill is having many full-circle moments during the 25th anniversary tour of “Mamma Mia!” She’s starring as leading lady Donna Sheridan in the jukebox musical returning to Chicago's James M. Nederlander Theatre for a three weeks beginning Tuesday, April 30.

Honoree Nicole Kidman addresses the audience during the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to her, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Nicole Kidman, who ‘makes movies better,’ gets AFI Life Achievement Award

Morgan Freeman spoke the words, but pretty much everyone who took the stage at the presentation of the AFI Life Achievement Award agreed: “Nicole Kidman. She makes movies better.”

A rendering depicts the forthcoming Andretti Indoor Karting & Games alongside a six-level parking deck with an electronic message board facing the Interstate 90 tollway on the west side of the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center.

Andretti Indoor Karting, Schaumburg eye summer groundbreaking for entertainment district

Officials anticipate a summer groundbreaking for the first Midwest location of Andretti Indoor Karting & Games and a six-level public parking deck that would anchor the f...

Epic Burger is now open at 500 Hough St., in Barrington.

Epic Burger now open in Barrington

Epic Burger, now open at 500 Hough St., in Barrington, invites the community to celebrate with a day of specials on Saturday. From 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., the restaurant ...

Erica Stephan plays prim, proper Sarah Brown and Pepe Nufrio plays charming gambler Sky Masterson in Drury Lane Theatre's sparkling revival of “Guys and Dolls.”

Drury Lane’s sparkling revival reminds us why we love ‘Guys and Dolls’

Frank Loesser’s marvelous score, Abe Burrows’ witty book and director/choreographer Dan Knechtges’ first-rate cast make for a stellar “Guys and Dolls” revival at Drury Lane Theatre.

Mark Montgomery and Cassidy Slaughter-Mason play wounded people determined to enjoy their lives in Northlight Theatre's rolling premiere of “Brooklyn Laundry” by John Patrick Shanley.

Two bruised, lonely people find love in poignant ‘Brooklyn Laundry’

Two lonely people with a lifetime of baggage take the first tentative steps toward love in “Brooklyn Laundry,” a new play by Pulitzer Prize-winner John Patrick Shanley in a rolling premiere at Northlight Theatre.