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Weekend picks: Feel like a kid at the Piccadilly CircusMay 25, 2013 12:00 AM
See acrobats, clowns, contortionists and more when the Piccadilly Circus arrives at the DuPage County Expo Center in St. Charles. The Butterflies & Blooms exhibition returns with hundreds of butterflies from around the world on display in a special garden at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe. Magician Dan Martin blends improv comedy with illusionist tricks in his “Magically Delicious Tour” at Naperville's North Central College.
Cambodian film on Pol Pot rule wins Cannes prize May 25, 2013 12:00 AM
A French-Cambodian film, "The Missing Picture," which explores the bloody history of Pol Pot's dictatorship in late 1970s Cambodia, has won the "Un Certain Regard" prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
Actress Amanda Bynes accused of tossing bong out window May 24, 2013 12:00 AM
Actress Amanda Bynes appeared disheveled in a long blond wig and sweats Friday in a criminal court where she was charged with reckless endangerment after police said she heaved a marijuana bong out of her Manhattan apartment building. The 27-year-old former child star was arrested Thursday evening, after building officials at her midtown apartment called police to complain she was rolling a joint and smoking pot in the lobby.
Latest ‘Bachelorette’ won’t say if she’s engaged May 24, 2013 12:00 AM
ABC's newest "Bachelorette," Desiree Hartsock, says it's not hard to keep the details of her experience on the show a secret from her friends. "Ironically, I'm kind of a private person anyway, so my friends know not to ask," she said in a recent interview. Hartsock has some experience with the matter, although her last reality TV romance ended in heartbreak.
CBS up, ‘Idol’ down as traditional TV season ends May 24, 2013 12:00 AM
NEW YORK — CBS strengthened its dominance over the television industry this year at the same time that the unprecedented reign of "American Idol" came to a close. For the 10th time in 11 years, CBS was the nation's most-watched network, the Nielsen company said Thursday. CBS' margin of victory was wider than any other network in 24 years and it won among 18- to 49-year-old viewers, a group coveted by advertisers, for the first time in 21 years.
N.Y.’s Main Beach tops annual survey May 24, 2013 12:00 AM
This may be hard to believe in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, but an annual list of the best beaches in the country has a New York beach ranked No. 1. Less surprisingly, that beach is in East Hampton, the vacation playground for the rich and famous. In an announcement that coincides annually with the unofficial start of summer, coastal expert Stephen P. Leatherman on Friday released the 23rd version of his Top 10 Beach List, placing Main Beach in East Hampton at the top.
Metropolis' 'Five Course Love' serves up lukewarm laughs May 24, 2013 12:00 AM
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre subscribers are certainly familiar with the relationship revue. In fact, these lighthearted romps — which typically clock in at 90 minutes or less — have become the bread and butter of the Arlington Heights theater's season. The latest of these pleasantly innocuous confections is “Five Course Love,” a lukewarm effort by composer/lyricist/book writer Gregg Coffin that unfolds as a series of vignettes chronicling romantic assignations taking place at several restaurants.
West Chicago Public Library District Prepares for Summer ReadingMay 24, 2013 12:00 AM
This summer the library will be featuring a series of programs and events for all ages that invite patrons to "Have Book-Will Travel!"
Summer Reading begins June 3 at Aurora Public LibraryMay 24, 2013 12:00 AM
Summer Reading begins June 3 at Aurora Public Library
Richard Marx cancels Raue show May 23, 2013 12:00 AM
Richard Marx has cancelled his June 29 show at Raue Center in Crystal Lake.
One more shot at romance in ‘Before Midnight’ May 23, 2013 12:00 AM
The hardest segment to watch in “Before Midnight” — an extended, emotional hotel-room argument that comprises the film’s final third — was actually the easiest to shoot, say co-stars Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy and director Richard Linklater.
'Fast & Furious 6' a funny, live-action cartoon on steroids May 23, 2013 12:00 AM
Don't call "Fast & Furious 6" a regular action movie. It's a 15-year-old boy's ultimate live-action version of a Roadrunner/Coyote cartoon driven by muscle cars, muscle guys, muscle girls and a Victoria's Secret music-video shoot tossed in for extra testosterone teasing. Speaking of car metaphors, park your expectations of common sense and realism at the theater door. You won't need them.
3-D forest tale a kid-friendly animated action fantasy May 23, 2013 12:00 AM
The 3-D action fantasy "Epic" gains major bump-ups from witty visuals and pithy jokes (a bit about a fruitfly's life-span is a classic), Danny Elfman's superbly wrought score — buttressing the action with aural thrills and celestial spirituality — and from Christoph Waltz's unnerving vocal hissings as Mandrake, the Lord Voldemort of this story, all about an enchanted forest under attack.
Theater events: Standup, 'Whose Line?' at Aurora's Comedy ShrineMay 23, 2013 12:00 AM
Rocky Osborn headlines Aurora's Comedy Shrine's 90-minute standup comedy set this weekend. The adults-only version of the Shrine's audience-interactive, improv show “Whose Line?” follows. Writers' Theatre presents playwright David Ives' adaptation of the 17th century farce, "The Liar" and Steppenwolf showcases emerging theater artists as part of its third annual Next Up series this week in theater.
Goespel Jazz Fest coming to Wheaton in June May 23, 2013 12:00 AM
Wheaton Park District will sponsor a new summer event, Gospel Jazz Fest, from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, June 29, at Memorial Park, 208 W. Union Ave., in downtown Wheaton.
Disney’s ‘Pirate and Princess’ show to dock in Rosemont May 22, 2013 12:00 AM
Tickets for "Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate and Princess Adventure" at the Rosemont Theatre at Rosemont next March go on sale to the public on Tuesday, May 28.
Blake Shelton putting together Okla. benefit show May 22, 2013 12:00 AM
Blake Shelton and NBC are putting together a benefit for Oklahoma tornado victims. Shelton told reporters about the fundraising effort after Tuesday night's episode of "The Voice." Shelton, an Oklahoma native, paid tribute to the thousands affected by Sunday and Monday's tornadoes by performing an acoustic version of the hit "Over You" with wife Miranda Lambert. He said the benefit would be held soon in nearby Oklahoma City.
Michael Douglas, Matt Damon dramatize Liberace’s affair May 22, 2013 12:00 AM
The idea of Michael Douglas playing Liberace might seem nearly as outrageous as Liberace himself. Liberace, forever hailed as "Mr. Showmanship," was the excess-to-the-max pianist-personality whose onstage and offstage extravagance were legendary, and who wowed audiences in Las Vegas and worldwide. By contrast, Michael Douglas is a 68-year-old movie star known for he-man performances and morally ambiguous roles. And he was no piano player. But Douglas now dazzles as Liberace in the new HBO film, "Behind the Candelabra," including lavish musical numbers where he tinkles the ivories and flourishes his jewel-and-ermine finery.
First Folio unveils 2013-14 season May 22, 2013 12:00 AM
First Folio Theatre's four-show 2013-14 season will be bookended with outdoor shows on the grounds of the Mayslake Peabody Estate in Oak Brook.
Weekend picks: Go country with McGraw, WilsonMay 22, 2013 12:00 AM
You have your choice of country superstars Friday. Head to Tinley Park to see Tim McGraw in his Two Lanes of Freedom tour. Or see Grammy-winning singer Gretchen Wilson belt out her country sound at the Arcada in St. Charles. Need a laugh? Check out the Comedy Shrine's audience-interactive, adults-only improv show “Whose Line?” It's art fests aplenty this weekend, too, in Schaumburg and Barrington.