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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.”
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.
New Shedd exhibit allows visitors to touch gliding stingraysMay 17, 2013 12:00 AM
They glide like magic carpets through their 20,000-gallon pool. When you reach in to stroke them, their gray backs feel softer than velvet. For decades, Chicago's Shedd Aquarium has been home to stingrays. Now, for the first time, visitors can actually touch them. The Shedd's new outdoor hands-on "Stingray Touch" exhibit debuts Friday, May 17. "Stingrays are very friendly, gentle animals," said Elise Waugh, coordinator of communications and public relations for the Shedd Aquarium.
Steel Beam efforts fail to dress up ‘Black Tie’ May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
On the surface, the conflicts in A.R. Gurney's 2011 off-Broadway comedy "Black Tie" can feel slight. But "Black Tie," now playing in its Chicago-area debut at Steel Beam in St. Charles, gradually takes on larger and more universal themes of tradition versus change that should resonate with anyone beyond the play's privileged East Coast family.
Elgin Theatre Co. auditions for "Love Letters" May 19May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Elgin Theatre Company will hold open auditions for A.R. Gurney's "Love Letters" on Sunday, May 19, 2013, at the Sears Gallery in Elgin.
Trace Adkins looks for spark on new albumMay 16, 2013 12:00 AM
Trace Adkins works with five different producers on his 11th album, suggesting the country music veteran and reality TV star is searching for an infusion of fresh energy. And "Love Will ..." does find Adkins occasionally trying out new sounds. There's the soul-country vibe of "So What If I Do," which features a saxophone to play up the pop-crossover possibilities. And there's a duet with pop singer Colbie Caillat on "Watch The World End," a strange love song set during the apocalypse.
3rd time’s a charm: Glover wins ‘American Idol’ May 16, 2013 12:00 AM
Candice Glover was crowned the new “American Idol” on Thursday after defeating country singer Kree Harrison. The booming 23-year-old R&B vocalist from St. Helena Island, S.C., looked stunned when “Idol” host Ryan Seacrest announced she bested the soulful 22-year-old country singer Harrison from Woodville, Texas. “Three times,” exclaimed a weepy Glover, referencing the trio of times it took before she made it to the finals of the Fox singing competition.
'Mormon' departs Chicago stage in October May 16, 2013 12:00 AM
"The Book of Mormon," the audacious comic musical by the creators of "South Park," will leave Chicago after its Oct. 6 performances, producers announced Thursday. By then, the show will have played in Chicago for 43 weeks and 344 performances.
With 5th album, rockers Phoenix continue to riseMay 16, 2013 12:00 AM
Phoenix frontman and singer Thomas Mars says their new album “Bankrupt!” was born out of the negative influences going on in the band after the unprecedented success of their Grammy-winning 2009 album, “Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix.” “At that time, we started talking about success and not music,” Mars said. “I guess it was time to protect ourselves and focus on music again.”
‘Vampire Diaries’ star understands fans’ passion May 16, 2013 12:00 AM
"The Vampire Diaries" is known for its twists and turns, and one of its stars, Ian Somerhalder, says Thursday night's season finale won't be any different. "Elena's gonna make a big decision," teased the 34-year-old actor at CW's presentation of its programming for next season. He couldn't elaborate on what decision or decisions would be made.
Boy band One Direction: World tour next year May 16, 2013 12:00 AM
Hit boy band One Direction has announced plans for an ambitious world tour in 2014. Plans call for the youthful chart-toppers to play major stadiums in Latin America, Britain and Ireland during the first leg of the mega-tour that begins in April. U.S. dates are expected to be announced later.
USA network will debut first-ever sitcoms May 16, 2013 12:00 AM
The USA television network is looking for laughs, and will premiere its first original situation comedies next winter. "Sirens" focuses on three emergency medical technicians from Chicago who are good at their jobs but with personal lives that leave something to be desired. Denis Leary, who starred in FX's "Rescue Me," wrote and produced the series, but is not on-screen.