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Bloomingdale restaurateur honored for his music and good deedsMay 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Tony Spavone, owner of Tony Spavone's Ristorante in Bloomingdale, is known for entertaining customers with his singing talents and using them to raise money for chairtable causes. Now his gift of song and generosity have been recognized with an Ellis Island Medal of Honor award in the categories of humanitarian and performing arts.
Fox Valley Repertory uses laugher to fundraise for brand new Academy Classroom, "Comedy For A Cause," June 20, 2013May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Fox Valley Rep hosts benefit comedy night at Zanies to help fundraise money in order to build a new FVR Performing Arts Academy classroom in the Fox Valley Rep administrative office.
Walking with Soldiers: The Civil War Tour will be held May 25May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Learn about the Civil War veterans of Naperville during Walking with Soldiers: The Civil War Tour of Naperville Cemetery to be held May 25.
Seth MacFarlane won’t return as Oscar host May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
Seth MacFarlane is too busy to host the Oscars in 2014. The multitalented comedian says on Twitter that he "tried to make it work schedule-wise, but I need sleep."
Images: Billboard Music Awards May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
The stars turned out Sunday night for the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena iin Las Vegas.
Summer Reading Program at the Palatine Library!May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
Everyone is welcome at the Palatine Library on Saturday, June 1, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., for our Summer Reading Kickoff Day.
Sunday picks: Take the family to see Raffi in AuroraMay 19, 2013 12:00 AM
Kids music superstar Raffi headlines a Sunday afternoon show at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora. Today's the last day for Anime Central 2013, the Midwest's largest convention for fans of Japanese animation and manga, in Rosemont. Broadway touring veteran Jason Forbach performs his show “A New Leading Man” in an intimate cabaret concert at North Central College's Madden Theater tonight.
Coens’ folk revival ‘Llewyn’ serenades Cannes May 19, 2013 12:00 AM
The Coen brothers’ resurrection of the pre-Dylan folk scene in Greenwich Village serenaded Cannes with its period music and melancholy tale of a self-destructive, feline-toting musician. “Inside Llewyn Davis” was met rapturously at the Cannes Film Festival, where it was to premiere Sunday night. Joel and Ethan Coen said their primary interest was to recreate the atmosphere of the late 1950s, very early ’60s folk revival amid the coffee shops of downtown New York.
Weekend picks: Naper Settlement transforms for Civil War DaysMay 18, 2013 12:00 AM
See hundreds of re-enactors participate in an authentic battle when Naperville's Naper Settlement transforms into a Civil War encampment during the annual Civil War Days this weekend. Scale a 25-foot rock wall, balance on a paddle board and more at the JustPlay! Sports & Rec Festival at the Carol Stream Town Center. More than 275 skaters celebrate the movies in the Glenview Ice Center's 40th anniversary ice show, “Hollywood, Skate of Fame.”
6th Annual Spring Fun Fair Draws HundredsMay 18, 2013 12:00 AM
On May 18, families across Des Plaines came together to enjoy free activities, a fashionable parade, and fun in the sun at the 6th annual Spring Fun Fair at Mountain View Adventure Center and in the Juno Lighting parking lot.
Voices in Harmony Welcomes New MembersMay 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Voices in Harmony is welcoming new members for its summer concert season.
Theater events: Drive to keep Buffalo Theatre alive May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Buffalo Theatre Ensemble closes "Trumbo" and seeks donations to keep the theater company up and running. ShPieL-Performing Identity brings "The Invasion of Skokie" to its namesake community and Mary-Arrchie remounts its acclaimed production of "The Glass Menagerie" this week in Chicago-area theater.
Acts jumping in for Suburban Chicago’s Got Talent May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
More than 30 acts have signed up for the second edition of Suburban Chicago's Got Talent presented by the Daily Herald, produced by the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre and sponsored by the Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce. And there's still plenty of time to test your talents as well.
Challenging, but rewarding, ‘Cloud Atlas’ now out on DVD May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Video answer man Jeff Tuckman reviews several new movies and video collections being released this week, including the motion picture "Cloud Atlas," plus a Marx Brothers collection and the complete run of the sitcom "Roseanne."
McGraw recasts ACM special as summer tour previewMay 17, 2013 12:00 AM
When the producers of the Academy of Country Music's annual television special approached Tim McGraw about the 2013 edition, the singer immediately flashed on the program's format. "They were tribute shows," he said. Instead, McGraw decided to take the show in a new direction, recasting it as a summer tour preview. "ACM Presents: Tim McGraw's Superstar Summer Night" will air at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 19, on CBS.
$1 million in jewelry stolen near Cannes film fest May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Thieves ripped a safe from the wall of a hotel room near the Cannes Film Festival and made off with around $1 million worth of jewelry, in a brazen late-night burglary just hours after the screening of a film about break-ins at the homes of Hollywood celebrities, French officials said Friday.
‘Star Trek’ $112 million debut puts summer in warp drive May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
"Star Trek Into Darkness," the second installment in director J.J. Abrams's reboot of the science-fiction series, is forecast to take in $112 million in its debut, boosted by an early start in theaters this weekend. The film, from Viacom Inc.'s Paramount Pictures, opened Thursday in U.S. and Canadian cinemas, a day earlier than originally planned, to maximize its chances in a crowded schedule. "Star Trek" targets the same young males as "Fast & Furious 6" and "The Hangover III," which open next week.
Travis sues to block release of DWI patrol car video May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Country star Randy Travis has filed a lawsuit to prevent two state agencies from releasing a patrol car video of his 2012 DWI arrest in North Texas. The Austin American-Statesman reported Thursday that the lawsuit filed in Austin names the Texas Department of Public Safety and the state attorney general's office.
George Michael injured in another car crash May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
George Michael was being treated at a hospital Friday for what his publicist called minor injuries after being a passenger in a car crash near London. A statement released Friday said the singer was in an accident on Thursday night and suffered "superficial cuts and bruises."
Northlight’s formulaic ‘Stella & Lou’ benefits from fine castMay 17, 2013 12:00 AM
How good an actor is Francis Guinan? So good he commands attention even when he's silent. So good his role as a widowed bartender in Northlight Theatre's "Stella & Lou" seems tailored just for him. So good, his presence makes Bruce Graham's sentimental, pleasantly predictable dramedy a show worth seeing. Co-star and Emmy Award winning actress Rhea Perlman, certainly carries her share of the load, too.