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Actors Ian McKellen, left, and Michaela Coel poses for a portrait to promote “The Christophers” on Thursday, April 9, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP)

Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel on art, their friendship and ‘The Christophers’

Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel met like their characters in “The Christophers” do, with a knock on the door.

People watch a trailer for the upcoming film “As Deep as the Grave” featuring a character played by a generative AI version of Val Kilmer at CinemaCon on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

AI-rendered Val Kilmer debuts in ‘As Deep as the Grave’ trailer

The filmmakers behind “As Deep as the Grave,” the indie film that is using an artificial intelligence-rendered version of Val Kilmer in a prominent role, debuted a first look at the recreated actor Wednesday at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.

FILE — The Ticketmaster logo is seen along the sideline of the field before an NFL football game, Sept. 15, 2024, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues

A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had a harmful monopoly over big concert venues, dealing the company a loss in a lawsuit over claims brought by dozens of U.S. states.

Los Lonely Boys will perform Thursday, April 23, with special guest Lew Apollo at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan.

Concerts April 17-23: Los Lonely Boys, Soulja Boy, Bow Wow and more

Upcoming concerts include Los Lonely Boys at the Genesee Theatre, Soulja Boy at The Vixen, The Boys 4 Life Tour at Chicago’s United Center and more.

Rick Springfield will perform Friday, April 17, at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan.

Things to do April 17-23: Rick Springfield, Central States Numismatic Society Convention, Earth Day events and more

Add these to your calendar this week: Rick Springfield at the Genesee Theatre, the Central States Numismatic Society Convention at the Schaumburg Convention Center, Earth Day events in several suburbs and more.

Enrico Colantoni and Rebecca Spence star in Chicago Shakespeare Theater's premiere of the dark comedy “Fault,” directed by Jason Alexander.

Spotlight: Chicago Shakes, Shattered Globe, Facility and Steppenwolf stage premieres

Jason Alexander directs Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s premiere of “Fault” starring Enrico Colantoni, Strawdog Theatre stages a play about Shakespeare’s Ophelia, and the national tour of “The Great Gatsby” stops at Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre.

Tony, Drama Desk and Joseph Jefferson Award-winning singer/actress and Evanston native Jessie Mueller shares songs and stories Saturday, April 18, at Schaumburg’s Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts.

Best Bets: Jessie Mueller, ‘Masters of the Mic,’ Lyric’s ‘safronia’ and more

Tony Award-winner Jessie Mueller headlines Schaumburg’s Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, Doug E. Fresh joins hip-hop artists in “Masters of the Mic” at Chicago’s The Auditorium, and Lyric Opera concludes its season with the premiere of “safronia.”