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Elgin residents Ivan and Mariana Barriga, who trace their roots to Ecuador, are interviewed by Phil Broxham of Grindstone Productions for the documentary “Nuestras Historias: Celebrando la cultura y la comunidad hispana/Our Stories: Celebrating Hispanic Culture and Community. (Phil Broxham)

Documentary on Elgin’s Hispanic history debuts Friday at ECC

Elgin History Museum’s documentary and traveling exhibit, “Nuestras Historias: Celebrando la cultura y la comunidad hispana/Our Stories: Celebrating Hispanic Culture and Community,” will premiere Friday at Elgin Community College.

Lake Fest at the Landing on Diamond Lake in Mundelein to feature ski show, live music

The end of summer comes with a full day of free activities at Lake Fest from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29 at The Landing on Diamond Lake (formerly Diamond Lake Recreation Center), 1016 N. Diamond Lake Road, Mundelein.

Truluck’s in Rosemont is offering its “Sommelier’s Secret White Wine Challenge” through the end of August. Guests can order a $15 mystery glass of white wine and, if they correctly identify the exact wine, it’s on the house. (Rick West/Daily Herald)

‘A memorable experience’: Wine challenge among ways Truluck’s tries to make every day a special occasion

Truluck’s in Rosemont is hosting its annual “Sommelier’s Secret White Wine Challenge,” where guests can order a $15 mystery glass of wine. If they guess what it is, it’s on the house. It’s one of the ways they try to make every visit a special occasion.

The Waukegan Park District will host the 26th Annual Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine Arts & Music Festival Saturday, Aug. 22, at Waukegan’s Bowen Park, featuring artists and art vendors, live music and more. (Waukegan Park District)

Celebrate Ray Bradbury’s birthday at Dandelion Wine Arts & Music Festival

Celebrate one of Waukegan’s favorite sons with a day of art and music at the Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine Arts & Music Festival. The 26th annual event returns on Saturday, Aug. 22, at Bowen Park.

What to Stream: ‘Outer Banks,’ Anthony Hopkins’ classical album and Anne Hathaway’s 1st 2026 movie

The final season of “Outer Banks” and a new album from Anthony Hopkins (yes, Sir Anthony Hopkins) are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a devic...

Oil Lamp Theater's revival of the 2006 rom-com tuner “I Love You Because” stars, from left, Aiden McCoy, Maxwell J. DeTogne, Daria Koon, Kristin Brintnall, Tommy Rothwells and Hannah Kipp. (Gosia Matuszewska)

Imperfect romance: Oil Lamp’s prettily sung ‘I Love You Because’ hindered by mediocre book

It's a truth universally acknowledged that laying claim to a Jane Austen classic as the inspiration for a rom-com tuner doesn’t make it so. Case in point, “I Love You Because,” a formulaic bit of fluff by writer/lyricist Ryan Cunningham and composer Joshua Salzman, running through Sept. 13, at Oil Lamp Theater in Glenview.

Elizabeth Stenholt, center, plays new girl Cady Heron, who is adopted by the popular girls known as The Plastics, from left, Julia Hope Budd, Angel Alzeidan and Dariana Mullen in Paramount Theatre’s regional premiere of “Mean Girls.” (Adam Cannon)

Theater: Des Plaines native stars in Paramount’s regional ‘Mean Girls’ premiere

Paramount Theatre presents the regional premiere of the musical “Mean Girls;” Marriott Theatre revives the wrenching “Come From Away,” and City Lit Theater premieres “Shane,” adapted from the 1949 western novel.